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As many of you know, there are many working to restore and beautify Hemphill. Students from Hemphill HighArt Department have partnered with our community to release a series of murales that will be hung around the square and downtown. This piece is the final mural for the year and symbolizes our world-famous NASA Museum, fishing on Toledo Bend, and our historic and breathtaking courthouse. The student artist that worked on this project include: Carleigh Patterson, Emily Shoemaker, Raelee Conn, Brittlyn Jackson, Laillian Peden, Lily McGee, Emily Villagrana, Haven Bragg, Amber Wynne, Daisy Flores, Bailey Alonzo, Jalynn Reynolds, Haven Dickerson and Brailey Wallace. Thank you also to Heidy Griffin, Art Teacher.

Littleton Fowler 305 presents the Community Builder Award to T.L. “Shorty” Warren on June 3rd, a true community builder! Picutred are WM Randy Tomlinson and “Shorty” Warren.

Littleton Fowler 305 presents the 2023 Scholarship to Katie McClure on June 3rd. Pictured are WM Randy Tomlinson and Katie McClure.

Members of the Hemphill and 6 Mile Garden Clubs made an addition to the outdoor recreation area of Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation with the placement of 'Billy the Bass' and a succulent garden. Legacy residents Joy Brown, Bill Enner, and Karen Glover joined Garden Club members Fran Hulsey, Janis Speights, Kathy Tanner, and Paula Copty.

Hemphill High School held their 2023 commencment exercises last weekend and honored the Top 10 percent of students in their graduating class. Coming in as Valedictorian, Remington Travis Ross, son of George Wyman and Tessa Jewel Ross of Milam and brother to Koltin and Wesley. Remi’s grandparents are George Ross and wife Lois of Livingston, Linda Dickson and husband Joe of League City and Travis and Brenda Switzer of Hemphill. He is an active member of The Refuge and his hobbies include hunting and fishing, traveling, acting and baseball. Remi plans to attend Texas A&M to obtain a masters degree in business with a minor in marketing.

West Sabine celebrated Tiger Graduation for the Class of 2023 last Saturday evening. Scholarships were awarded and the program included Valedictorian and Salutatorian addresses by the top two students.

A community health fair was held on Thursday, May 25th at the Sabine County Hospital in honor of EMS Week where lots of interested people, like the Woods family pictured above, got the opportunity to participate and learn how CPR practices and application of tourniquets work to help save lives until EMS units can arrive. Several other vendors had also set up booths with information on everything from hospice to home health care needs. It was a fun day of learning for kids and adults alike.

A big thanks to the VFW for their donation for the summer reading program. It is greatly appreciated! .