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Senate Bill 2627 and House Bill 5

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AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas House and Texas Senate’s adoption of the conference committee reports for Senate Bill 2627 and House Bill 5, both by Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown. SB 2627 and HB 5 will now be sent to Gov. Greg Abbott: “After Winter Storm Uri, it was clear for all to see that Texas needed more reliable dispatchable power because renewable energy sources failed to keep the lights on for millions of Texans. As I traveled rural Texas last fall, I promised Texans that I would not leave Austin without legislation that would fix the Texas power grid once and for all.
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Trauma Awarness month...

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In honor of Trauma Awareness Month, Sabine County Hospital would like to announce our 2023 Trauma Nurse Excellence Award winner, DeAnna Walston, RN! This award represents the excellence that the nurse exemplifies in the knowledge, care, documentation, and skills in the care of trauma patients. DeAnna has been a nurse for 19 years, 8 of those years as an LPN/LVN and 11 as an RN. She has been with us for 7 years and holds an Associate Degree in Nursing. She has worked as many shifts as she possibly could over the years and is always eager to help. Not only does she put in many hours here at SCH, she also has other jobs she is dedicated to. DeAnna holds certifications for Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). She is very well deserving of this award, which was voted on by her peers. In recognition of this award, DeAnna will receive Leatherman Trauma Shears and an engraved plaque. We are happy to have DeAnna as part of our trauma team here at Sabine County Hospital. Please join us in congratulating DeAnna on this achievement!
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Senior Sunset Service...

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The Hemphill Seniors started the school year with a Senior Sunrise service where they were prayed over to have a good year and to make as many memories as possible because the year would soon come to a end and they would all be going their seperate ways. Well, as all good things must come to a end so did these Seniors last day at Hemphill ISD. This group of Seniors met for one of the last times and were prayed over to have a prosperous life and not to forget their way home when times got tough bceause this would always be home. Good luck to all of you on your futures weather it be going to school, going to work, or just taking some time for yourself to get ready for the future.

Angelina College releases local grads

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Angelina College is pleased to release the list of graduates for the Class of 2023, with more than 600 students receiving their degrees and/or certifications in various fields of study. These conferred degrees and certifications encompass all graduates from summer and fall semesters (2022) and the Spring 2023 semester. Following is the list divided by hometown of record and including the appropriate degree and/or certification earned: Brookeland: Bailee S. Bishop, AAS, Nursing; Alyssa S. Fain, AAS, Nursing; and Connie M. Purkey, AA, General Studies.

Pet Talk

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Raising puppies can be as challenging as it is exciting, especially because of the speed at which they are developing, both physically and mentally. So, knowing the general timeline of their growth can help owners prepare to meet a puppy’s evolving needs.