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The Sabine County Chamber of Commerce held it’s May meeting on Tuesday, May 8th, and after opening prayer and a great lunch provided by Ritter Lumber Company, recited the pledge of allegiance to the flag, followed by acceptance of the last meetings minutes.

Living in the south, trains are seen mainly as a means to transport cargo. Each year when I begin my lessons in US History, the students first draw a map of the Transcontinental Railroad as a way to situate themselves historically and geographically. To them, trains are merely the means to transport cargo. They know, of course, about sleeper cars and hobos who rode the rails during the Great Depression, but what many of them don't realize is that you can still travel by train today. Always up for an adventure, I knew it was something I had to try and let them know how it went.

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The Sabine County Republicans meeting was pretty packed Thursday night. RD Griffin, leader, pointed out that typically the monthly meetings aren’t large, just officers and a few faithful. But this night dozens were on hand with interest and questions concerning property taxes in Sabine County.

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One of the most intriguing artifacts held in the collection of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum is a “mad stone” donated to the Museum in 1978. The question is, “What is a mad stone, and how was it used?”