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Body Wednesday, February 1st marked the 20th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrating in the skies over Texas, and a memorial service for the STS107 crew at First Baptist Church in Hemphill.

Body The Salvation Army in Hemphill is now a partner of Southeast TX Food Bank. You can come by their favility at 541 Starr St. to sign up to get food. They are there Mon. 8a.m.12p.m. and Wed. 8a.m.12p.m. and will be closed on any federally recognized holiday.

Body By 1880, the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments had minimized Indian resistance in Texas and the 9th Cavalry was ordered to Indian Territory in modern-day Oklahoma, ironically to prevent white settlers from illegally settling on Indian land.

Body Dr. Carnelius Gilder will be recognized for his selection as a 2023 Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs in Texas. The award ceremony and celebration will be held in Houston Feb. 18. For more information visit d-mars.com. Dr. Gilder is superintendent for West Sabine ISD.

Body There's a new game in town and it's called Pickleball. That's right. Pickle - as in those little frozen cups of pickle juice you can buy for a quarter at a game. No where else in the world have I been able to find frozen pickle juice as a summertime treat. Someone market this!

Body Leslie Noyes is a published author of five fiction novels to date, and has family ties to the local area. Leslie’s Aunt Nedra Pruett lives in the Hemphill area, and her son married a Hemphill girl by the name of Liz Payne.

Body The hospital board meeting was called to order with a word of prayer by Mr. Young. After the prayer Mr. Young requested to introduce his guest who was Aaron Zappa, who he is recommended for the vacant spot on the board at this time. Mr.

Body If you don’t like the current weather in Texas, wait 5 minutes and it will change! When it comes to rainfall, we seem to be in either one extreme or the other. For instance, during the summer we were very dry and the county even went under a burn ban.

Body (The persons named below have been charged but not proven guilty of the crimes stated. This information is obtained by written request to the Sheriff from Sabine County Reporter.

Body On January 25, 1839 the official flag of Texas was adopted by the Third Congress of the Republic of Texas. It specified the look of the iconic Lone Star Flag that we know and love today.