News

'The Sam Rayburn Lake Area Toys for Tots Campaign is all ready in full swing for this year' reported Cat Bennett, Outdoor Freedom Network Event Director and TFT Campaign Volunteer. 'It may seem early to some but if we are going to be successful we need to get as much done as possible' she added.

Five-year-old Hudson Hammond is already helping to organize toys for this year and totally approves of this pile of stuffed animals. .

Instructor, Angie McMillan is pleased to announce the new location of Hemphill Yoga. Beginning Monday, Oct. 10, classes will be meeting in the Community Center, 200 Ash St., (behind the Hornet Gym). Parking is limited in the front, plenty of additional parking in the gym lot.

The Texas 4-H Youth Development Program celebrated One Day 4-H on October 8, 2022, in every county across Texas. The goal of One Day 4-H is to encourage 4-H members to take one Saturday in October to make a big impact on a big state by participating in service to their own community.

Sarah Smith 4-H Club Manager and Channelle Svehla Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Agent gives a class at the local 4-H meeting this week in preparation of upcoming District and State competitions.

The Pineland Service Club is always open to innovative ideas of improving the local community.

The TBLA (Toledo Bend Lake Association) held a meeting on Tuesday night at the SCOA Building in Toledo Town to discuss and begin preparations for their once a year Banquet Gala and Auction, which is set for April 21, 2023, and held at Cypress Bend Park again.

Roughly 70 million Americans who are on any of the various Social Security benefits programs will be getting an 8.7% raise starting with their January checks.