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Warm weather is here, and you are ready to get outside and make your yard both beautiful and functional. Maybe you’re aiming to have the best yard on the block, want to install an outdoor family room or outdoor office, or want to expand your space for entertaining. Perhaps your kids or pets could use a better space for play. Regardless of need, now is the time to get “backyard ready” for spring. What tools do you need?

Due to a technical glitch (which is a polite way of saying that I failed to save a major part of the weekly news article) a few pieces of this weeks news are over a week old. Proving the saying “better late than never,” the information is every bit as relevant today as it was last week. I will try to not let that happen again.

The initial meeting of the 2022-2023 West Sabine Elementary Parent Teacher Organization was helad Thursday evening in the school library. Parents Sara Jones and Bristol Malone outlined plans for coming meetings which include electing new PTO Officers, and began collecting ideas for fund raisers to be used on school supplies. Information on the next meeting will be posted on the West Sabine PTO Facebook page. Parents of all elementary school students are encouraged to attend the meetings. Reporter photo by Bill Dodson

From June 19 to June 25, I attended Texas Bluebonnet Girls State at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin with two of my classmates. While I knew I would be learning about government at the city, local, and state level, I wasn't exactly sure what that meant. I had never been an entire week away from home before, but knowing that I would be with two other girls I knew from Hemphill was comforting. Since I am quiet and introverted by nature, my plan was to stick close to them for the week, not talking to strangers if I could help it. So imagine my surprise when we were all given directions to our dorms, and I realized I was on the opposite side of the campus from either one of them. I remember sitting on my bed after we said our goodbyes, wondering how I would ever survive that week.

Prepping and frying up fish for the Fish Fry Benefit for Jimmy T. Duffey on Saturday, July 9, held at the Pineland Fire Hall, was Robert Byley, Jim Crow, and Chris Reynolds, of the Bronson VFD. Shane Clark is overseeing the fish fryer! Proceeds are for helping Jimmy with medical and living expenses incurred by an especially difficult bout of Covid. Praying for a full and speedy recovery for Jimmy! Reporter photo by Kenny Wick

Cathy Nesbit, Sina Taylor, and Rebecca Felts harvesting grapes at Pineywoods Vineyard on Saturday, while they are at their peak! Growing wine making grapes, and picking them at the right time, is a science nowadays. Picking started early, and there was lots of help on hand, to try to beat the relentless heat. Can’t wait to taste the fruits of their labor! Reporter photo by Kenny Wick