Battlefords News-Optimist

Emerson Drive will be playing at the Carlton Trail Jamboree happening in Rabbit Lake Saturday. With over 15 hits in Canada, the band celebrates 10 years of success with their Decade and Driving tour.

With the end of the school year it is time to say goodbye to a few faces as they take new paths next year.

A collision involving a police vehicle in North Battleford has led to a North Battleford woman being arrested. Michelle Taylor, 28, is charged with impaired driving and also faces a second charge of driving over .08.

Hello boys and girls! I want to tell you all about the stellar-iffic summer playground program the City of North Battleford runs every summer.

A steamed Councillor Trent Houk raised a fuss at city council over city administration's handling of topsoil removal in the city's southeast quadrant.

June 25 was a day to remember for Jordan Fransoo. The North Battleford product and current Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) defenceman was taken in the 7th round (186th overall) by the Ottawa Senators in the NHL draft.

The Unity Midgets finished out the regular Battlefords and District Ladies' Fastball League regular season on top of the standings. Battleford Midgets were second, with the Jr. Vipers third and Edam Ladies batting cleanup.

Dates have been set for the preliminary hearing for Norbert Dumais, charged with drug possession, sexual assault, uttering threats and breach of undertaking. The preliminary hearing has been set for Jan. 16 to 20 in North Battleford provincial court.

School may be out but it doesn't mean the children have to be bored without school to keep them busy. The Maidstone Library will be hosting summer reading activities every Wednesday afternoon from July 6 until Aug. 24. Sessions will start at 2:30 p.

LIU: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ruijie "Roger" Liu, late of Battleford on June 28, 2011 at the age of 12 years. Roger was born December 30, 1998 in Jingmen, China.