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The congregation of the Weyburn Free Methodist Church sings a praise song at a worship service on Jan. 9. The church is marking its 100th year in Weyburn this year, with the actual centennial date on Jan. 22, 1911.

A two-vehicle accident involving an Estevan Police Service (EPS) cruiser occurred at around 9 p.m. Jan. 14 along Souris Avenue north.

The Town of Stoughton had a fairly busy year in 2010 with many different and exciting projects taking place.

Estevan residents will have to wait a little longer to find out how much their taxes and water bills are going up. A decision on both was expected at Monday's regular meeting of city council. However, Mayor Gary St.

Two-hundred and twenty-four cats and dogs that were otherwise destined for a short life on the streets and back alleys of Estevan were rescued and given a better chance of survival by the Estevan Humane Society this past year.

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud announced more than $7.4 million in crop-related research funding from the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) on January 11.

The Radville Housing Authority Board of Directors hosted a special event to honour two Board Members for long service, recently.

Saskatchewan has taken steps to ensure timely, safe response for patients who require air ambulance services.

A New Year has started and the staff and students of G.F. Kells are looking forward to a great 2011. Now that January is here, it means grade 10-12 final exams aren't far away. Students will be writing finals during the week of January 24th.

The weekly RCMP report is prepared with the assistance of the Carlyle RCMP. Issues involving the Mental Health Act, among others, are not reported. The report this week covers the period of Dec. 31, 2010, to Jan. 6, 2011.