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Although the increase won't be as large as initially feared, property owners in Estevan will be paying higher taxes in 2011. In a year-end interview with The Mercury, Mayor Gary St. Onge predicted that an increase of .75 of a mill is likely.

Report from the Weyburn Fire Department for the period of December 21 to 27, 2010: *On December 27, fire crews attended a motor vehicle accident near Yellow Grass. *Fire crews attended a vehicle fire in the parking lot of the King George Hotel.

Carlyle will be getting a jolt on the business side when Main Street will see the opening of a new store. Wednesday, Jan. 13 has been set aside for the official grand opening of The Eight Word Café, a coffee-shop/restaurant opening on Main Street.

Family Justice Services is offering a program for newly separated and divorced parents.

As the holiday season is winding down, the recycling pile is probably adding up.

Eight major economic forecasters are predicting that Saskatchewan will have the fastest growing economy in Canada in 2011. Saskatchewan's economy is expected to increase by an average of 3.7 percent next year, well ahead of the 2.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the period of December 21, 2010 to January 1, 2011: *On January 1, the Weyburn Police Service and Weyburn EMS responded to a report of a male person having been stabbed.

It seems as if the missing man that was reported to have been located, is still missing. Due to miscommunication among various agencies, it was reported last week that Daniel Greenside had been located in North Dakota.

With 2010 now stored neatly into the history books and an exciting 2011 facing the province, the Sask.

The Town of Radville is still growing, according to Major Shirley Cancade. There are many new faces popping up in Radville and, as such, there aren't a lot of homes waiting to be sold.