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Yellow Grass (cpd) - The National Terry Fox School Run Day is on Thursday, Sept. 27. On this day, the students in Yellow Grass School will participate in their Terry Fox Run. Students and staff will leave the school at approximately 2:30 p.m.

Bob Abbott and Dave Robinson lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in Memorial Park, as veterans of the South Saskatchewan Regiment gather on Saturday to remember the sacrifices made during the Second World War.

Estevan will have a race for mayor in 2012. Veteran Councillor Lynn Chipley announced Monday that she will be running for mayor in the Oct. 24 municipal election.

Two new homes are constructed in the subdivision located near Assiniboia Park Elementary, with crews working on the exterior of the homes on Wednesday.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the week of August 26 to September 1: During the reporting period, the Weyburn Police Service received 127 calls for service.

A total of 53 calls for the week of Aug. 24 through Aug. 30 came to the Carlyle Detachment of the RCMP. Issues regarding mental health issues are not reported, nor are matters that will affect further investigations.

The school year has begun and school activities are off and running. All teams - volleyball, soccer, cross-country, golf and football - have already started selection and practices.

The cooks will be cooking, but what will you be eating? A fundraiser for United Way Estevan is sending cooks back into the kitchen for a night of food of fun. Dubbed Cooks That Cook, the Sept.

Summer at the Rusty Relics Museum has seen weekly visits from children but Monday, Aug. 27 and Tuesday Aug. 28 were a bit different.

The Red Market Barn has had a wonderful season. Beginning the 2012 season on July 1 and held every Sunday until Sept. 2, it was host to over 50 vendors every weekend.