Estevan Mercury

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Estevan area. The advisory, issued at 4:35 a.m. Friday morning, calls for temperatures to be well above normal Friday and Saturday.

The South East Cornerstone Public School Division is paying tribute to its superannuating staff members and its other retiring employees.

The Estevan Youth Soccer Association’s board of directors has made the tough decision to cancel the outdoor summer 2020 league.

For the second straight day, a severe thunderstorm watch was issued for the Estevan area. Environment Canada issued the watch Thursday afternoon at 3:29 p.m.

Estevan city council made a couple of decisions related to projects for a road in northwest Estevan during a special meeting Wednesday afternoon.

There are three new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report for June 25, bringing the Saskatchewan total to 759 cases. Two of the new cases are in the far north and one is in the Saskatoon region.

The face of learning for primary and secondary students will likely never be the same again, said director of education Gwen Keith at the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division’s June board meeting.

Several students from southeast Saskatchewan have earned scholarships to assist them as they continue their studies in the trades.

This week's flashback is from almost 20 years ago. Playpark leaders were getting ready for the beginning of the season. From left, Leah Skjonsby, Jennifer James, Becky Wock, Deena Wahba and Carmen Miller.

“You are still in Estevan?” That statement was said with a mixture of amazement and questioning, with the emphasis on the “still” part. My college buddy could not believe that I was still here.