Estevan Mercury

The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) is known for bringing great art to the community through the exhibits it hosts each year in its two gallery spaces.

There are 19 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 20, according to the Ministry of Health, bringing the total to 962 cases. Five new cases are in the south region.

Three Saskatchewan cities are seeking to replace major medical facilities. The Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Yorkton Regional Hospital and Weyburn General Hospital are all in need of replacement, according to their respective communities.

The Estevan Salvation Army is once again holding its annual backpack campaign to help low-income families prepare for the start of the upcoming school year. The program will run in a similar fashion to past years.

The Estevan Motor Speedway had a large number of entries for its doubleheader weekend, and some fans in the stands for the first time this season. Sixty-seven vehicles were entered for Saturday night’s program, and 68 competed Sunday.

Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) responded to reports of assaults, threats and other infractions on the weekend. Police received a report of an assault Saturday that occurred at a social gathering at a residence.

The Southeast Twins U18 AAA baseball team picked up their first win of the season with a 10-1 rout over the Regina Athletics Sunday afternoon in Regina.

A former Estevan resident has wrapped up his epic, 267-day global adventure at sea on a 13-metre sailboat. Bert ter Hart, who now resides on B.C.

There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 19, the Ministry of Health said, bringing the total to 943 cases. Four new cases are in the central region, and one is in the Saskatoon area.

It doesn’t appear an announcement is on the horizon for a new nursing home in Estevan.