Estevan Mercury

Both the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs senior boys and girls basketball teams’ seasons came to a close at regionals this past weekend, but their 2015-16 campaigns bode well for future success.

A steal at mid-court, quick run up the middle and Hail Mary shot that found mesh with one-and-a-half seconds left on the clock helped the Sacred Heart School Crusaders girls basketball team to a comeback win in the South East District Athletic Associ

The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins want to win the first game of their SJHL playoff series against the Nipawin Hawks this Friday at the Centennial Arena and that starts with having a winning attitude heading in.

The Estevan Police Service continues to receive reports of a scam involving someone who claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

There will soon be another option for people who want to hear an entertaining discussion on what is happening in the Estevan area. The debut episode of The Energy City Plugged In Podcast is expected to be launched in the coming days.

We had no valid reason to expect it to be a polite event, but were hoping this year’s provincial general election would bring out the best in the campaigners, especially on the leadership front.

So far it looks like there will be minimal spring road restrictions in the Estevan area this year.

A couple of Snowbirds pilots brought their iconic Tutor jets to Estevan on March 10, doing a quick low-level fly-past the city before landing at the Estevan Regional Airport for a rendevouz with local authorities and airport manager Richard Reetz.

Three people have been apprehended following an armed robbery in Estevan on March 13. A woman reportedly entered the Royal Heights Esso in west Estevan just after noon. She was brandishing a knife, and demanded cash.

The Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division held their monthly board meeting in Weyburn on March 9, beginning with a review of the system’s progress in student academic outcomes to the end of February.