Estevan Mercury

With only four players who have football experience, progress for the Estevan Miners is monitored in terms of teaching fundamentals and in-game smarts rather than the score.

As numerous drag racers attempted to set the land speed record last week in the 63rd annual Bonneville SpeedWeek, the Estevan Drag Racing Association hosted what was, for now, its last event of the season on Sunday.

The stars are in Estevan and the clock is ticking. Downtown Estevan will be packed like sardines tomorrow afternoon as the Kraft Celebration Tour finally arrives.

The 2011 harvest has begun according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly crop report. Three per cent of the 2011 crop has been combined. The five-year (2006-2010) provincial average for this time of year is five per cent combined.

Dealing with the aftermath of the flood of 2011 not only entails the human element, but also a wildlife component.

An Estevan youth is making his presence known on two provincial under-16 rugby teams.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are not holding another Riderville contest this year, but the Estevan Lives Rider Pride committee is again hosting fundraising events.

With vital information not yet available to them, last Wednesday's meeting of the Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club membership didn't quite go the way the executive expected.

A couple of minor drug busts, a few hit-and-run incidents, some vandalism issues and disturbances were all part of a week's worth of work for members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS). The activity began Aug.

Sidney Crosby is showing up on our TV sets every couple of hours selling skates and sticks for a Canadian sporting goods firm - personally, I prefer "Croz" over Sid's choice, "SC87" - but the big question is this: Will Sidney show up in the Pittsburg