Estevan Mercury

Chris Lees had some special guests in his home Feb. 14, but it had nothing to do with Valentine’s Day.

Editor's note: We are pleased to bring to you the 4-H Member of the Month. This is a new feature that will be appearing monthly in the Mercury as part of Southeast Agri News. We look forward to recognizing more 4-H kids throughout the year.

Cheers: Cheers to the tow truck drivers who were out in the frigid weather conditions to give people’s vehicles a boost last week. They definitely earned their wages.

The Estevan Market Mall now has a fully equipped electric vehicle (EV) charging station.

You don’t have to worry about your village, town, city or RM in Saskatchewan passing a bylaw banning handguns, something the federal government will soon be allowing municipalities to do. That’s because, at least in Saskatchewan, they can’t.

Portions of a couple of roads will remain closed Wednesday night and into Thursday due to water main break repairs. The 500-block of Ninth Avenue will remain shut down. It has been closed since Friday.

The Estevan Exhibition Association discussed the outcomes of 2020 during their annual general meeting on Feb. 10. Re-elected president Tamera Huber said that they now have a full roster of eight board members.

It didn’t take long for me to become a fan of Telemiracle.

There are 124 new cases of COVID-19 and 189 recoveries to report in Saskatchewan on Feb. 17, bringing the provincial total to 26,953 cases. Five Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.

A Redvers man has been charged with willful promotion of hate under the Criminal Code, following an investigation that lasted nearly two years.