Estevan Mercury

Members of the Estevan Police Service made an arrest for an assault Monday night. The victim received minor injures as a result of the incident. A 16-year-old Estevan youth was later arrested and has been charged.

Tanner Jeannot has been rewarded for his outstanding start to the 2020-21 hockey season.

There are 154 new cases of COVID-19 and 146 recoveries to report in Saskatchewan on March 1, bringing the provincial total to 28,801 cases. No additional Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.

Another talented local athlete has committed to compete for the Medicine Hat College (MHC) Rattlers athletics program. Aden Haywood has agreed to join the Rattlers running team for the 2021-22 season.

The editor: “Every single Canadian wants to see less gun violence and safer communities.” While I would agree with the sentiment of that statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, I disagree with the way he intends to get there.

Telemiracle wrapped up its 45th edition at 5 p.m. Sunday in Saskatoon - a telethon like none ever seen in Telemiracle’s history.

There were 1,662 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Feb. 27 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 78,226. The South East region accounted for the largest share of vaccine doses.

Residents of Creighton Lodge were among those in the southeast region who received the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday.

A talented musician from southeast Saskatchewan is a finalist for a prestigious music honour. Country music singer Tenille Arts of Weyburn is up for New Female Artist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Midale, Carlyle and Lampman are among 38 communities from across the province entered in the 10th annual Saskatchewan Blue Cross/Saskatchewan In Motion Go Out and Play Challenge. If successful, Carlyle would use the money for a new spray park.