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Mrs. Rutten and the GF Kells Teen Council will be attending the National Student Leadership Conference in Weyburn this week. Mr. Zacharias, Mr. Andrusiak, and the Cross Country Team continue running 3 days a week after schools.

With the summer over, the Pedigree Adoption Drive reminds people there are dogs in the local shelters awaiting new homes. It's the fifth year for the campaign, and the Estevan Humane Society is one of 30 shelter partners with Pedigree.

Grade 7 students Ryan Verbeem and Nicholas Crouch represent team yellow in musical chairs during Skittles Spirit Day on Sept. 18. Verbeem finished in third place in the competition while Crouch bowed out early.

They've drilled the deepest hole that's ever been dug in Saskatchewan. At a total depth of 3,396 metres or about 3.

Holy Family Roman Catholic School Division made a three-year plan to open up communication with community members, at the first Holy Family regular board meeting for the 2012-2013 school year. The meeting took place last Wednesday.

There is a whole new community neighbourhood growing up on Estevan's north side. Trimount Estevan Developments Ltd.

Two new candidates filed their papers before today's deadline for the municipal election for the City of Weyburn, including one for the mayor's race, and one more for city council.

Five-day event will be 'fantastic'

Harvest is progressing well in the region due to warm and dry weather. "We had a long run, but we are about 90 per cent complete now," said Russell Leguee, who farms in the Fillmore/Talmage area.

A man involved in the Estevan drug trade received a jail term following a guilty verdict at trial. Calgary resident Hussein Daud received his sentence by Judge James Benison on Monday during Estevan provincial court.