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Who knew movies and e-mail could cost you $10,000? Weyburn resident John Gibson learned this lesson the hard way recently. The welder found out his family had ran a $10,668.39 Internet bill while on a trip to Phoenix, Ariz.

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce kicked off their 2012 WEYBEX awards on Feb. 1.

Once described as a person "who helps to define the character of this city," former city councillor and volunteer Marlene Nedelcov passed away on Friday at the age of 71 years.

In a matter regarding a young offender who had been charged with arson, Judge Karl Bazin decided against ordering a custodial sentence in the Dojack Youth Centre in Regina, as suggested by the Crown.

It's all about man's relationship with nature when it comes to the art of Gladys Wozny Siemens who, along with her works, received an official welcome to the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum last Thursday evening with the opening of her exhibit entitle

Representatives from the Weyburn Co-op make a $550 donation to the Weyburn Hospital Foundation on Jan. 30. The donation was made to help kick-off the Co-op's "Weyburn Hospital Foundation Matching Donation Program.

An ensemble of STARS show choir members practice for their upcoming concert "Love At First Sound", during choir class at the Comprehensive on Friday. In the back row are Denver Klein and Joshua Mainil.

According to the Sun Country Health Region, the issue was left open, but Estevan Mayor Gary St. Onge figures it isn't open to any further discussion at all. "I"m sure we're not doing it," St. Onge said on Jan.

An Estevan family says they are "blown away" by the support they have received from the community as they raise money for their daughter.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the week of January 22 to 29: During the reporting period, police dealt with 102 calls for service. Many of the calls were alcohol-related and there were also a number of thefts reported.