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Lake Alma (cpd) - Garnet and Elaine Roysum took in the Riders football game in Regina on Oct. 9 and then went to Wilcox where they enjoyed Thanksgiving turkey supper at Shane and Lindsay Roysum's and their family.

Since the creation of the Southeast Cornerstone School Division four years ago, the division has been looking into introducing a division-wide report card and now, the new reporting system is about to be unveiled.

Although three schools in the South East Cornerstone School Division could have been subjected to a review process this year, none will be. A review puts a school on notice that it can be subject to a motion for closure the following year.

The bar was set high for the 2010 edition of the United Way telethon. Their goal - $300,000 - was the highest in the organization's history. To make things a little more interesting they had one hour less than normal to reach it.

Two of four young offenders who were charged by Estevan Police Service (EPS) personnel following a break and enter, have appeared in court to answer to the charges. The other two have a court appearance scheduled for November 25.

About a dozen people from Estevan's health care and business community gathered at Allie's Dining last Thursday afternoon to welcome Dr. Charles Omogisho and his wife Flora to the city. With a background in pediatrics, Dr.

Law enforcement personnel in southeast Saskatchewan are continuing the battle against illegal drugs. The latest bust happened Friday when Carlyle RCMP discovered a large cache of drugs during a traffic stop.

It is official. The Weyburn Wal-Mart store will be certified for representation by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Local 1400, in a ruling released by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal on Thursday.

Rodney Sidloski, at right, founder and executive director of HELP International, shows council one of a number of research projects that are being undertaken at their location on the city farm on the west side of the Souris Valley grounds.

The works of two local artists were among the highlights of the Estevan Arts Council's annual adjudicated arts show.