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There was a super turn out at our Annual Welcome Back Pancake Breakfast. We had approximately 300 people attend this year's breakfast. CES will be hosting "Reach for the Stars". "Reach for the Stars" is presented by Saskatchewan Express.

The clouds parted briefly to shine light on the newly unveiled statue of former Premier and ?father of Medicare? T.C.

Due to new legislation from the Ministry of Health and research showing youth are less likely to use tobacco later in life if their exposure to it is limited, South East Cornerstone School Division supports the provincial ban on the use of all tobacc

Weyburn mail carriers are looking to ?stamp out? hunger by helping to replenish the Weyburn Salvation Army Food Bank with their 15th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

Story:The Carlyle RCMP detachment handled 37 calls from Sept. 5 to 13. Sept. 5 A 26-year-old male was charged with impaired driving on highway 9 near Carlyle.

The Estevan Police Service and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment have issued a public alert after three cougars were spotted in the city.

Vandalism is continuing to be a major headache for Estevan and area residents. Vandals recently struck at Rafferty Dam where a group of culprits used a vehicle to pull the dock at the marina out of the water causing significant damage in the process.

The Envision Counselling and Support Centre will hold an eight-week women's support group, starting in October. The group is designed for women who are presently in, or have recently left, a controlling or abusive relationship.

Temperatures in August were close to the long-term running average, while the total rainfall was higher than the long-term average. In August, the mean maximum temperature was 24.6 Celsius, and the long-term running average is 26.1 C.

A number of Weyburn and area businesses are up for provincial business awards, as the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce announced the list of finalists for the 2010 Achievement in Business Excellence Awards (ABEX), with over 60 finalists in 12 award c