Weyburn Review

The skies behind Weyburn's historic water tower are brightly lit up by intense lightning, during one of a series of late-night thunderstorms on Monday night, bringing high winds and heavy rain.

Valerie 'Joyce' Missal, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, niece and friend slipped away peacefully on July 9, 2013 with her family by her side at Weyburn General Hospital after a nine month battle with cancer.

Trees on Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan's farm, east of Weyburn, stand in a tangled mess after a storm on Saturday whipped through the area causing spotty and severe damage.

The Cenovus float winds its way through Weyburn's downtown on July 2 surrounded by staff members giving candy to children. Cenovus' float was not only one of the most elaborate and colorful, it also had moving parts.

Local country music sweetheart Lexie Tytlandsvik, of the Radville area, recently won a competition that will garner her two studio recordings, touring and radio play.

Yellow Grass homeboy and professional bull rider, Aaron Roy, was injured during a run at the Calgary Stampede on Thursday night when the bull he was riding stepped on his back.

Saskatchewan livestock producers have six per cent of the 2013 hay crop cut and less than one per cent baled or put into silage, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Crop Report for the week of June 25 to July 1.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the week of July 1 to7: During the reporting period, police were kept busy with 119 calls for service.

Marna's Musings

Jack Tauren, age 7, launches strong from the podium at the Weyburn invitational swim meet on Saturday. Tauren was competing in the 25 meter backstroke event for boys aged 10 and under.