July 21, 2015 - Five members of the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department are training this week at the 86th Annual Texas Municipal Fire Training School, held in College Station, Texas.
July 21, 2015 - The Golden Harvest Ministries Club held their regular monthly meeting on July 20, 2015 in the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church . Joe Anderson called on Danny Brown to lead the opening prayer. Mr. Anderson welcomed the visitors who were Susan and Alayna Scull, Hannah Menefee, Adison Brown and Isaac De Wolf. Alice West read a story about two people in their 90’s who found a pharmacy that met all their needs so they were going to use it for a registry for their wedding!
July 14, 2015 - Twenty-one members of the Delta Gamma Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International met Monday, July 13 for a summer workshop in the Paxton home of President Fannie Watson. Members enjoyed a luncheon and made plans for programs, projects, and meeting places for the coming year. Committees also met and discussed upcoming plans for 2015-16. The Delta Gamma Chapter serves key women educators in Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby Counties.
July 12, 2015 (More photos) - The 2015 What-A-Melon Festival Pet Show entertained audience members under the big tent with cuteness, tricks, and personality.
July 12, 2015 - Years ago it was the drought; this year it was the rain. The largest watermelon entry for 2015 was Doug Cogswell's melon which weighed 96 pounds.
July 12, 2015 - Competition was tough at the What-A-Melon Festival Seed Spitting and Speed Eating events held under the big tent during Saturday's festival activities. Special judges in the Speed Eating competition were Tanya Echols from Cleburne, Texas and Kaye Weiland from Burleson, Texas who had scheduled their vacation to include three days of What-A-Melon Festival activites.