By Courtney Freeman
One good thing about the unforgiving heat we’ve been enduring is that the foundation of the new Sabine bank has probably dried in record time. All jokes aside seeing the slab and rebar is a welcome sight to a community that has desperately missed our bank and the kind ladies that work there.
If anyone is curious about what seems to be an unsual amount of dirt work at the clinic site I have an update. With the site being a gas station previously with tanks not in good standing with the state the land was sold with the provision that the tanks be removed. Also, testing would be done to make sure the tanks had not contaminated the ground. Well the tanks did leak and therefore a 15 foot area around the tanks had to be removed by a company hired by the state. Once this is done it is my understanding that then Sabine Medical will begin the construction of the clinic as soon as possible and are shooting for a opening date in January. Hopefully there will be no more hiccups in the process.
As a resident I’m very glad to see so much going on in our community, we’ve even added two food trucks down at the park to join B-well nutrition. B-well is also now serving lunches. I am also happy to announce that Tiger’s tire shop will be opening in Robeline. It will be next to the clinic and the owner also intends to put up an ice house dispenser also.
The Robeline Heritage festival is right around the corner, set for Oct. 4-5.
Festival Itinerary
Friday
5:30 p.m.- Hot Dogs in the park
Hay Ride and children’s activities
7 p.m. – Performance by the Stewart Family
Saturday
11:30 a.m.- Queen’s Tea at the Robeline Police Dept.
2 p.m. – Parade
Activities to follow the parade
5-7 p.m. – Local Talent
7:30 p.m. – Music by the Dirt Road Troubadours
The society will hold a meeting this Thursday, Aug. 22 in the society building at 6 p.m. We’re accepting vendor and parade applications and all are welcome. The Heritage society will also host an alumni dinner on the Oct. 5 at 6 p.m.
The Society held its annual beauty pageant on July 13 directed by Erica James. The young ladies that were crowned are People’s Choice- Ivry Shoalmire, Baby Miss-Magnolia Rae, Toddler Miss-Teeghan Baker, Mini Miss-Tynslee Ezernack,Tiny Miss-Raelee Stockton, Little Miss-Lexie Seawood, Petite Miss-Chloe McIntosh, Deb Miss-Carleigh Bush, Jr. Miss-Gracelyn Anable, Teen Miss-Aubree Anable, Ms.-Bayleigh Easley, and Miss- Madalynn Brister.