Discover Estevan Staff

When Jeffery Straker steps onto the stage at the Coal Creek Festival on August 23, he’ll be doing something he’s never done before: performing beside the iconic Roche Percee Rocks.

It’s a fitting milestone for an artist whose music is steeped in the stories and landscapes of the prairies. The Saskatchewan-born singer-songwriter pianist has built a career on weaving everyday moments into song, drawing comparisons to the likes of Kris Kristofferson and Jackson Browne. His most recent album, Great Big Sky, earned him a Canadian Folk Music Award earlier this year.

Hundreds of items are up for grabs on the DiscoverEstevan Online Auction - and there's not a lot of time left to snag these deals! Save up to 40% off on items you already know and love from local retailers! Bidding ends this Wednesday - but don't wait until then to snag your deal! 

We're about halfway through the auction, but there are still items with zero bids - meaning you can still take advantage of some sweet savings!

We're about halfway through the DiscoverEstevan Online Auction, and the deals are so sweet! We're slashing items up to 40% OFF RETAIL - but the deals won't be sticking around too long! Hundreds of items are up for grabs now - so why wait? Bid, buy, and save on the items you already know and love from local retailers with the DiscoverEstevan Online Auction!

The Southeast Saskatchewan Martial Arts Summit is coming to the Nicholson Centre on Aug. 23, bringing together seven local clubs to showcase martial arts in the region.

The summit runs from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The $40 registration fee includes all presentations, food throughout the day, a catered lunch, and a small dinner buffet.

Canadian rock legend Darby Mills, the “Queen of Scream” and former frontwoman of multi-platinum ‘80s band The Headpins, will bring her touring rockumentary True Story to the Orpheum Theatre in Estevan on Sept. 27.

Living Hope Community Church is inviting families to a free outdoor movie night on Friday, Aug. 22, with all concession proceeds supporting its youth ministry.

“We’re doing a movie in the parking lot,” said Pastor Adrian Alberto. “It is a free event with a kid-friendly movie. If maybe you were here last year, you might have remembered Lego One Movie. Well, we’re doing Part 2.”

The event begins at 8:30 p.m. at the church’s parking lot. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to find a spot and can choose to watch from their vehicles or bring lawn chairs.

The Coal Creek Festival is set to return Aug. 23 for its second year, bringing a full day of live performances, family activities and local food vendors to Roche Percee Campground.

“It is such a beautiful venue down in the valley there,” said event organizer Robert Godfrey on the SUN 102 morning show.

Check out the full interview below.

The Estevan Community Wellness Group is expanding its efforts to foster connection and mental wellness through a series of events and initiatives, including monthly game nights, a second annual dinner, and a new welcome package for newcomers. Co-chairs Shelly Veroba and Heidi Hesselink joined the SUN 102 Morning show to share all the details.

Check out the full interview below.

The mayor of Richmound is calling for help from provincial officials.

In a recent update shared on Facebook by Richmound's Mayor Brad Miller, he claims Romana Didulo and others staying at the former Richmound school are pumping sewage into the park.

Referring to them as a "QAnon Cult", Miller shared a video of a hose that's pumping liquid away from the school and into the surrounding grounds, including the local ball diamonds and park. 

Original alert from SaskAlert below.

Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm.

At 4:55 PM CST Doppler RADAR indicated that this severe thunderstorm was located about 10 km east of Tribune and was moving toward the northeast at 30 km/h.

The main threats from this severe thunderstorm will be:
- hail to the size of baseballs
- wind gusts to 110 km/h

At 4:39 PM CST spotters reported tennis ball sized hail with this thunderstorm.

This is a dangerous thunderstorm with very large hail!