Lifestyle

Bank of Montgomery is continuing our sponsorship of the 2020 Sabine’s Got Talent event, all proceeds will benefit Easterseals Louisiana. The event will be on February 7 at 7:00pm at the Many Community Center. In the photo from left to right: Brandy Mitchell and Kayla Sepulvado.

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The Leaders Against Litter Committee (LAL) has completed another year of working to Keep Sabine Clean! This past year the Committee completed the education of all Sabine Parish school kids in grades K-5, talking to the kids about how litter presents health and environmental, threatens wildlife, and, based on the Parish Litter Ordinance, can result in significant fines.

The Committee also organized a Spring and Fall Trash Bash, encouraging Parish residents to get out and pick up trash. Adults and youth groups, alike, participated, selecting their neighborhood roads and highways, bringing these areas back to the inherent beauty of our parish.

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On Saturday, January 18, park staff will lead guests on a guided tour of the battlefield, visiting key points on the field where some of the most significant action of the battle occurred. The tour will depart the visitor’s center at 2:00 PM, and will involve outdoor walking of app. 1/2 - 3/4 mile. Appropriate footwear and clothing are recommended.

Mansfield State Historic Site is located at 15149 LA Highway 175, three miles south of the town of Mansfield, Louisiana. 

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The Northwestern State University family came together in grief following the tragic loss of alumna Carley McCord, a wellknown sports journalist and digital media reporter who was one of five people killed in a plane crash in Lafayette Saturday, Dec. 28. Friends remembered McCord as a remarkable and involved student who stayed in touch with her NSU family and was a devoted Demon supporter.

McCord, 30, earned a degree in journalism at NSU in 2011. As an undergraduate, she worked in NSU’s Recruiting Office for four years where she was a Student Ambassador and gave tours to prospective students.

“She was driven, energetic and was out to set the world on fire,” said Jana Lucky, NSU’s former director of Recruiting, now director of Enrollment Services. “Carley was very determined, but also kind and genuine. She was well-known in sports media throughout the state and always used the hashtag #womeninsports. She was a loyal Demon.”

Northwestern State University recognized top graduates from the Gallaspy Family College of Education and Human Development, the Louisiana Scholars’ College and the College of Arts and Sciences prior to morning commencement exercises in Prather Coliseum. On the front row from left are NSU alumna and commencement speaker Denise Lewis Patrick with Samantha Morris of Longview, Texas; Allison DeGlandon of Effie, Caroline Matthews of Florien, Jayden Wheeler of Forney, Texas; Erin Brown of Shreveport; Alli Douet of St. Martinville and Janee Charles of Jennings. On the back row are Travis Carrell of Huntington, Texas; Madelyn Cheatwood of Natchitoches, Carter Coriell of Leesville, Jessi Dominique of Covington, Shayla James of Princeton, Texas, Jourdan Waddell of Slidell, Aubry Dennis of Natchitoches and NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio.

The year of 2019 was quite eventful for our tiny little parish of Sabine, and each year the Index takes a look back at the headlines and people who make us who we are.

Tyler Mitchell was headed to Hollywood after an impressive rehearsal on American Idol.

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