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In partnership with the towns of Zwolle and Many, the Sabine Prevention Alliance (SPA) is hosting two “Communities Talk” town hall meetings in December to open a dialog with Sabine Parish residents regarding the issue of underage drinking. The “Communities Talk” are SAMSHA sponsored town hall meetings held throughout the United States and are open to Parents, Teachers, Youth, and all community sectors.

The purpose of the meetings is to increase awareness of the problem and to develop ways of protecting our children and youth from the negative health, legal, educational and social consequences related to underage drinking.

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Research for the Toledo Bend/Zwolle Historical Museum will be ongoing for the next year.

Wanda Rivers Williams of the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission, working with assistance from the Sabine River Authority and other volunteers, is learning to compile information on the estimated 200 families on the Louisiana side of Toledo Bend that lost their homes and land for the development of the lake. The Tourist Commission plans to host a Louisiana Down Under Reunion in the spring of 2020 and display the information, plus utilize this research in the displays and illustrations in the museum to honor these families.

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The Sabine Parish School District received a district performance score of 85.1 or “B”, ranking them 18^th in the state and improving from an 84.4 “B” in 2018.

Sabine Parish schools continue making gains in overall student performance and student growth according to district and school performance data released last week by the Louisiana Department of Education.

Sabine ranks among the top 10 districts in the state in several performance areas. These areas include high school student growth and graduation rate. The district also ranks among the top 20 in high school student growth, ACT, and strength of diploma.

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Voters in the Nov. 16 general election will have the opportunity to hear several candidates in Sabine Parish runoff races at a public forum hosted by the Town of Many.

The forum will be Nov.12 at 7 p.m. at the Many Community Center. The public is encouraged to attend and listen to the candidates.

"We believe an informed electorate is important in our democracy.  That's why we are hosting a public forum to allow candidates to speak about their platforms, policies they plan to support, and why they think they should be elected in the Nov. 16 election,"  said Many Mayor Ken Freeman.

Carroll Ellzey, candidate for tax assessor; Ronny Richardson, the incumbent candidate for sheriff; James Murphy, candidate for police juror, District 3; Matthew M. Adams and Jeff Gilligan Davidson, candidates for police juror from District 5 will all be speaking and answering questions at the public forum on Nov. 12. 

Vine Oil and Gas recently donated $2,500 to the Converse School library. The school’s Librarian, Judy Fox, plans to purchase new books and technology for the library. Pictured are Lindsey Lewis; Sara Peace Ebarb, Judy Fox, Stormey Webster, and Clint Simmons from Vine Oil and Gas.

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The Sabine Community Connection, located in Zwolle, recently received a $1,000 grant from AEP-SWEPCO to help with their music program that began in June and has grown to include four piano students. Another anonymous grant of $1,650 was also received and allows for more free lessons to area students wanting to learn how to read and play music.

Beginning guitar lessons are also offered in addition to piano lessons. The grants will help supply students with a practice keyboard and/or guitar to “check out” and take home so they can practice every day. Lessons are given weekly by a professional musician and are FREE to the student. Music lessons are also offered to adults who have always wanted to learn how to play and never had the opportunity.

Two Sabine Parish natives were honored for their achievements at the 73^rd Annual Fall Banquet of the Sabine Parish Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evenings, October 24 at 6 p.m. The gathering was hosted in the pavilion at Cypress Bend Resort with a buffet dinner of Mexican foods and a variety of delectable desserts.

A cool breeze off the lake wafted through the pavilion following a beautiful Toledo Bend Lake sunset.

Past President Matthew Couvillion served as master of ceremonies and happily introduced his new wife, Angela, to Chamber members.

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