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Wed
29
Nov

MHS Band slates Christmas concert

The talented and award-winning Many High School Band, under the direction of Scott DeBose, will present a Christmas Concert on Tuesday night, December 12 at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Many Community Center in downtown Many.

Christmas music and other selections will be played as part of the Town of Many’s “Magical Christmas” celebration.

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Wed
29
Nov

Hanging of Green to celebrate Christmas

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Carol Troha, choir director of Many’s First United Methodist Church, is shown selecting familiar cantata music for the church’s presentation of “Hanging of the Green” on Tuesday night, December 5 at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary.

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Wed
29
Nov

Treasure Chest celebrates with open house, Chamber ribbon-cutting

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The ribbon-cutting and open house complete with refreshments, signaled the official grand opening of Many’s newest business, Treasure Chest.

Located in downtown Many at 785 San Antonio Avenue, the new business has “a little bit of everything!”

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Wed
29
Nov

Santa arrives by train today!

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Santa Claus arrives in Many today, November 29, at the Many Historic Depot on his private Kansas City Southern Holiday Express train.

It’s a big event because it’s the first time in history that Santa and his private Holiday Express train have ever stopped in Many. Gay Corley, chairman of the Many Christmas Committee hopes his visit becomes an annual holiday event.

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Wed
22
Nov

District attorney worried by prisoner release

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By Daniel Jones, editor

District Attorney Don Burkett recently contacted the Index, showing both alarm and worry with the number of prisoners being released early under a new plan, especially after the Louisiana Department of Corrections has not properly been tracking offenders, according to a state legislative auditor’s report.

The Louisiana Legislative Auditor report, published in October, predated the state’s Justice Reinvestment Act, a reform that means to reduce the prison population of Louisiana by 10 percent, while saving more than $262 million in the next decade.

 

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Wed
22
Nov

Thaxton commits to LSU-A Generals

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By Daniel Jones, editor

Negreet Lady Indian standout Kelsey Thaxton has signed to continue both her basketball and scholastic careers at Louisiana State University – Alexandria (LSU-A) following graduation this year.

Bob Austin, in his fourth year of coaching the LSU-A generals, made the trip for the signing on November 9, which was noted by several Negreet High School administrators and coaches as being the first in a long, long time.

 

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Wed
22
Nov

Depot ready for Christmas season

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The Many historic Depot is all decked out for Santa’s official arrival in Many on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The Depot will also host several other events during the Town of Many’s Magical Christmas Festival.

Many and Sabine Parish residents will want to make a special visit to the Many Depot to view the beautiful decorations and special Christmas trees.

Interior designer Tom Dunigan of Houston, Texas, spent several weekends decorating the Depot and turning it into a Christmas home for Santa and families to visit during the holiday season. He brought in materials and workers from Houston, used Town of Many materials, and created a winter wonderland at the more than 100-year-old depot.

 

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Wed
15
Nov

Sheriff seeks help with video camera database

By Daniel Jones

The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Department are currently asking businesses and the public to help with a new database they’re compiling of the numerous security cameras in Sabine Parish.

In the recent past, video cameras have helped solved several major crimes, including a murder.

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Wed
15
Nov

Sheriff’s Department plans church security seminar

By Daniel Jones

Detectives Bradley Marr and Brad Walker of the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Department are planning a church security and assessment seminar at November 27 at 9 a.m. at the Coordinating and Development Center, next to the post office in Many.

Following the tragic events at Sutherland Springs Baptist Church on November 5, during which a lone gunman killed 26 and injured 20 while services were underway.

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Wed
15
Nov

SARC set ablaze; Shoemaker accused

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By Daniel Jones

On November 7 at 5:30 p.m., Central Sabine Fire Department became in a fully engulfed structure fire at the Sabine Association for Retarded Citizens (SARC) location on San Antonio Avenue in Many.

Upon arrival they found a smaller building, set off by a yard or so from the main building to be the main structure aflame. 

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