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By Daniel Jones

On May 11, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser made a stop at North Toledo Bend State Park in Louisiana to celebrate the 34th annual National Travel and Tourism Week.

In 2016, Louisiana welcomed more than 46 million visitors, which constitutes a fifth consecutive recordbreaking year. The visitors spent $16.8 billion in Louisiana, which generated $1.04 billion in tax revenue.

Nungesser and the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission use the annual celebration to showcase to legislators and stakeholders the need to prioritize funding for the tourism industry.

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By Daniel Jones

A grand re-opening was held on May 6 for Los Adaes, a Spanish mission that served as the capitol of Texas for 50 years in the 1700s.

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Central Louisiana Hospital Group was recently recognized as the USDA Business of the Year for their efforts in ensuring that rural healthcare needs are met through their acquisition of Sabine Medical Center, Oakdale Community Hospital, Avoyelles Hospital, and Winn Parish Medical Center.

“What a great privilege it is saving over 750 jobs, keeping one of the largest employers in each respective community going, and making sure the people of Avoyelles, Oakdale, Sabine, and Winnfield have an emergency room when minutes matter for so many thousands of lives,” said Central Louisiana Hospital Group CEO Rock Bordelon.

Don Cameron, COO added, “Our commitment to rural communities is unquestionable and a driving force within.

By Daniel Jones, editor

In what has become one of the more popular religious celebrations throughout Sabine, numerous local residents, including clergy and municipal leaders, met at Converse on May 4 to celebrate the annual National Day of Prayer.

The National Day of Prayer  is celebrated by Americans of numerous religions, with many assembling to pray in front of courthouses, churches, and other local buildings. The modern law formalizing the day was enacted in 1952, even though earlier days of fasting had been established by the Second Continental Congress from 1775 until 1783, and by President John Adams in 1798 and 1799.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser will make stops this week in parishes across the state celebrating a record-breaking year for tourism in Louisiana as part of the 34th annual National Travel and Tourism Week. The week unites communities across the country to celebrate what travel means to jobs, economic growth, and quality of life for citizens. Along the way, Lt. Governor Nungesser will emphasize the tourism industry and the record-setting economic impact it has on Louisiana’s economy, representing a 40-to-1 return on investment of state funding.

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By Ramona Moore

On Sunday, May 21, following the final weigh-in of the Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash at Cypress Bend Park, the Toledo Bend Lake Association will be awarding replicas to anglers who caught largemouth bass weighing 10 pounds or more during the past year.

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By Daniel Jones, editor 

An armed standoff at a Many-area business last week ended with Willie Carhee, 54, booked into the Sabine Parish detention center.

In the early business hours of April 27, between around 10 and 11 a.m., Carhee entered Top Notch Barber Shop on Nabours Street in Many with a firearm, which he pulled on a woman before locking himself in the business.

According to Many Police on their Facebook page, the man threatened family members, but everyone had been removed from the building.

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The award-winning Many High School Band will present its annual fund-raising concert at the Many Community Center on Friday, May 5, at 7 p.m.

The event is sponsored by Many High School, the Band Boosters Club, Mayor Ken Freeman, the Cultural District Advisory Committee, and the Town of Many. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for students, free for children under five. All proceeds will go to the band.

During bandmaster Scott DeBose’s first year (2008-09) there were only six sixth graders and 28 students in the 7th - 12th grade band. This year there are 100 students in the 5th - 12th grade.

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The Zwolle Loggers and Forestry Festival are pleased to present their royal court for the festival, which is set for May 12-13. Pictured are Miss Loggers and Forestry Festival Skyler Ezernack, Teen Miss Olivia Crittenden, Junior Miss Annabelle Bagley, Deb Miss Michelle Hood, Petite Miss Carlie Spears, Little Miss Myla Bartch, Toddler Miss Sarah Walraven, Tiny Miss Raelyn Walraven, Tnincy Miss Elena Hunter, Baby Miss Alivia Copeland, Master Logger Riley Gilliam, and Baby Logger Laytyn Rogers.

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The Many Police Department, along with the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Louisiana State Police, are currently involved in a standoff at a Many-based business on Nabours Street near Market Basket on San Antonio Avenue.

The situation started between 10 and 11 a.m. with a domestic problem that progressed to one family member arming himself and threatening other members of his family.

All family members have been removed form the business except for one male who remains barricaded and armed.

Highway 6 is closed at this time to ensure the safety of civilians in the area.  Business in the area such as Market Basket, Medical Center Pharmacy, and El Patio are affected by the closure.

Officers are trying to communicate with the individual, who they consider armed and dangerous.  Non-essential law enforcement personnel are urged to remain clear and avoid the area.

More information will be included as it becomes available.