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Wed
09
Nov

Trump stuns U.S. in unbelievable upset; Campbell, Kennedy in Senate runoff

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By Daniel Jones, editor

Donald Trump was named president-elect of the United States of America on November 9 after one of the closest elections in decades.

Votes were tallied into the early hours of the morning following Election Day on November 8, which left Republican nominee Trump triumphant with 289 electoral votes to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s 218, with the states of Minnesota, Michigan, and New Hampshire still undecided.

The election was so stunning because every major poll placed Clinton as the eventual nominee in a landslide, which was never to materialize, even though at the time of this article’s creation she was ahead in the popular vote 59,333,856 votes, or 47.7 percent, to Trump’s 59,166,034, or 47.5 percent.

Wed
09
Nov

New business spurs Converse growth

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By Daniel Jones

With the October 29 opening of its newest business, the small town of Converse in northern Sabine Parish is showing extreme growth. The brainchild of Tallion Woodward, who opened Woodward’s Taxidermy earlier this year, Converse Meats is Sabine Parish’s only full-service game processing plant.    

 

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Wed
09
Nov

Representative Howard recognizes Native American Heritage Month

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Frankie Howard, seated, is shown as he signs a proclamation naming November as Native American Heritage Month. Shown behind him are Choctaw-Apache Tribe member Wanda Rivers Williams, Legislative Assistant Kathy Brunkhardt, and Sabine Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution member Shirley Salley.

 

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Wed
09
Nov

Burketts to serve as Grand Marshals in Christmas Parade

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Two highly respected citizens of Many, longtime Sabine Parish District Attorney Don Burkett and his lovely wife, Virginia, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, have been named as grand marshals of Many’s Christmas Parade. “A Children’s Christmas” is the theme for the Friday, December 9 parade, which will kick off at 4 p.m., according to Christmas Parade Committee Chairman Gay Corley.  

 

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Wed
09
Nov

Veterans Day observances planned

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Veterans Day is fast approaching. Celebrations and ceremonies that will honor our veterans are planned around Sabine Parish. Sabine Parish men and women have always been patriotic and quick to serve during war times. They served during World Wars I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the ongoing wars in the Middle East. This is the story of two men who are representative of the many men and women from Sabine Parish who answered the call to duty. 

 

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Wed
02
Nov

Converse plans Christmas extravaganza

Converse will hold their fifth annual Converse Country Christmas Festival on Saturday, November 26 from 8 a.m. until after dark. The festival begins with a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. with proceeds going to the Converse Fire Station. At 9 a.m. till there will be vendors, food, crafts, gifts, and other goodies on sale, while at 11 a.m. the parade will begin from the back of Converse School.

 

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Wed
02
Nov

Art Fest to feature wild game cook off

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The brightly colored art and the smell of fresh fry bread makes the 2016 Louisiana Native American Art Fest a must see event. The Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb will host its Fifth Annual Louisiana Native American Art Fest on November 4-5, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Choctaw-Apache Powwow Grounds in Ebarb.

 

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Wed
02
Nov

Garrett Walsh III recognized as “Sabine Young Professional of Year”

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During the presidential year of Kyle Martinez, the Sabine Young Professional was organized as a branch of the Sabine Parish Chamber of Commerce. The group meets monthly and networks. At the Fall Banquet of the Chamber on Thursday night, October 27, Martinez made a presentation to the first recipient of the Sabine Young Professional of the Year award to an active and outstanding member of the group.

 

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Wed
02
Nov

“Barney Fife fully loaded” ready for Freestate Festival

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Enjoy the “Barney Fife Fully Loaded” comedy show, bluegrass music, a skeet shoot, and other demonstrations throughout the day at Sabine Freestate Festival.

 

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Wed
26
Oct

Project Celebration holds first annual “Tee Off” tournament

By Daniel Jones

 

October 15 was a big day for Project Celebration, as their first annual “Tee Off” golf tournament hit the course at Cypress Bend Golf Resort. The tournament is in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and raises funds for the Taylor House Domestic Violence Shelter, which is in dire need of a new roof. The tournament itself is a three-man scramble format, which emphasizes fun instead of strict scorekeeping. Each player hits a tee shot on every hole, but everyone plays from the spot of the best shot. Named winners of the tournament was the team of John Migliore, Walker Alford, and Kyle Hatch. 

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