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After a six year wait, the Many Tigers have climbed back on top of the Class 2A mountain after a resounding 16-13 win over the Kinder Yellowjackets on December 27.

“We knew coming here that it was going to be a dogfight,” said Many Head Coach Jess Curtis. “You have to be able to make one more play than those guys and you can’t blink. I don’t think those guys did tonight.”

The Tigers were just not going to be denied that night. Outside of a 59 yard rush for a touchdown, the Tiger defense held Kinder to 46 yards rushing on 22 carries. Many held Kinder to under 200 yards of total offense, with two interceptions.

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Attorney Verity Gentry and Many native, who recently opened a law office here, announced that Michael Tyler of New Orleans, better known as Grammy-nominated rapper Mystikal, has been cleared of first degree rape and second degree kidnapping charges by a Caddo Parish grand jury. If convicted of rape, Tyler would have faced a mandatory life sentence.

“I am thankful to the Caddo District Attorney for re-presenting my case to the grand jury. I have maintained my innocence from day one and was confident the truth would come to light,” Tyler said. “I am also thankful for my legal team – Verity Gentry, Joel Pearce and Timothy Yazbeck for their work on my case. I look forward to getting back to work, making music and performing,” the rapper shared.

Cheryl Wooley was sworn in last Tuesday as the Chief of Police for the Town of Many.

Sabine Parish Clerk of Court Shelly Salter performed the brief swearing in ceremony at the Courthouse.

Wooley will serve out the remainder of Police Chief Roger Freeman who recently passed away.

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They didn’t have the honor of riding in Many’s 2020 Christmas Parade but the honorees were recognized in a special ceremony at Many’s City Hall last Tuesday.

Many Mayor Ken Freeman presented the four honorees with plaques for their achievements. He also promised them the parade was simply being postponed until the East holidays because of the Corona Virus.

“We will have a parade in 2021 and celebrate the resurrection of Christ instead of the birth of Christ,” the mayor promised.

The honorees with their families attended and enjoyed the brief ceremony and having their pictures made around City Hall that was all decked out for the Christmas holidays.

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Northwestern State University Chief Technology Officer Tracy Brown, a Sabine Parish native and graduate of Florien High School, and Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs Carla Howell have been selected to serve as a University of Louisiana System Content Expert for the next year.

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Cheryl Wooley was named interim police chief for the town of Many after a vote during a specially-held meeting on December 14 following the death of Chief Roger Freeman.

“Cheryl is well qualified, having served in Oklahoma for 11 years as an agent of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics,” said Mayor Ken Freeman. “There, she worked with both state and federal narcotics investigations.”

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When children think of Christmas, the first thing that comes to mind is Santa Claus!!

Not in the John and Diann Migliore home in Many. Diann, who is a decorator extraordinaire, thinks of little elves. With tiny little turned-up noses and dressed in fancy and colorful costumes, the elves give the Christmas season a bit of whimsy and fun.

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Mayor Ken Freeman met recently with Axel McCullough, the six-year-old son of Laci and Jonathan McCullough. Axel is no stranger to downtown Many merchants and the local library as he visits them from time to time, telling owners and employees, “Good job”, while handing out his business cards so people could send him pictures and letters via email.

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The Sabine Parish Tourist Commission board and staff are working to expand the tourism experience in Sabine Parish by further developing the parish’s rich history. They have recently contracted with Smith, Parrish, and Atkins Resource Consultants, LLC (SPARC, LLC) to complete an architectural survey of Sabine Parish. They will work with local history groups and municipality leaders to focus on historic neighborhoods, cultural districts, and individual structures in towns and rural areas of the parish.

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A dark cloud of sorrow engulfed Sabine Parish on Saturday, December 5, when word that beloved local physician Dr. Jack Corley had unexpectedly died at his Meadows Lane home.

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