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Matthew Hoy Edgar, 24, of Hemphill, Texas has been arraigned on one count of first degree felony murder of 19-year-old Livyee Lewis, daughter of Heath Lewis and Darci Bass.

He was implicated in connection with the death following an investigation by the Sabine County Sheriff’s Offce and Texas Rangers.

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Northwestern State University will celebrate Native American Heritage Month by screening indigenous-made films on Thursdays in November. Locations vary within the Student Union. Refreshments will be served at the Nov. 19 screening. COVID protocols will be strictly enforced.

“Reel Injuns” explores (mis)-portrayals of Native people in historical and contemporary films. With wry humor, the film examines how these portrayals affect Native people. It screens Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Student Union Mini Ballroom on the building’s first floor.

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The Louisiana Farm to School Program has launched a survey seeking information on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting farmers who sell food products.

“We want to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting farm production, market channels, and finances,” said Johannah Frelier, manager of the program.

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Many High School Principal Norman Ural Booker III, was arrested on Thursday, October 29 and booked into the Sabine Parish Detention Center on charges of alleged sexual battery, oral sexual battery, misdemeanor sexual battery, and two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles.

According to Sheriff Aaron Mitchell, the charges are related to alleged sexual assault of students more than 20 years ago.

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‘Purple in the Pews’ will give all churchgoers the opportunity to help victims of domestic violence in Sabine Parish.

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One of the most confusing aspects of every voting year are the various amendments. Each election season the Index provides a quick guide to them, with an argument for and argument against.

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The National 4-H Council has named Tammy Mong, of Sabine Parish, as the Southeast Volunteer of the Year and National Volunteer of the Year for 2020.

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Robert Caldwell will offer his dissertation “Indians in Their Proper Place: Culture Areas, Linguistic Stocks, and the Genealogy of a Map” on October 24 from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. on an internet video hosted by the School for Advanced Research.

Caldwell is a postdoctoral research fellow at the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Arlington. He graduated from the Transatlantic History Doctoral Program from the Department of History and Geography, completing all coursework with a 4.0 and mastered comprehensive examinations in the fields of migration history, revolutions, cartographic history, and the history of exploration and “discovery.” He is also Assistant Professor of the School of Arts and Sciences at SOWELA Technical Community College and SAR’s 2020 Katrin H. Lamon fellow.

Bring in at least $423,138 in yearly income, and you’ll be among the top 1 percent of earners in Louisiana, according to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis of the ultra wealthy in every state.

The $423,138 threshold was the 34th highest among the 50 states, according to the analysis. The average income for the top 1 percent in the state is $1,066,004, and the share of all income in the state earned by the top 1 percent is 16.1 percent, 24/7 Wall St. reported.

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The Many Tigers move 3-0 on the season and an undefeated 2-0 in district play after a resounding defeat of the Menard Eagles at John Curtis Tiger Stadium 40-7 on October 16.

The game didn’t begin with the explosion out of the gate that the Tigers are so well-known for, racking up two penalties to start the game. Despite forcing the Eagles into a punt during the opposing team’s first possession, it wasn’t until the Tigers recovered a fumble several series later that they began their impressive offensive production. On the next play following the recovery, Terrence Williams broke through for a touchdown and put the Tigers up 7-0.

The Eagles’ offense didn’t fare much better than before on the next possession, as the Tigers held them to a three-andout, with an illegal receiver downfield penalty sealing their fate.