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State Treasurer John M. Schroder announced today all qualifying small businesses now can receive a grant from the Main Street Recovery Program, even if they got prior federal assistance such as a Paycheck Protection Program loan.

Act 311 of the Louisiana 2020 Regular Session set aside $275 million from the CARES Act for the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program but prioritized businesses who didn’t receive prior funding for the first 21 days. The restriction ended today.

“The end of the restriction opens up Main Street to thousands of additional small businesses across Louisiana,” said Treasurer Schroder. “Many of them have already applied. We just couldn’t initiate a review of them for the first 21 days of the program. Those who haven’t applied should do so immediately.”

Trevor Durr, a Converse High School baseball standout, has signed to play for Dr. Aaron Brister of Central Baptist College in Conway, Arkansas, as part of the 2021 recruiting class. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, he could not have a traditional singing.

At Converse, he batted .400 with a .571 on-base percentage in nine games of what would have been his senior year, which was cut short due to the pandemic. As a junior, he was an All-State selection and is a three-time All-District selection.

His love of baseball runs deep, having played from childhood on the Dixie Youth fields of Sabine Parish, as a USSSA All-American at age 12, and spent summers playing with “showcase” teams the Louisiana Empire and Louisiana Athletics, coached by Todd Self. He began playing for Converse High School in seventh grade under the watchful eyes of Coach Lamar Boudreaux and Coach Dillion Paddie.

The Annual Back-to-School Rally, coordinated through the Toledo Bend Resort Ministry and chaired by Mary Gore, has announced that the annual Back-to-School Rally for 2020 has been cancelled. Leaders with the rally decided that the large gathering would be impossible with Covid-19 restrictions.

Gore has chaired the annual school supply give-a-away for a number of years with area volunteers serving on her committee.

The Rally, which was hosted in early August, prior to schools opening, has been a large part of the community. Students, from Pre-K through high school, have taken advantage of the free supplies, which had been donated by area churches and through donations from the community.

A declaration of a state of emergency has been signed by Director David Davis of the Sabine Parish Office of Homeland Security, and Police Jury President Mike McCormic. Their declaration is in-line with similar measures put into effect by President Donald Trump and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards.

As of press time on Monday, August 24, Hurricane Marco is quickly closing in on southeast Louisiana. At the time, Tropical Storm Laura is expected to make landfall as a category two or three hurricane in southwest Louisiana or southeast Texas on Wednesday, August 26. It has the possibility of being the first category three hurricane to hit Louisiana since Rita hit Louisiana in 2005, only weeks after Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans. Meteorologists have predicted winds in excess of 100 miles per hour ahead of Laura’s landfall.

The Sabine Parish School Board had their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on August 10 and approved the revised school calendar.

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White House officials say Louisiana residents who are unemployed will be able to get an extra $300 in weekly benefits, even though Louisiana cannot afford to make the state’s $100 match, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday.

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The next Social Distance Social, a growing Many street festival of sorts, is happening this Friday, Aug. 21, in downtown. Live music performed by The Turn-Ups and special guests will be from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. on the sidewalk in front of the Many Community Center [Sabine Theater]. Lots of fun, safe activities are planned for the community to enjoy. All are invited to wear their masks, plan to social distance, bring lawn chairs if they wish and come enjoy a good time.

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Recently, President Donald J. Trump announced the recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) in Washington D.C.

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The town of Many has launched a new website at www.townofmany. org featuring a plethora of information about the town and local area.

Among the webpage are listings of upcoming events and municipal meetings, along with alerts of water tests and other information.

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In anticipation of the Fall semester, Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) is continuing the COVID-19 safety guidelines currently employed during the Summer semester.

“Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, CLTCC has taken proactive measures to ensure the safety of all visitors to our campuses,” said CLTCC Vice Chancellor of Finance, Administration, and Safety. “As we prepare to begin our Fall semester, CLTCC will continue to make proactive decisions grounded in providing services to our students, while also doing our part to help stop the spread of the virus. The safety of our community is top priority.”

Guidelines include:

• CLTCC buildings and classrooms are restricted to CLTCC students, faculty, and staff only. Others will not be permitted in the classroom, offices, or in common areas at this time.