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04
Mar

Hall sisters named 2020 Accomplishment Award winners

Hall sisters named 2020 Accomplishment Award winners

Siarah and Savannah Hall

Two lovely sisters, Siarah and Savannah Hall of Many have been named the recipients of the Accomplishment Award by the Sabine Hall of Fame.

The young ladies will be honored at the 22nd Sabine Hall of Fame Banquet on Tuesday, March 31 at Siloam Baptist Church located on Highway 191, south of Toledo Town.

Tickets are $50 each and may be purchased at Pete Abington’s Office on San Antonio Avenue, Nichols, Inc. and from Martha Henderson in Zwolle.

 

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Wed
26
Feb

Sabine Prevention Alliance builds capacity with Sabine churches

Sabine Prevention Alliance builds capacity with Sabine churches

Drew Brooks

The Sabine Prevention Alliance continues to build capacity in our local communities by reaching out to church congregations.

Wed
26
Feb

Robert Gentry inducted into Louisiana Political Hall of Fame

Robert Gentry inducted into Louisiana Political Hall of Fame

Former four-time Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards, center, came from his home near Baton Rouge to induct Robert Gentry into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame. He is shown here with Robert and Laurie Gentry after the induction banquet. 

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Wed
26
Feb

Lee, Carmen Swindoll named Valentine King, Queen

Lee, Carmen Swindoll named Valentine King, Queen

Lee and Carmen Swindoll

Carmen and Lee Swindoll were named the Sabine Retirement and Rehabilitation Valentine’s Day King and Queen.

The couple are both residents at the facility and have been married for around 75 years.

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Wed
26
Feb

Frances Hopkins named Good Citizen by Sabine Parish Hall of Fame

Frances Hopkins named Good Citizen by Sabine Parish Hall of Fame

Frances Faust Hopkins of Many has been named the 2020 Good Citizen by the Sabine Hall of Fame, according to Pete Abington, Chairman of the local committee.

Frances is known throughout the parish for her good deeds at church and in the community.

She served as the first Honorary Chairman of the March of Dimes fundraiser and has since been involved with Easterseals Louisiana.

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Wed
19
Feb

Grand jury returns indictments on three cases

Sabine Parish District Attorney Don Burkett is pleased to report that the spring session of the Grand Jury met on February 6 and returned indictments on three cases.

Assistant District Attorney James S. Seaman presented the following cases:

Carlos Carhee was indicted on one count of second degree murder. He was arrested on November 5, 2019 for the murder of Chevallerious Winfield in Many. He is still incarcerated and will be arraigned on February 27 at 9 a.m.

 

 

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Wed
19
Feb

Becoming Louisiana special living history event

Becoming Louisiana special living history event

This weekend is a special one at Ft. Jesup historic site. Living history and more will be featured over the two days.

No Man’s Land:

The No Mans’ Land: Becoming Louisiana Special Living History Event is set for Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22 at Fort Jesup State Historic Site. Learn what life was like in this lawless region during the early 19th century and how both the land and people would “Become Louisiana.”

The Neutral Strip region, (a.k.a. No Man’s Land) draws its name from the area’s brief stint as an official buffer zone between Spain and the United States following the Louisiana Purchase. When the United States purchased the territory from France; Spain and the U.S. were in conflict over the boundary south of Natchitoches. The region’s use as an official buffer between Louisiana and Spanish Texas lasted from 1806 until the 1819 “Adams-Onis Treaty” that established the Sabine River as the territory’s western boundary.

Wed
19
Feb

Zwolle museum fundraising nears completion; research finding interesting stories

Zwolle museum fundraising nears completion; research finding interesting stories

Shannon Hall Is one of several researching the exciting story of the beginning years of Toledo Bend Reservoir.

Progress on the fundraising campaign, renovation of the Zwolle Depot, and research were the topics of discussion at the February 3 meeting of the Friends of Toledo Bend/Zwolle Museum organization.

The fundraising goal of $200,000 for renovation of the Historic KCS Depot in Zwolle is approximately $17,000 from being reached! Grants and large contributions from businesses, organizations, and individuals have helped to push the organization towards its goal. Members of the fundraising committee (chaired by Edith Palmer) include Bonnie Fox-Miles, Chris Loupe, Martha Henderson, Mayor Pie Martinez, Gary Moore, Judy Meyers and Linda Curtis-Sparks. They will continue to contact businesses and friends, planning to finish the campaign by March 31, in order for the Town of Zwolle to award the renovation contract. Renovation plans and approval of the Louisiana Fire Marshall department are complete.

Wed
19
Feb

Edith Palmer named Sabine Hall of Fame Inductee for 2020

Edith Palmer named Sabine Hall of Fame Inductee for 2020

Edith Jones Palmer 2020 Inductee

The Sabine Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the 2020 inductee into the prestigious list of honorees. The Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board Pete Abington have named Edith Jones Palmer of Many as the 2020 inductee.

Mrs. Palmer will be honored at the 23rd Annual Banquet held on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. at Siloam Baptist Church 35480 Highway 191. Tickets are $40.

Over the years, Mrs. Palmer has been active in her community, church, organizations and supporting economic growth in Sabine Parish and on Toledo Bend Lake. At 83-years-of age, she remains a mover and shaker in the parish.

 

 

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Wed
12
Feb

Eight Many High School students charged for sexual battery

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In early February 2020, the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations Special Victims Unit (LSP SVU) was contacted by the Many Police Department for assistance with a complaint involving an illicit social media video containing the sexual battery of a juvenile.   The video was determined to involve students at Many High School. 

As a result of the investigation and information obtained, arrest warrants were issued for seven juvenile students and one 18-year-old student.  The juvenile students were arrested for a variety of charges, which consisted of some or all of the following: sexual battery, 2nd degree kidnapping, and pornography involving juveniles. The adult student, Quacie Kerlegon, was arrest for sexual battery and 2nd degree kidnapping.  He was booked into the Sabine Parish Detention Center.

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