The bright colored regalia and beaded headdresses moving with the motion of ancestral dance make the 2019 Choctaw-Apache Powwow a must-see event. The Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb will host its 26th Annual Powwow and Minority Health Event on Friday, April 26 from, 10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the Choctaw Apache Tribal Grounds, 217 Gene Knight Rd., Noble, located adjacent to the Ebarb school.

The powwow celebrates the heritage of the 21 families that make up the tribe which has over 2,500 members. The ancestral territory, located in the western part of Sabine Parish, includes Converse, Ebarb, Noble, Zwolle and the communities of Blue Lake and Grady Hill.

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A consecration service for the new prayer labyrinth, located on the vacant lot across from the Family Life Center of the First United Methodist Church of Many, was hosted on Thursday night, April 18. The service was hosted following the Maundy Thursday services.

A labyrinth is a place to walk and pray. It is a single path that winds its way to the center and back again. Like our life journeys, it has many turns, but unlike a maze, there are no dead ends; the lone path leads, without obstruction, to the center. The path to the center reminds us that God longs to be in the very center of our lives.

Labyrinths are found in the floors of some of the oldest cathedrals in the world, dating back to 1200 A.D. As modern Christians began to long for the ancient practices, labyrinths began to appear in contemporary settings, such as gardens like the one at the Methodist Church.

Several months ago, students flocked from across Sabine Parish to try out for “The Dastardly Doctor”, a medical melodrama filled with side-splitting comedy.

According to Director Janet Elam, it was the biggest turnout since the group began just four years ago.

“We had an amazing show of talent and were fortunate to be able to cast many students in this play”, said Elam.

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Toledo Bend Lake Association is pleased to announce that Linda Boren has been commissioned to paint the 2019 Bass Unlimited Poster.

We are lucky to have someone so connected to the Toledo Bend Community. Ms. Boren and her husband Chuck moved to Toledo Bend in 1996 and became very active almost immediately. She served as President of the Art Guild for four years and was the poster artist for Bass Unlimited in 2005. She served on the Zwolle Poster Committee and was the 2009 poster artist for the Zwolle Tamale Fiesta. Ms. Boren was a Tourist Counselor for SRA, where she was named as a Pelican State Official Ambassador for retirees and promoted Louisiana as a preferred choice for retirement. She designed and painted four of the original large fiberglass fish located around the Parish and has recently refurbished her “Lunker” fish located at the SRA office on Highway 6.

She sings and loves to dance. She plays the organ and is a musician. She is a missionary, who loves people and children, who has served God for 66 years as a nun. She is also a painter, teacher, and gerontologist. She is Sister Martinette Rivers.

Sister Martinette is an amazing woman who has dedicated her life to serving others. She is especially concerned about the poor and disadvantaged in the United States and abroad in far away countries.

For an 83-year-old woman, she has more energy and more love to continue her mission in life.

How many people can say they knew Mother Theresa and the Pope personally?

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The Louisiana State University – Alexandria women’s basketball team has enjoyed its greatest season in program history, with its efforts seeing six Generals honored as All-Conference players.

Kelsey Thaxton of Many was named the Red River Athletic Conference’s Freshaman of the Year as well as a member of the All-RRAC First Team. She was the team’s second leading scorer on the year at 16.5 points per game as LSU-A’s top deep threat, hitting a team high 90 three-pointers on the season on 37.7 percent from above the arc. Thaxton also averaged 4.5 rebounds per contest. The Negreet High School alum and McDonald’s All-American nominee was also a two-time RRAC Player of the Week during the season, earing the award in back-to-back weeks.

Six hundred and fifty-four students were named to the Fall 2018 President’s List at Northwestern State University. Students on the list earned a grade point average of 4.0. Those named to the President’s List listed by hometown are as follows: Belmont – Kelly Bass; Converse – Shayna Brown, Hayley Farmer, Wade Hicks, Mallory Mitchell, Hannah Womack, Logan Woodward; Florien – Shayla Duhon, Amber Lewing, Caroline Matthews, Dylan Roberts, Jordan Weldon; Hornbeck – Brandy Alford, Lane Alford, Kimberly Runyon; Many – Skyler Ezernack, Heidi Knight, Jaleah Lee, Lathan Meyers, Xavier Montgomery, Chas Pilcher, Tessa Reeves, Samantha Simmons; Noble – Allie Ebarb, Collin Procell; Pelican – Mary Myers; Robeline – Jessica Clark, Patricia Goodwin, Alyssa Maley, Bergen Oge, Caleb Wester; Zwolle – Shakelia Maxie, Holden Rivers.

Bank of Montgomery attended the No Man’s Land Bicentennial Kick Off Celebration today. In the photo from left to right: Daniel Bennett, Linda Guay, Representative Frankie Howard, Sabine Parish Tourist Commission Director Linda Curtis Sparks, and Rep-resentative Terry Brown.

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As soccer in Sabineland gains traction, First Baptist Church of Many is planning a free soccer clinic on Saturday, February 23 in association with the Northwestern State University Lady Demons and coach Jess Jobe.

The clinic will teach age appropriate skills and feature games and drills suitable for kids aged 3-16. The clinic will be held from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. with special attention bethe Shreveport Elite and BOCA Academy teams in the off season. The team played Vernon, Natchitoches, and Shreveport teams last season, and a new DeSoto club is forming for the fall.

Over the holiday break, Coach Chris Dodson has been quite busy and has arranged for the team to coordinate with the Elite Soccer Academy, which is led by former LSU-Shreveport and FC Dallas coach William Awagu for more local games. Elite soccer has been working with Shreveport Indoor Soccer and has training leagues coming soon.

Fireworks. That’s what anglers competing in the 2019 Basspro.com Central Open at Toledo Bend can expect next week.

Less than 75 days into the year, the lake has already given up 22 largemouth over 10 pounds, with the biggest weighing 11.49 pounds. Plus, a 29.83-pound limit was weighed in during a recent couples tournament. And according to local anglers, it’s only going to get better.

“Fishing is so good right now, trucks are lined up a quarter-mile down the street from every launch ramp,” said Linda Curtis-Sparks, director of Sabine Parish Tourist Commission. “So, the timing really couldn’t be better for the event.”

The tournament is scheduled for Feb. 20-22, with daily takeoffs at 6:45 a.m. CT from Cypress Bend Park Boat Ramp, where daily weigh-ins will begin at 2:45 p.m. A bulging field of 215 boats will compete the first two days, with only the Top 12 pros and co-anglers advancing to Saturday’s final round.