The North Sabine 10-year-old Boys baseball team advanced to the state tournament, which began on July 13 in Vidalia. They placed second in the district tournament with a 4-2 record. The team wishes to thank everyone for their prayers and support.

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The Annual Sabine Parish Back-to-School Rally will be hosted at the Family Life Center of the First United Methodist Church of Many on Saturday, August 4, according to Mary Gore of the Toledo Bend Baptist Center.

Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. with registration.

All students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian in order to receive supplies. Students must also be present.

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The West Central La Operation Christmas Child team recently met to discuss the upcoming events for Natchitoches, Winn, Red River, and Sabine.

The team is planning project leader meetings in each parish for August and September. This meeting is open to all participating and prospective churches, organizations, groups, fraternities and sororities and individuals who have packed a shoebox or would like to pack a shoebox to send to third world countries to further God’s kingdom.

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Chief of Police Daniel Thomas with family of Quinton Brandon: Chris Loupe, Todd Jones, Lorene Brandon Jones, Becky Brandon Loupe, Amy Loupe Petriello, Surrina Brandon, Trey Brandon, and Calvin Jones. 

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Thomas DeVayne Hollis Jr., 80, passed away July 6, 2018 at the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home from complications caused by Agent Orange. Tom was born June 24, 1938, in Many to Lillian Cooper and Thomas DeVanye Hollis Sr. He was the oldest of four children: his sister, Dorothy and brothers, Bobby and Larry. He grew up in Many, and later moved to Hornbeck, where he enjoyed swimming and fishing in lakes. He excelled in sports, especially basketball and baseball. Tom served two Tours of Duty in Vietnam. He started his military career in the Navy, then the Marines and retired with 21 years of service in the Army. He served in the Army as a Paratrooper with the 101st Airborne and as a Medic. He was known for his bravery, honesty, hard work, and dedication as a soldier, earning numerous awards and medals including the Meritorious Service Medal. He retired from Civil Service from Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

Memorial services for Noe R. Garcia, 86, of Zwolle will be held Wednesday, July 18 at 10 a.m. at Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel in Many. He was born Wednesday, December 30, 1931 in Pleasanton, Texas, and passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at his home in Zwolle. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Martha Lee Garcia; parents, Melecio and Maria Rodriguez Garcia; and grandson, Kyle Taylor Hall.

Former Many Elementary principal Connie Ammons will be remembered at a Memorial Reception to be hosted at the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church of Many on Saturday, July 28 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The reception of the beloved former educator will be hosted by friends. The come and go reception will give former students, teachers and friends a chance to express their condolences to the family in an atmosphere that will celebrate her life and the impact she had on local children over an impressive career.

Mrs. Ammons died Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in Collierville, Tennessee from complications of pneumonia.

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Connor Arthur received the CJ Naquin scholarship for his service and dedication to Louisiana 4-H. Over the past two years, Arthur has served as a Louisiana State Shooting Sports Ambassador. In 2017, he was elected president of the ambassadors.

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Louisiana 4-H held a banquet at Louisiana State University’s Lod Cook Alumni Center on June 19 to honor 4-H youth scholarship recipients, donors, alumni and volunteers.

Honored that night was Sarah Jones of Sabine parish as the Louisiana 4-H’s Salute to Excellence Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer. For fourteen years, Sarah Jones served as a club leader at Belmont Union Christian Academy. The club started out with around ten kids and grew to 20 to 25 depending on the year. This was the only extracurricular activity at the school. She had 100% participation in Cloverbuds from the school and 95% participated in Junior Leaders. Most years, she averaged 95% participation at Achievement Day which then became known as Spring Fling. At one point, the club from BUCA was the largest group at the parish wide activities.

Scratched in the side of a rock in an old foxhole are initials and dates of trainees who came through this area during Vietnam training.

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