On December 11, a crash involving two vehicles killed a man and moderately injured another. The man killed was not wearing his seat belt and was operating his vehicle in the wrong lane of travel, according to the Louisiana State Police. Alcohol usage is a suspected factor.

Troopers responded to the crash around 8 p.m., which occurred Highway 171 near Zwolle. The crash involved a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am, driven by Wallace I. Brumfield, 50, of Many and a 2008 Ford Taurus, driven by William B. McNeely Jr., 81, also of Many. The Pontiac was southbound on Highway 171, traveling the wrong way in the left northbound lane. This action resulted in the Pontiac colliding head on with the Ford, which was traveling northbound in the left lane.

Every year the Sabine Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) of Many, Louisiana honors a landowner who improves his farm with our assistance as the O.E. Williams, Jr. Outstanding Conservation Farmer of the Year Award stated Mr. Jim Pratt of the SWCD at the 23rd annual luncheon on December 6.

A toe-tapping, down home pickin’ and grinnin’ good time is planned for Friday, December 22 when the musical Stewart family of Florien will take the stage at the Many Community Center [Sabine Theater] in downtown Many to present their “Down Home Christmas Pickin’” at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Town of Many and Many Cultural District. Admission is free.

The sound of guitars, mandolin, fiddle, autoharp, bass and more will fill the air as the talented Willie Stewart, his son Bo, grandson Kelly, and brother Bubba present a wide variety of Christmas favorites along with Kelly’s wife, award-winning champion fiddler Clancey Ferguson Stewart, originally of Mountain View, Arkansas.

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Homer Free (center) proudly accepts his plaque for the Hawk Walk of Fame ceremony that was held on December 7, at our Marthaville school for his years of employment at our school. On left is Phillip Strahan and on right is Marthaville Principal Micah Nicholson

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Two performances of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” were presented at the Many Community Center on Saturday night, December 9 and again the next afternoon in a matinee. The age-old play has become a holiday tradition in Sabine Parish with Many Bozeman as director and her husband, Bill Osborn, as producer. The talented Sabine Parish Players bring the play to life over and over again.

Young and old alike watch in awe as Ebenezer Scrooge changes from a curmudgeon into a caring old man and how he reaches out to help his employee, Bob Cratchit and family, which includes the crippled boy, Tiny Tim.

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by Pete Abington

Are these public servants? Several polls indicate that Congress’s approval rating comes in at a record low between 9% and 11%. A lot of these low poll numbers are driven by the fact that Congress is in control of setting the laws that individuals and corporations are governed by. They govern most everything including our nation’s economy. Our debt ceiling just keeps climbing.

What is really disconcerting is when you look at all the perks they give themselves. Few companies offer perks that compare to what Congress gets.

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by donna smith ammons

I don’t think I’ve ever been so behind in my Christmas shopping, activities, baking and wrapping. At this point, I am wondering if I will have everything done by December 25.

We have busy “participating” in activities for a month now. If it wasn’t narrating “The Hanging of the Green” at our church, or attending church programs, we were busy at Dirty Santa, shopping, Ultreya, where we swapped ornaments, buying items for the Louisiana Children’s Home or having a UMW Luncheon. Not to mention, shopping for Toys for Tots, separating my own gifts into stacks to wrap (not done yet), visiting Mom each day, doing laundry and trying to keep house (just a little), I wouldn’t have anything to do.

Graveside services for Jackye Rae Pruitt, 84, of Many were held December 12 at Warren Cemetery with the Reverends Ricky Miller and Simon Buxton officiating. She was born Thursday, February 2, 1933 in Shreveport, and she passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 in Many. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Titus Pruitt; parents, Jeff Hopkins and Exie Arrington Hopkins; brothers, J. K. Hopkins and Hardy Hopkins; and sisters, Annie Mae Corley, Ava Dell Knippers, Myrtle Moore, and Willie Horn. She is survived by her niece and caretaker, Joan Bush and husband, Jimmy, of Many along with a host of loving nieces, nephews, family and friends. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.warrenmeadows.com

Colonel Frank Priest, Jr., 84, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Saturday, December 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born October 29, 1933 in New Orleans to Frank Priest, Sr. and Alyene Stockstill Priest. He moved to Mississippi in his early childhood. He graduated from University of Mississippi “Ole Miss” as a pharmacist. Colonel Priest was a true Patriot. He proudly served in the Navy before serving in the United States Army as a pilot and worked as a nuclear pharmacist. He retired as a full Colonel. He loved his country and was honored to serve it. After retiring from the U. S. Army, Colonel Priest worked in various states as well as Sabine County as a pharmacist. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a true fan to the Ole Miss football team.

Funeral Services for Kenny Paul Tibbett, 67, of Many were held December 15 at First Baptist Church of Many with the Reverends Marion Spence and Jonathan Bost officiating. Burial followed in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. He was born Sunday, July 9, 1950 in Shreveport, and passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at his home in Many. He was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Preston “Percy” and Lucille Veuleman Tibbett; brother, Mike Tibbett; and sister, Theresa Tibbett. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Ann Tibbett of Many.; son, Jason Tibbett and wife, Heather, of Woodworth.; daughter, Ashley Morgan and husband, Dennis, of Natchitoches; sister, Barbara Johnson of Natchitoches; grandchildren, Bailey Tibbett of Woodworth, Jacob Tibbett of Woodworth, Addison Tibbett of Woodworth, Dennison Morgan of Natchitoches and Sawyer Morgan of Natchitoches; along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends.