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The first Many Tiger Club meeting of the season was filled with Tiger spirit and hopeful enthusiasm for the 2010 - 2011 football season. The Tuesday, Aug. 24 meeting took place at 12 p.m. in the boardroom of Peoples State Bank Many West. As coaches and club members filled the room high school...

Free, reduced lunch applications available

The Sabine Parish School Food Service has Free and Reduced lunch Applications in each school cafeteria in the parish for the 2010-11 school year. A new application must be filled out each school year, regardless of whether or not a student has been free or reduced the previous school year.

Unemployment rates drop across state

Unemployment rates decreased in all parishes in July as the state’s unadjusted civilian labor force grew by 5,942 to its highest July total ever, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission.

Preliminary information for July 2009 show an unemployment rate of 6.6 percent, or 9,352...

Force pool meeting for Zwolle field set

In accordance with Louisiana law, a public hearing will be held on Sept. 28 upon the request of Forest Oil Corp., who seeks to force pool sections of the Zwolle Field for drilling.

At the meeting, the Commissioner of Conservation will hear evidence relative to orders pertaining to...

Jarrett joins Zwolle Rural Clinic

Brenda Jarrett, RN, MS, FNP-BC has joined the staff of Desoto Regional Health System. After a brief orientation period at the Family Medicine Mansfield Clinic, Jarrett will be the Nurse Practitioner working at DeSoto Regional Zwolle Rural Clinic. Appointments may be made by calling the Zwolle...

St. Jude Fall Fest set

St. Jude Fall Fest will be held Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Fiesta Grounds in Zwolle.

Starting off the festivities will be the Run for Life at 7 a.m. followed by Walk of Hope, 8 a.m and a new event, a parade at 10 a.m. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. with the Opening Ceremony at 11:30 a.m.

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by Daniel Jones, News Editor

The first training session to teach local residents how to combat the invasive plant Giant Salvinia has been completed with much success. The Toledo Bend session is the first of its kind in Louisiana, perhaps in the entire country, with it...

Local preacher arrested for theft

Conway Terrell Jones, Sr., of Many was arrested on a warrant for theft by Many Police on Aug. 18 after surrendering at Many Police, according to Chief Roger Freeman.

A warrant was issued for the local preacher’s arrest after he was observed taking lottery tickets on video surveillance at...

Fairgrounds lease favored

During the Wednesday, Aug. 18, meeting of the Sabine Parish Police Jury, Mayor Ken Freeman addressed the members regarding the lease agreement between the town of Many and the Sabine Parish Fair Board.

Producers are reminded that Sept. 1 is the final date to apply for NAP coverage for the following crops for 2011: Christmas trees, crawfish, finfish, strawberries, and grass for sod.