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Many Jr High 7th and 8th grade 4-H members created Valentine Cards to donate to the residents of Many Health Care. The following members served on the Valentine Card Committee. On the back row are AJ Brumfield, Eli Salley, Zykeria Little, Ryleigh Morales. Pictured up front are Kainen Ammons, Janya Brown, Keelan Maxie, Emelyn Plascencia, Caroline Cedars

The Natchitoches Soil & Water Conservation Tree and Shrub Sale gets underway Wednesday, March 8 and continues through Friday, March 10, on the vacant lot at the corner of St. Clair Ave and Williams Ave in Natchitoches. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; Friday 9 a.m. to noon.

Available for purchase are a variety of bare root and potted trees and shrubs, including River Birch, Red Maple, Live Oak, Sawtooth Oak, Strawberry Bush, Chinquapin, Chinese Chestnut, White, Red and Pink Dogwood, Crape Myrtle, Fern, Azalea, Native Azalea, Gardenia, Hydrangea Red, Jane Magnolia, Sunshine Ligustrum, Sweet Olive, Sago Palm, Mayhaw, Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum, Blueberry, Fig, Native Sweet Pecans, Satsumas, Lemon, Avocado, Pomegranate, Paw-Paw, Crabapple, Buckeye and many others. Plants are listed on website.

This is the week that Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month starts. Our colors are always orange and our theme is “Be About It”. There are teens everywhere going through some kind of abuse that we don’t even recognize. We are going to talk about empowerment today.

Be About Empowerment: Empowerment means you have power and control over your own life. When you seek out ways to empower one another, everyone benefits. You’re actively participating in your own life by creating a better sense of community for yourself and others.

Self-Care: Self-care is incredibly important for your individual health, but not everyone know what it is or how to start.

You have yourself to take care of first: Get enough sleep Eat healthy food Attend to personal hygiene

Wear clothing you like Exercise or take a walk Do something new or that you’re not an expert in.

Last week, Sabine Parish was saddened and devastated by the death of the Rev. Wilton Anthony, whose longtime association with Siloam Baptist Church and the parish’s religious community made him a beloved local figure.

A native of Sabine Parish, the Rev. Anthony, or Brother Tony as he is called by many, claims to be related to everyone is Sabine Parish. When he first meets someone new, he’ll quickly establish a family or friend connection.

The caring pastor is a likeable fellow, with silver hair and a big smile. His voice is booming and his height makes him stand out in any crowd.

He has entered his 66th year of ministry and has been pastoring the Siloam Baptist Church since 1998.

State Representa-tive Larry Bagley (R - Logansport) announces his candidacy for re-election for his final term to House District 7. Larry Bagley is certainly no stranger to the people of House District 7; consisting of Caddo, DeSoto and Sabine parishes. As a resident of Logansport, having dedicated 44 years to teaching and coaching, and being an active participant in the local governmental and civic organizations; there is no part of District 7 that Bagley hasn’t impacted. During his time as a teacher and coach, he served as President of the DeSoto Parish Teachers Association and as President of the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches.

Graduating class contributes more than $100,000 in pro bono work for Louisiana companies New Orleans, La. (January 20, 2023) – The Louisiana Travel Association (LTA) celebrated the graduation of Georgia Craven, Executive Director of the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission from the Louisiana Tourism Leadership Academy (LTLA) at the association’s 2023 Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

The 22 members of the LTLA class spent all of 2022 developing their leadership skills while learning from seasoned professionals from throughout the tourism industry. The goal of the program is to equip each class member with knowledge and skills that will enrich their tourism-related organizations, therefore strengthening the statewide tourism industry.

The Florien Police Department has arrested Tarjarez White, 29, a resident of Florien, and charged him with two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.

This is in response to two pit bulls seized a few weeks ago when they were found chained up without food or water. Both dogs were emaciated and near death. They were seized and brought to the Sabine Animal Shelter.

White is also charged with flight from an officer and failure to register as a sex offender.

White bonded after his arrest. Bond for the animal cruelty charges is set at $5000. It is set at $10,000 for the other charges.

Florien Detective Summer Carter is credited with handling the investigation and locating White to arrest him.

Northwestern State University hosted the first of this semester’s Louisiana GEAR Up events by presenting an Experiential Learning Day for 110 Sabine Parish high school students Jan 27. Activities included an ACT Prep Workshop led by School of Education professors and the Winning Workshop Series which focuses on mindfulness and career readiness.

Students from Converse, Florien and Negreet high schools workshopped with college faculty from the departments of Psychology, Computer Information Systems (CIS), Fine and Graphic Art, New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts, and Nursing and Allied Health. Lunch was provided so that the visiting students could network with NSU faculty, staff and students between academic workshops.

The Fire Chiefs, Administration, and the Fire Board for Sabine Parish Fire District 1 Wards 3 & 4 would like to announce that Central Sabine Fire has now achieved a Class 5 fire rating from the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana (PIAL). This rating affects the insurance premiums for homeowners and business owners within our fire district.

Central Sabine Fire is the only fire district in the parish to achieve this rating. Before this new rating, the fire district held a Class 6 rating. The PIAL class rating is on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being the highest and best rated class.

This new rating was made possible through the hard work from our Chiefs’, Duty Crew personnel, volunteers, and the Fire Board. The department staffed two firefighters working 24 hour shifts to ensure that the department was able to respond to the calls for assistance. Our duty crew person-nel also handled preplan inspections, trainings, and call logs.

The Sabine Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the election of Kaitlyn Johnson as a member of the Board of Directors according to Chairman Pete Abington. She replaces Donna Smith Ammons who resigned.

Born in Misawa, Japan, Kaitlyn attended Anacoco Elementary and Pineville High School. She then studied Mass Communication with a focus in Broadcasting while double minoring in Criminal Justice and Marketing at The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority and worked with the Girl Scouts of Acadiana as a mentor.

While in Lafayette, she spent three years working with KLFY News 10 and ESPN where she was the face of UL Sports Media. She recently transferred closer to home to finish her degree at Northwestern State University.

Featured on local, regional and national television, Kaitlyn has a diverse background in communication, mentoring, leadership, social media, broadcast production and graphic design.