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April 29th & 30th is the date for the 29th Annual Choctaw Apache Tribe of Ebarb Powwow. Beginning on Thursday at 6:30 PM there will be a Native American Mass and Dedication of St Kateri at St Ann Ebarb . Regalia is permitted but not required and everyone is welcome. A reception will be held in the church hall immediately following Mass. Saint Kateri is a Native American Saint and a beautiful life size statue was donated to St Ann’s by Marsha Woodard. Chief Thomas Rivers and the Tribal Council invite all to the two day event that will begin at 10 AM on Friday with Native American demonstrations, vendors and dancing. Saturday is the day for all Native American dancing competitions. Dancers from through out the state and the South will be competing for cash prizes. The tribe and vendors will be selling various Native foods such as Indian tacos, fry bread, smoked Turkey legs, cracklings, hot tamales, brisket and rib plates, smoked sausage and hot link poboys, etc.

Ready to “shop ‘til you drop”? The 14th annual El Camino Real Sale on the Trail takes place May 6th and 7th along the historic El Camino Real de los Tejas. Follow the trail through the Caddo region which stretches from LA Hwy 6 in Natchitoches, LA through Many, LA, to TX Hwy 21 into Milam, TX, San Augustine, TX, and Nacogdoches, TX.

Along the trail, shoppers will find unique and exciting stops throughout each parish/county. Start your day in Natchitoches, LA at the Natchitoches Farmers Market on the Riverfront and shop your way through the shops on Front St.

Follow the trail and visit Fort Jesup Historic Site. Next, shop your way through downtown merchants along San Antonio Avenue in Many, LA., and numerous garage sales through Hwy 6 to the Toledo Town area where you will find 3 miles of garage sales, yard sales, and great bargains you won’t find anywhere else. On Saturday, you can enjoy music, food trucks and children’s activities in downtown Many.

Dustin Lee Crow, 33, of Noble, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to 286 months (23 years, 10 months) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown.

In July 2019, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) reported three cybertips to the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations. The cybertips concerned images and videos of child pornography contained on three Twitter accounts belonging to Crow. The child pornography images which were uploaded contained videos and a still image of a victim under the age of 6. These videos and image were uploaded to Twitter and sent in a direct message to another Twitter account. Agents executed a search warrant at Crow’s house and admitted his involvement in the offenses to law enforcement agents. Crow pleaded guilty on June 9, 2021 to one count of sexual exploitation of children.

Sabine Sheriff Aaron Mitchell has released the following statement to the Index concerning the Saturday, April 30, election for the renewal of a one-fourth of one percent sales tax for the Sheriff’s Office. If passed, the tax will run for 10 years.

Sheriff Mitchell’s statement follows:

“To the Citizens of Sabine Parish,

Toledo Bend Lake Association (TBLA) volunteers have been preparing for a fantastic evening on Friday, April 22, celebrating the “restart” of their Bass Unlimited Back-A-Great-Fighter Banquet and Auction after two years of Covid related cancellations. Generous businesses from Texas and Louisiana have contributed to help make this a unique opportunity for raising money that directly benefits the Toledo Bend Lake community. Included in the raffle and live auction at the banquet is a She-Shed Greenhouse, two Gourmet Dining Experiences for eight people, custom wood carvings, and several guided fishing trips on Toledo Bend.

The 23rd Annual Sabine Hall of Fame will be hosted on Tuesday night, April 26 at St. Joseph’s Hall in Zwolle. Tickets for the gala, which will honor Inductee Edith Jones Palmer, are still available by contacting or dropping by the following locations: Pete Abington’s Office, 1030 San Antonio Ave., Many; Nichols, located at 252 Elizabeth Street, Many; and Robert Gentry’s Office at 605 San Antonio Ave, Many. Tickets are $50 each.

Sponsors of this year’s banquet include Curtis Family Pharmacy, Interstate Building Materials, Nichols, Walsh Timber Co., and Sabine Retirement and Rehabilitation. La. State Senator Louie Bernard of Natchitoches also made a donation for the purchase of a Sabine Hall of Fame banner. Ticket holders and guests are encouraged to arrive at 6 p.m. and immediately be seated. Dinner will be served at the tables beginning at 6:30 p.m. The program will begin promptly at 7 p.m.

Huey “Nook” Malmay has been honored with the title of Oldest Logger in conjunction with the 2022 Zwolle Loggers and Forestry Festival.

He was born on November 2, 1945, to the late Willie and Mary Malmay and attended Ebarb School. In 1959, he began working in the timber industry for G.L. “Chooch” Martinez, along with his father Willie and brother, Doug, peeling high line poles.

In 1974, he went to work for the Martinez Brothers, G.J. “Pie” and A.T. “Bebee”, after their father retired. He drove old 4N Ford tractors, Log Hog tractors, then updated to a 440A John Deere grapple skidder.

Britain Campbell, a Many, Louisiana Christian University student presented research Saturday as part of the 2022 C.S. Lewis Honors Forum.

Can an Antisocial Christian Exist?

“Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is typically characterized by a lack of guilt and remorse and an inability to empathize and care for others,: Campbell said. “Because of these emotional hindrances, rehabilitation, much less Christian salvation, is thought to be near impossible to achieve for individuals with this disorder.”

Campbell reviewed literature to discover whether Christian salvation would be possible for an antisocial individual and, if so, the steps needed for them to receive it.

She found that despite the little research in both clinical and religious studies, it can be concluded that individuals with ASPD can come to receive the salvation of Christ through belief and repentance and can continue to improve their mental health after salvation.

Local artist Eddie Pastureau’s poster, “Double Jeopardy on Toledo Bend”, is already a hit among TBLA Bass Unlimited – Back-A-Great-Fighter poster collectors and the general public. His original artwork and the poster number one sold for big bucks at the Poster Unveiling and Auction held Thursday evening, April 7, at Cypress Bend Resort. The event kicked off Toledo Bend Lake Association’s Bass Unlimited Fundraiser that will culminate with the Banquet and Auction on Friday, April 22, at Cypress Bend Park Pavilion.

The Thirteenth annual Toledo Bend Lake Association (TBLA) and Sabine Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Fish Fest will be held June 4, 2022, at the Sabine River Authority’s Cypress Bend Park.

The registration deadline is April 29, 2022. If you would like to participate and need a registration form call the office at 318-256-3491. Registration forms can be mailed to or dropped off at our office Sabine SWCD 570 HWY 171 Bypass, Many, LA 71449.