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Heart attack claims Patton

On Jan. 23 at 3:30 a.m., reports were received by Asst. Coroner Ron Rivers in reference to a death off Hwy. 174 west of Converse.

Upon arriving at the site, it was learned that the deceased, identified as 55-year-old Roger Patton of Zwolle, had shown up at the site to begin a day’s work...

Rep. Burford Appointed to key committees

Louisiana State Representative Richard Burford (R - District 7) has been selected by the Louisiana House Leadership and the Governor to serve on four important House Committees.

“In accepting these appointments,” said Representative Burford, “I realize each provides not only me but, more...

Campbell elected LPSC Chairman

Foster Campbell was elected chairman of the Louisiana Public Service Commission at an LPSC meeting in Baton Rouge on Jan. 25.

Campbell, D-Bossier City, has served on the commission as its District 5 (North Louisiana) representative since 2003. He was nominated for chairman by current LPSC...

Hwy. 474 closed for time being

The LA DOTD advises that beginning today, Thursday, January 26, 2012 and lasting until further notice, LA 474, Sabine Parish between US 171 in Florien & US 191, will be closed until further notice. The reason for this closure is to remove a leaning pine tree over LA 474 that has the...

Unfortunate accident claims infant

An unfortunate accident claims the life of 20-day-old Tucker David Procell in the early morning hours of Jan. 24, according to a report from Asst. Coroner Ron Rivers.

The deceased had been transported to Sabine Medical Center from a White Oak Drive residence completely unresponsive.

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SWEPCO announces Marthaville power outage

Around 200 customers in Marthaville will be without power Saturday morning (Jan. 21), while SWEPCO connects a transmission line to the new Robeline Substation. The outage will start at 6 a.m. Saturday and last about three to four hours.

The locations affected include Highway 487, Rock...

Mayor’s Court held

Mayor’s Court for the town of Many was held on Jan. 9 at Many City Hall.

Cases dismissed included:
--Frances L. Hatten; handicap parking, first offense;
--Casey P. Johnston; speeding 10-15 mph over limit;
--Herman S. Joseph; expired inspection tag; and
--Cedric R....

Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin W. Edwards will be in Many on Tuesday, Jan. 24 to autograph his new book, according to long-time friend Robert Gentry.

The event will be held from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the studios of KWLA-KWLV Radio at 605 San Antonio Ave. in downtown Many.
Edwards is...

Toledo Bend water sales suspended

A loud cheer arose from the between 300-400 local citizens gathered for a meeting at Cypress Bend on Jan. 12 after the Sabine River Authority (SRA) voted to suspend water sales to Texas until a comprehensive water plan for Louisiana is developed.

Despite the SRA working diligently for a...

Peoples State Bank is pleased to announce that the Homebuyers Equity Leverage Partnership Program (HELP) grant funds are now available thru the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Dallas. These funds are available to qualifying first time homebuyers until Dec. 31 or until funds are exhausted.