News

Featured

He's Free: Houston Lawyer posts $1 million dollars to get out of jail after killing his son in Sabine County

1 year ago By Johanna Vickers Sabine County Reporter

#UPDATE Michael C. Howard is out of jail today, just one week after confessing that he shot his 20-year-old son and burned his body. December 9, 2024, Howard went before Judge Mixon in Sabine County where his bond was lowered from $20 Million ($10 million for each charge) to $1 million total.

Honoring Black History - Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?

3 years ago By Kenny Wick Sabine County Reporter Part Two

By 1880, the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments had minimized Indian resistance in Texas and the 9th Cavalry was ordered to Indian Territory in modern-day Oklahoma, ironically to prevent white settlers from illegally settling on Indian land.

Honoring Black History - Who Were the Buffalo Soldiers?

Congratulations...

3 years ago By News Staff

Dr. Carnelius Gilder will be recognized for his selection as a 2023 Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs in Texas. The award ceremony and celebration will be held in Houston Feb. 18. For more information visit d-mars.com. Dr. Gilder is superintendent for West Sabine ISD.

Among the Pines

3 years ago By News Staff

There's a new game in town and it's called Pickleball. That's right. Pickle - as in those little frozen cups of pickle juice you can buy for a quarter at a game. No where else in the world have I been able to find frozen pickle juice as a summertime treat. Someone market this!

A published novelist with local ties

3 years ago By Kenny Wick Sabine County Reporter

Leslie Noyes is a published author of five fiction novels to date, and has family ties to the local area. Leslie’s Aunt Nedra Pruett lives in the Hemphill area, and her son married a Hemphill girl by the name of Liz Payne.

SCH talks about Winslow Clinic

3 years ago By Samantha Hill Sabine County Reporter

The hospital board meeting was called to order with a word of prayer by Mr. Young. After the prayer Mr. Young requested to introduce his guest who was Aaron Zappa, who he is recommended for the vacant spot on the board at this time.

Are We Out of the Drought Yet?

3 years ago By Kenny Wick Sabine County Reporter

If you don’t like the current weather in Texas, wait 5 minutes and it will change! When it comes to rainfall, we seem to be in either one extreme or the other. For instance, during the summer we were very dry and the county even went under a burn ban.