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Openline 3/31/08 with Betty Duke

March 31, 2008


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Openline 3/28/08 Swap Shop

March 28, 2008


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Openline 3/27/08 with Jim Pratt

March 27, 2008


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NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL LAUNCHES REGIONAL TOURISM PARTNERSHIP

March 26, 2008

Designated as a National Historic Trail in 2004, El Camino Real de los Tejas (Highway 6 in Louisiana and Highway 21 in Texas) has existed for more than 300 years.El Camino Real has its easternmost beginning in Natchitoches, Louisiana and runs from Piney Woods through rolling hills to the arid lands of Old Mexico.The Spaniards and the French that marked the trail were followed by such men as Moses Austin and his son Stephen Fuller Austin (The Father of Texas), Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and early missionaries of multiple faiths.An abundance of historic towns and attractions await the modern day traveler on the Cross Roads Region of El Camino Real.  Six communities along the El Camino Real de las Tejas in East Texas and Louisiana formed this unique partnership over 2 years ago to launch the Crossroads Region of the National Historic Trail.   They invite travelers to come on a journey that will carry them through 300 years of Texas and Louisiana frontier settlement and development.The Crossroads Region of the trail includes Natchitoches and Sabine Parishes in Louisiana and in Texas, Sabine County, San Augustine, Nacogdoches and Crockett.  All of the communities are located on the federal designated historic trail.   Over the last 2 years the group has published a brochure and recently launched their updated website at www.elcaminotx.com.  The updated site includes events along the trail and an opportunity for visitors to sign up for their Tales from the Trail newsletter.  Visitors will find links to all the participating partners for updated information.  Camino Real means “Kings Highway” in Spanish.  The Camino Real is the oldest road in Texas.  Starting as one of the many well used Indian trails in Texas, the Spanish expanded and improved it to link their Louisiana and east Texas missions and forts to Mexico.  It runs about 700 miles, from Monterey Mexico to Robeline, Louisiana. The Camino connects more than geographic and political regions.  It is a road leading through Texas and Louisiana history.  Visitors to this area of the trail will find numerous historic sites with Native American, Spanish and French influence.  There is so much history and unique culture to see in Louisiana and Texas if you know where to look.  The real history - the smaller towns and the rural roads; this is where the real Texas and Louisiana is still to be found.   .   

The designated locations along the trail are working closely with the National Park Service, Texas Heritage Commission, Travel Texas and Louisiana Office of Tourism to increase visitation and tourism to their region. 

 

Contact:

Iris Harper

1-800-259-1714

est1714@natchitoches.net 

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Mud Ride at the Sabine Motor Speedway has Fights and Injuries

March 26, 2008

On Friday, March 21, 2008 the Sabine Motor Speedway had numerous disturbance calls.  The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to four complaints.  No arrests were made.  Med-Express was called to the speedway when a young man was accidentally run over as he tried to tip off his brother’s truck, that was stuck in the mud.  The youth was airlifted to LSU in Shreveport.  No one was able to identify the young man. 

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Openline 3/26/08 with Senator David Vitter

March 26, 2008


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Openline 3/24/2008 with Joshua Jordan

March 24, 2008


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Openline 3/21/2008 Swap Shop

March 24, 2008


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Openline 3/20/08 with Dan Dyess

March 20, 2008


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Iva Lee Meshell to be 11th Sabine Hall of Fame Inductee

March 19, 2008

The Sabine Hall of Fame will induct its 11th honoree into its group of community leaders on Tuesday, March 25 at 6:30pm at the VFW Hall in Many.  Mrs. Iva Lee Meshell of Zwolle will inducted as the 11th honoree.  She is only the second woman to receive this honor.  Also the 1958 Sabine All-Star Players from the Northwestern State College Demon Basketball Team will be honored.  The members of that team include Mickey Crnkovic, Phillip Haley, Jimmy Leach, Larry Skinner, Truitt Weldon, and Gene Wright, and Coach Huey Cranford.  Tickets for the event are available to public for $30 each and can be purchased at Pete Abington’s Office, The Sabine Index, and Sabine Council of Aging’s Toledo Center.

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