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The Atlanta High School BETA Club was recognized for winning 2 ^nd place in their Service Learning Project as well as 2 ^nd place in Robotics.

The WPSB meeting was held on Dec. 6 ^th . Students were present for the school spot light portion of the meeting and talked about activities going on at the schools within the parish. Students from Winnfield Primary School talked about their garden and slides were presented to show the vegetables that were being grown and the success of the project. WPS school nurse Kacie Smith, Principal Tiffany Martin, as well as several family guests of the students were in the audience. Student’s Jaden Pullig and Wayne Curtis Huckaby represented Calvin and talked about the success of their athletics program. Business was next on the agenda and motion carried after reading the minutes of the November 1 ^st meeting. All board members were present with the exception of Clinghan. Superintendent Simmons shared a few words about the sales tax checks that would be disbursed to school board employees a bit early this year. Plans were for them to go out on the 8 ^th .

A $4,000 reward will be given out to anyone that can help lead to the whereabouts of the missing Timothy “Timmy” Lee Northcut.

Northcut male with brown gray hair. He weighs about 170 pounds and is 5’10 in height.

He was last seen at 2:30 a.m. Friday July 2, 2021 at Lil Brown Bag wearing a gray shirt, blue jeans and a baseball cap.

If anyone has any information about Northcut please call the Winn Parish Police Department at (318) 628-4611.

The last count was 78 veterans that were present to be honored by the WPSO and Sheriff Cranford Jordan on Veterans Day, November 11 ^th . The special event was held at the Winnfield location of the Central La Technical Community College. Other’s there to assist in serving our veterans were the American Legion Auxiliary, Jamey Maxwell, staff of the CLTCC, as well as some of the retired members of the sheriff ’s office. There were two WWII veterans there including Mr. Lee Young, age 94 and Mr. Richard Wayne Skains, age 96. Pastor Jerry Pipes was special guest speaker for the event. It was a wonderful thing to see so many men and women together sharing a special lunch and visiting about their time in the service. The food was made to perfection with lots of different desserts offered.

Principals List

Barragan Alyssa

Baxley Olivia

Brown Alonna

Fetzer Naudia

Green Mackenzie

Green Madison

Green Mason

Griffin Addison

Heard Annie

Hemphill Macy

Higginbotham Emily

Holden Diverious

Holmes Karmen

Jacobsen Addison

Johnson Brady

Jones Jacob

Jones Jasmine

Jones Samuel

Knight Anthony

Lewis Marvanesha

Little Eli

Little Peyton

Martin Breland

Martin Daniel

McMiller Ala’Zea

Nevils Emily

Nichols Frederick

Page Daniel

Phelps Allison

Pickett John

Poisso Chandler

Poole Lauren

Rouse Lauren

Schilling Isabella

Simmons James

So Joy

Stark Joselyn

Vanblaricum Alyssa

Walker Amanda

Willis Laila

Wise Nicholas

Young Caplan

Honor Roll

Baker Barrett

Barthelemy Cassidie

On Saturday, October 30, members of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Youth Group, placed mums on the graves of Catholics buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery. As each mum was placed a prayer was said. The mums were placed in preparation for the Blessing of the Graves, which took place on Sunday. Those participating were Juana Sierra, Elizabeth Page, Catherine Page, Daniel Luke Page, Daisy Guerrero, Daniel Guerrero, Brian Lindsey, Angel Lindsey, Dillian Lindsey and Jonathan Vargas.

Scenes from First Baptist Church Judgement House 2021

ATLANTA- left to right: Mallory Ballard, Braylon Jackson, Paislee Hayes, Lacey Perry. Kiwanian Mary Lou Blackley and Principal Wendy Miller, not pictured: Kylah Sapp

DODSON- left to right: Lathon Powell, Adalyn Powell, Brantley Tucker, Justice Stringer. Kiwanian: Kim Futrell not pictured: Elijah Shell

Winnfield Primary School - Grade 1 – left to right: Zaiden Johnson, Jeremiah Small, Isaiah Starks, Eryn Howard, Braylnn Howell, Administrative Assistant Resa Johnson, Kiwanian Steve Bates, Principal Tiffany Martin.

Winnfield Primary School-Grade 3 – left to right: Mia Whisonant, Ian Fletcher, Jace Jones Administrative Assistant Resa Johnson, Kiwanian Steve Bates, Principal Tiffany Martin

CALVIN - left to right: Jasen Griffin, Cooper Barnes, Jaxon Griffin, Lillie Hatten, Principal Justin Tinsley. Not pictured: Mackenzie Mattox

The Governor’s lawsuit against the Legislature was dismissed on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, by the First Circuit Court of Appeals after the Governor failed to withdraw the suit. Attorney General Jeff Landry argued on behalf of the Legislature and the House Speaker, Clay Schexnayder. For the third time, a court of appeal ruled in favor of the Legislature and against the Governor.

After sixty-three House members signed and delivered a petition in October of 2020 to end the Governor’s executive order (134 JBE 2020) and terminate the public health emergency, the Governor immediately filed suit.

“This dismissal paves the way for a new petition to be prepared to terminate the executive branch’s overreach,” says Beryl Amedee (R-Houma), “and I will be pleased to add my signature.”

Attorney General Landry has voiced his willingness and readiness to assist and advise Speaker Schexnayder and the Legislature on a clear path forward.

On Thursday, September 30, Caitlin Hemphill President of Heart of Louisiana Humane Society and her English Bulldog Hercules enjoyed visiting Mrs. Beech’s pre-school class at Atlanta High School. Jathen invited them to come for pet week. All the students enjoyed learning about Hercules and what all Heart of Louisiana Humane Society does for animals in our area and surrounding areas.