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Joseph and Cynthia Shields of Dodson and Jeffrey and Terri Murphy of Calhoun are happy to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Sarah Katelyn Shields and Jacob Jeffrey Murphy. Sarah is the granddaughter of Jerline Jordan and the late John Jordan of Dodson, LA and the late James and Willene Shields of Quitman. 

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Madison and Micah Hyatt of Ruston are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter, Maebry Elise. She was born on May 28, 2016, at 2:26 a.m. at Northern Louisiana Medical Center. Maebry weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and was 21 inches long. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Austin of Winnfield, Ms. Nannette Hyatt of Forney, TX, and Mr. Robert Hyatt of Allen, TX.

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Shown above are the members of United Methodist Youth Fellowship who led the morning worship service on May 22 at First United Methodist Church. Shown from left are So Jeong Yu, Lori Spangler Assistant DCYM, Jay Cooper Spangler, Callie Spangler, Elizabeth Heard, Kaylee Bombard, Samantha Taylor, Kiarra Bombard, Chandler Dantzler, Bryan Kelley-Director of Children and Youth, and Parker Brewton.

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May 19, 2016 was the meeting of the Kisatchie Quilt guild held at the First assembly of God Church. Opening prayer was given by Moeice Jones and followed with the Pledge of Allegiance. Secretary, Virginia Smith read the minutes of the April meeting and Treasurer, Billie Ann Bates gave the treasurer’s report. Moece Jones gave a benevolence report and took request for cards to be sent.

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Kate Nevils who has just completed 8th Grade at Winnfield Middle School was guest speaker at the May 25 meeting of the Rotary Club of Winnfield. There she spoke about the “Cinderella Project,” the mission of which is to support young women through resources that may not be available to them otherwise. Since its founding in 2008, the organization has collected some 14,000 prom dresses for distribution to students in 18 parishes including Winn. A Leadership Academy also provides an intensive college prep workshop for underserved high school students. Kate has been recognized nationally in the areas of dance and sculpture and was recently ranked in the top 6 in the 8th Grade competition for Louisiana Student of the Year. In photo, Katherine Cooper Nevils stands with her grandmother Dianne Heard, parents Kim and Chris Nevils and Rotarian Melissa Trammel who arranged the program. 

Congratulations to the Winnfield FFA Poultry Sr. Team for placing 2nd in the Area 2 Contest. Area 2 consist of 11 parishes with 25-30 teams competing in each contest. 

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On Friday May 6, great memories were made for the Anderson family as two family members graduated from Northwestern State University. It was a special day for Tori Friday as she received her bachelors degree 50 years after her grandfather, Jerry Anderson, received his degree in 1966. He was honored, along with the class of 1966, the same day as he walked again to accept his 50 year diploma.

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The Everett S. Fick American Legion Auxiliary Unit 9 District 8 met at Lynda’s Restaurant for their Monthly meeting on May 14, 2016. Attending were Bonnie Buckelew, Gayle Gilcrease, Sandra McLaren, Maxine Godman, Julie Boyett, Carolyn Lang, Chloe Whisenant, Florene Keen, Martha Jordan, Nelda Gilcrease and guest Sonia Schatz from Oregon.

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