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Wed
13
Jul

Winn Genealogical And Historical Association to Hold Meeting

The summer meeting of WGHA will be held Saturday, July 16. The meeting begins at 11 a.m. with a picnic lunch at 12:30 p.m. We will have a speaker, and special music by Karla Connor Wroten. We hope you will join us at 301 Main Street in Winnfield, upstairs in room 219.

 

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Wed
06
Jul

Why Felons Don’t Stay in Jail

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Judge Jacque Derr spoke to the Kiwanis club, Monday, June 27th. His topic concerned the release of felons from jail without going to trial. Previously Indigent Defenders were not paid for their work, it was pro bono. However, State vs Green provided that an attorney could be required up to 100 hours without pay but their expenses for overhead would be paid.
 
 
Wed
06
Jul

Winn Parish Summer Reading Is A Blast!!!

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Keeping kids out of the summer slump, the Winn Parish libraries are gearing up for two more fantastic shows: The Zoo and Harvey Rabbit and Friends. The Zoo is appearing at the Main Branch Thursday, July 7th to show off some of their unique animals and crazy creatures.
 
 
Wed
29
Jun

LSMSA student participates in AHEC program

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One day Jared Hulsey hopes to have a career in the medical field, and he took his first step toward achieving that goal by participating in the A-HEC of a Summer program offered by the Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center and held at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. “My goal is to become a general surgeon or a trauma surgeon,” said Hulsey, of Dodson, a rising senior at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts. “In this field of medicine, there is never a dull moment. You have to be up and ready to go at all times. It is something that would never be boring.”

 

Wed
29
Jun

The Rotary Club of Winnfield

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The Rotary Club of Winnfield was treated to a great presentation last week when Brent Porche, Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach at LSU Alexandria, discussed their impressive progress over the last few years in developing many new athletic programs. The college started with just baseball and softball in 2008 but in the past two years have added men and women’s basketball and men and women’s soccer and women’s tennis. Additionally, they now have two club sports, rugby and rodeo. They are very proud of how far they have developed their sports programs and maintain they help in the retention and draw of the students. Porche, on the left in photo, was introduced by Marcus Mathews, a new administrator with Central Management.

 

Wed
22
Jun

Lions Club Holds June 14 Meeting

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Desirae Bruce with Winn CASA spoke to the Lion’s Club of Winnfield on June 14, 2016. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. The Winn CASA program focuses on recruiting and training community volunteers to advocate for the best interest of foster children throughout the court process. Mrs. Bruce explained CASA in depth with the Lion’s Club members and also about the Children’s Advocacy Center and Trauma Therapy program, both which also serve children in Winn parish. Winn CASA currently has 10 volunteers and is currently serving 12 foster children with the goal of serving all foster children in Winn parish. The Winn Parish CASA program is currently looking for community volunteers to become CASA Advocates.
 
Wed
22
Jun

Austin, Deville Speaks at Recent Kiwanis Meeting

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Mike Austin from the Winn Adult Learning Center spoke to the Kiwanis club, Monday, June 12, 2016. The Adult Learning Center is now under the Louisiana Technical College system which has changed some of the ways they operate. They offer HiSet prep, ACT prep and HiSet Testing as well as other prep classes. HiSet (High school equivalency test) has replaced the GED. The HiSet is harder to pass than the GED because it is based on common core and the answer is not as important as how you arrived at it. A person needs a GED or HiSet to get a job or continue their education. There is financial aid available. A HiSet test cost is $120.
 
Wed
15
Jun

Shields, Murphy to Wed June 25

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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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Wed
15
Jun

Maebry Elise Hyatt

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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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Wed
08
Jun

First United Methodist Church Youth Sunday

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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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