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National Police Woman Day is celebrated each year on Sept 12. The day acknowledges and celebrates teh contribution of female police officers who enforce law and order around the country. Today only roughly 10% of the police force in the US is made up of women. National Police Woman Day hopes to rectify that by encouraging women to join the service.

Sheriff Cranford Jordan stated that he is very thankful for the women in his department. The work that they do is invaluable.

The Winnfield Kiwanis Club will have a very special guest speaker on Aug 30. Northwestern State University President, and Winnfield’s very own, Dr. Marcus Jones will be at the Pea Patch Gallery and Café at 12:00 that day. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.

Reverend G. Tomell Hamms and the New Zion Church Family cordially invite you to our 116th Church Anniversary and Revival services. The Anniversary service will take place August 28th at 3:00pm, the guest speaker is Pastor Warren Johnson of Galilee Baptist Church of Hodge, Louisiana. Our revival begins Monday night, August 29th thru August 31st, starting nightly at 7:00 pm. The evangelical message will come from Pastor Ail Harris of Abundant Life Ministries of Natchitoches, Louisiana. The attire for the week is casual. New Zion MBC believes in loving God and helping people.

Lieutenant Stacy Johnson and Lieutenant Edward Harrell of the WPSO attended an Open Air Active Shooter Instructor school this past week in Baton Rouge. There were 30 in attendance from Louisiana and Texas that were put into 5 groups.

The Summer Meeting of the Louisiana Logger’s Association and PAC on July 23 in Natchitoches. Despite challenges caused by inflation, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages, the timber industry continues to thrive in Louisiana. WPPJ President Josh McAllister is pictured with Tim Lasiter. In bottom picture, Rep. Jack McFarland, Sue Tant, and Rep. Gabe Firment are shown.

The Winnfield Chapter of FFA completed the 2022 Winnfield FFA Officer Retreat on July 17. Officers completed team building, personal growth, and event planning.

Chamber members, family and friends join Wendall and Melanie Bryant, Chad and Mallory Hall the new owners of “Salty Brahma” located on Jimmie Davis Boulevard. They invite you to come and visit them on the following days and hours: Tuesday 10 to 5, Wednesday 10 to 2, Thursday 10 to 5, Friday 10 to 5, Saturday 10 to 2.

The IMPact Team hosted its 3 ^rd annual Juneteenth event on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Winn Parish Fairgrounds. This year’s theme was Dream but Stay Woke. The celebration is a family-oriented event that recognizes and celebrates the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War and has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s. Juneteenth 2022 kicked off with a parade that concluded at the fairgrounds where the remaining activities took place. The fairground was filled with tents, good food, vendors, water slides, games, music and a lot of positive energy from the community. The IMPaCT Team is grateful for all who supported and donated to help make this event a success. IMPaCT (Initiating Meaningful & Positive Change Together) is a group of ladies who possess a mutual desire to make a positive impact in our community.

The legendary country and gospel group, The Oak Ridge Boys, will perform all their hits live at the Rapides Parish Coliseum in Alexandria, LA at 8 PM on Saturday, October 22.

Theirs is one of the most distinctive and recognizable sounds in the music industry. The four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of The Oak Ridge Boys have spawned dozens of Country hits and a Number One Pop smash, earned them Grammy, Dove, CMA, and ACM awards and garnered a host of other industry and fan accolades. Every time they step before an audience, the Oaks bring four decades of charted singles, and 50 years of tradition, to a stage show widely acknowledged as among the most exciting anywhere. And each remains as enthusiastic about the process as they have ever been.

“When I go on stage, I get the same feeling I had the first time I sang with The Oak Ridge Boys,” says lead singer Duane Allen. “This is the only job I’ve ever wanted to have.”

Watch My Scrubs held a ribbon cutting ceremony recently. The owner, Linetra Turner with (L-R) Wayne Kilpatrick, June Melton, Kristin Green, Wynona Harrel, Lientra, Courtland Turner, Serenity Legardy, and Pastor G. Tommell Hamms

Delores Sampey with Hand in Hand Hospice Care visited Winn Council on Aging recently. Mrs. Sampey brought tomato plants and all supplies needed to help each person in attendance pot their own plant.