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The City and Deputy Clerk recently attended the LAMSA Conference in Baton Rouge, continuing their education on city government operations. These conferences are a valuable resource, offering a wealth of knowledge and providing excellent networking opportunities with fellow clerks, mayors, and city employees.

Winnfield Middle FFA competed at the Area II contest on March 19. Students studied for weeks to prepare.

The Vet Science contest helps prepare students for a career in veterinary science. Students learned about animal breeds, veterinary equipment, and parasites.

Students competing in Vet Science are: Braelynn Golemon, Austin Riley Jones, Jake Johnson, Carson Thompson, Kenneth Richard, Cyrus Mockosher, Samuel James, Kamryn James, Reese Coleman The Floriculture contest helps students prepare for a career in horticulture. Through this contest, students learn about different plants and floriculture equipment.

Winn Parish Sheriff Josh McAllister proudly acknowleges a vital asset to the Winn Parish Sheriff ’s Office: the exceptional Chase Team. This highly trained unit plays a critical role in ensuring the safety and security of not only the citizens of Winn Parish but also neighboring communities. With unmatched expertise, the Chase Team has consistently demonstrated their ability to track individuals who have fled from law enforcement, escaped from detention facilities, or become lost or injured within the parish.

Sheriff McAllister highlighted that the team’s proficiency extends beyond parish borders. The Winn Parish Chase Team has shared its expertise with surrounding parishes, providing reliable tracking services and garnering the admiration of other sheriff ’s offices and police departments. Their impeccable results have made them a trusted resource in high-pressure situations.

Winn Parish High School Fishing Team members qualify for the state tournament. Pictured left to right: Zachery Engram and Jarron Carpenter qualified with 3 fish at 5.9lbs at the 2025 LHSAA Regional Qualifier 1 on Toledo Bend. Cooper Gardner and Austin Riley Jones qualified with 3 fish at 13lbs 13 oz. TJ Allen and Jace Carpenter qualified with 2 fish at 3lbs 4oz. Both at the 2025 LHSAA Regional Qualifier 2 on Caney Lake. They will compete at the LHSAA State tournament on Toledo Bend March 14 and 15. Congratulations and good luck to you all.

On March 10, Airevac out of Natchitoches made the trip to Winnfield and landed across from Central Station to provide training to WPFD and WFD personnel on setting up a landing zone. Airevac also provided personnel with guidelines to aid in determining if medflight is needed and how to assist Airevac personnel with loading a patient.

Uncle Earl’s Hog Dog Trials began in 1994. Fittingly, the event was named for the three time Louisiana Governor “Uncle” Earl Long who was a beloved native of Winn Parish and an avid stockman and boar hunter. The event is held each year in the third weekend of March here in Winn Parish at the Winn Parish Fair Grounds. It involves boars, and various breeds of bay dogs, including Catahoula Leopard Dogs, Blackmouth Cur, and others.

Currently, the contractor for this event is Jake Loaicano of Orange, Texas, who began serving in 2018. Jake is passionate about promoting this event and continues to share that it is not only a time for family and friends to gather but also produces great revenue for Winnfield with hunters arriving from all over the country to participate.

Gail Shelton did the cover. The cookbook came about when Pat and Rae went to lunch and Rae was talking about the money she would need to help pay for things insurance did not cover and how she was going to get that money. She did not want to do a go fund me page and Pat suggested that they do a cookbook. When you are doing what God wants you to do things just fall into place and that is how the cookbook came about.

The Winnfield Fire Department along with the Winn Parish Fire District 3 recently participated in a live fire prop on flashover and fire behavior provided by Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Academy. This provides firefighters crucial training to experience live fire conditions in a controlled environment. Councilmen Matt Miller was also present to see what firefighters see on a regular basis when fighting house fires.

Winn Parish Medical Center loves being involved with the community. Recently students from Calvin Highschool and Winnfield Middle School had the opportunity to work with members of the WPMC radiology team. The team shared valuable information about radiology, education needed, compensation and more. Students then got the opportunity to read various x-rays.

Kiwanis December 2024 Terrific Kids