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The Annual Krewe of Kingfish Mardi Gras Ball will be held on February 8 at the Winnfield Civic Center from 7pm – 12am. The attire is formal/semiformal. Tickets are $50 single and $80 couple and $320 for a table of 8. See any Krewe member to purchase your tickets.

WSHS recently had a total of 27 students qualify for the State Conference in March with 8 of the 27 qualifying in two events.

Winnfield Fire Department Welcomes Children to Explore

BATON ROUGE, La. – After sending a letter to Louisiana’s United States Senators last week urging them to pass the Social Security Fairness Act before the holidays, Senate President J. Cameron Henry and Speaker of the House Phillip R. DeVillier praised its approval last night saying it will positively impact citizens across the state.

“Public servants who held private sector jobs in their lifetimes did not deserve to be penalized by social security,” said President Henry. “The Windfall Elimination Provision unfairly reduced critical benefits for millions who worked public sector jobs not covered by social security. By passing HR 82, individuals and families can rest easy they can collect the benefits tied to the money they paid into the system just like everyone else.”

January 3, 2024

On December 20, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church gave out 35 turkey meals. The meals were given by Catholic Charities. Vickie Weeks was Chairman of the event.

Heart of Louisiana Humane Society saved 1748 animals in 2023. Through transport, 518 dogs and 118 cats from Louisiana were sent to other rescues making a total of 636 animals saved through HLHS transport partnerships. There were 326 dogs and 198 cats adopted.

January 17, 2024

Mr Frank McLaren was named the new WPPJ President at a special called meeting of the police jury on January 8. During the meeting, the new jury members were sworn in. Mr Chris Nevils called for the nomination for a new president. Author Robinson nominated Mr McLaren. With no other nominations being made, Mr.

McLaren was unanimously declared the new Winn Parish Police Jury President.

January 24, 2024

Christmas Drawing Brings Joy to Two Deserving Students

Local Men Attend Training at Louisiana Fire and Rescue Emergency Training Academy

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) will review the state’s student standards for math and English language arts (ELA). The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approved the review process during their meeting today and the standards review committees application is now open. Louisiana teachers, administrators, school system staff, higher education faculty, parents, and community members are encouraged to apply.

“This is a profound opportunity to pursue academic excellence in Louisiana classrooms,” said Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley. “Professionally, I’m excited about an increased focus on phonics, grammar, and foundat ional math skills.”

Winnfield Middle School FFA Recognized