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Mac’s Fresh Market has announced plans to move its store down the street in Shoppers Village, taking over the building previously occupied by Brookshire’s. To facilitate the transition and move inventory into the new facility, the current store will temporarily close its doors starting Monday, September 28, through Wednesday, September 30. Mac’s will officially reopen to customers on Thursday, October 1, at the new location.

Shoppers visiting the current store prior to the move may notice reduced stock across several aisles, as inventory is deliberately being sold down to streamline the transfer. Store management apologizes for any inconvenience this temporary shortage may cause and assures the community that the new Shoppers Village location will reopen fully stocked. Additionally, community members can look forward to full deli and bakery services at the new site upon opening.

Rotarian and Speaker of the Day Bryan Kelley, representing the Winn Parish Registrar of Voters, recently addressed the Rotary Club of Winnfield to outline crucial information regarding the upcoming election schedule, candidate listings, and ballot measures.

Kelley outlined the key timeline for local voters leading up to the election. Early voting is scheduled to run from Tuesday, October 20 through Tuesday, October 27 (excluding Sunday, October 25), with daily hours from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Election Day will take place on Tuesday, November 3, with polling places open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Additionally, a second election date is slated for Saturday, December 12, with early voting available from November 28 through December 5 (excluding Sunday, November 29).

A multi-employer job fair will take place on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The event will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room located at 5960 Hwy 167 in Winnfield, Louisiana.

The job fair brings together regional employers representing various industries, including healthcare, construction, manufacturing, administration, transportation, education, culinary, and public safety. Job seekers attending the event are advised to bring multiple copies of their résumé and be prepared to speak directly with hiring representatives.

The event is hosted in partnership with the American Job Center network and Workforce Development Board 60. The program is an equal opportunity employer, and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities through the Louisiana Relay Service at 1-800846-5277 (TTD).

The Rotary Club of Winnfield received an energized view of efforts to expand workforce development and student success initiatives through Central Louisiana Technical Community College when its new chancellor spoke September 9.

While tradition continues to direct high school seniors to four-year colleges and universities, Dr. Heather Poole pointed out that many of the highpaying, readily available jobs in our region actually require more than a secondary education but less than a four-year degree, with the costs that entails. A Technical Community College route should not be considered a “second choice” option for career skills training but rather a workforce development opportunity.

deserves someone with experience, strong leadership skills, integrity, and a true passion for public safety I have dedicated almost three decades of my life to serving and protecting others and am known for my integrity, dedication, and leadership.

My journey in law enforcement began in 1979 as a reserve deputy under Sheriff Dan Page. From 1993 to 2004, I took the oath of office at the Winn Parish Sheriff ’s Department under Sheriff James “Buddy” Jordan. My duties as a frontline deputy included patrolling assigned areas, responding to emergency calls, enforcing traffic laws, and conducting preliminary crime investigations.

From 2004 to 2012, I was employed by the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff ’s Department. During my time with APSO, I was promoted to Sergeant and later became Head of the Search and Rescue (SAR) Division.

The Kiwanis Club of Winnfield reminds the community to mark their calendars for the annual Kiwanis Pancake Supper: * Date: September 24 * Time: 5:00 PM * Location: Presbyterian Church Community members are invited to enjoy a pancake dinner, with proceeds directly supporting local youth projects and civic initiatives throughout Winn Parish.

The true measure of a community is often found in how it responds when one of its own falls on hard times. In Winn Parish, that response was swift, compassionate, and successful, showcasing the deep bonds that tie this small town together.

The journey began when the Winn Council on Aging, Inc. shared an urgent plea on social media regarding a local senior who held a special place in their hearts. Recently displaced after having to leave a family member’s home, the man had been using his own funds to stay at a local Winnfield hotel. As his financial resources dwindled, the Council on Aging stepped in, assisting him with housing applications across every available authority while he awaited a permanent opening. Their immediate need was to find a safe, temporary place to bridge the gap.

In Article 173 of his long-running series “Winn Parish As I Have Known It,” published in the March 10, 1960 edition of the Winn Parish Enterprise, local columnist H. B. Bozeman highlighted historical records tracing local lineage back to the Civil War era. Bozeman explained that inquiries regarding early Winn Parish families are often difficult to fulfill due to the destruction of early public records when the parish courthouse burned down in 1886. However, he noted that the primary surviving official record from the four years the area was controlled by the Southern Confederacy is the 1864 tax index book. Compiled by John O. Morris, who served as tax assessor and collector for both Winn and Jackson Parishes when the parish seat was located at Louisville (Gansville), the ledger contains the names of over 600 taxpayers assessed for Confederate taxes 96 years prior.

If you think about the unspoken social contract of modern 21st century life, there is this one rule that just kind of towers above almost all the others. It's the ultimate nonaggression pact. We are supposed to just “live and let live”.

In our current social climate, there is perhaps no label more feared or more effectively weaponized than that of being “judgmental”.

If you want to completely destroy the atmosphere in a room, there is one specific label you can slap on someone. You call them “judgmental”.

It immediately paints this picture of someone who is rigid, arrogant, and just fundamentally out of touch with what we consider the highest modern virtue. Which is just letting people be who they are, “you do you, I'll do me”.