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Union Baptist Church will be holding its annual revival on September 21st through September 26th, 2025. Bro. Shad Tibbs will be bringing the message each night. Services on Sunday the 21st will start at 5:00 that evening. Monday through Friday the services will begin at 6:30. Come and join in each night in fellowship and worship. The address is 336 Old Union Baptist Church Road Winnfield, Louisiana, 71483. Physical location: located on highway 499 outside of Joyce, Louisiana (the Sikes highway) follow the signs.

A free program for students that provides homework assistance, enrichment program, tutoring, recreation and an evening meal and snack will kick off on Sept 16 at 703 Moss Street in Winnfield. This program will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 3pm – 5pm.

Parents may register their child at the Winnfield After School Enrichment Center, Tommy G Hamms Memorial Center or for more information, call 318-209-4009 or 318628-0273.

There will also be a monthly math lab with Madison Foster and hands on science fun designed to spark curiosity and make learning exciting.

Winn Parish Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the August 2025 Business of the Month, Friends Gifts and More.

Friends originally opened in December 2023. They relocated to their current location, 209 South Abel Street, a year ago. Friends was recognized as our New Business of the Year for 2024. They carry lots of unique gift items, most of which can be personalized. Some of the items you can find at Friends are school spirit items, candles and freshies, Bibles/devotionals, jewelry, and other specialty engraved items. They can even engrave signatures, recipes, and messages in a loved one’s handwriting.

Bria Williams, Justice Bus Program Manager, spoke to the Kiwanis club, Tuesday, August 26th. She is originally from Charlottesville, VA and came to Alexandria by way of Houston. She graduated from a college that required 20 hours of community service to graduate. She believes in public and community service. Her degree was in education and her first year to teach was 2019-20 which was the year COVID shut everything down. After teaching first graders virtually she transitioned into public service.

Gail Shelton spoke to Kiwanis, Tuesday, August 19th, about her experience as an extra in “The Chosen”. If you are unaware, this is a TV series about the life of Christ. The idea came from Dallas Jenkins who is the creator and director. They started small with 3 episodes. There was not a lot of money available so he asked for crowd funding, the viewers and supporters pay. You can make a donation to the foundation in support of the filming. It is free to watch. It is available on Prime Video and also an app you can download and watch on your phone or your smart TV. 280 million people have seen worldwide and it has been translated into 40 languages.

Winn Parish – On August 11, 2025, at approximately 3:20 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a twovehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 471 near Atlanta. The crash claimed the life of 40-year-old Dustin Demoss of Monroe.

The initial investigation revealed that a 1995 Dodge work truck, driven by Demoss, was northbound on Louisiana Highway 471. For reasons still under investigation, the Dodge crossed the centerlines into the southbound travel lane and collided head-on with a 2012 GMC.

Demoss, who was not restrained, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and a passenger of the GMC, who were restrained, sustained moderate injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Routine toxicology samples were obtained and submitted for analysis.