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The Winnfield Kiwanis Christmas Parade will begin at 6:00 p.m. this Friday, December 1st. When the parade rolls, the Grand Marshal float will have a familiar, friendly face riding atop the float. In recognition of the 60 years that Grantadams Dairy Maid has been in business, Mrs. Katherine Grantadams will serve as the Grand Marshal. When I met with Mrs. Grantadams, in the back of the restaurant, she gave me an insight into the history of the popular drive-in.

Back in 1957, a young bread salesman with a young wife and two small daughters at home was looking for a change. Part of his regular bread delivery route brought him through Winnfield, where on occasion, he would stop at a drive-in and have a hamburger for lunch. The owners of that drive-in began talking to Mr. Russell Grantadams about opening a drive-in of his own, and his dream began developing.

The Krewe of Kingfish would like to remind everyone that the krewe’s annual Mardi Gras t-shirt sale will be ending soon. If you would like to order a t-shirt to wear for the January 20th parade, orders must be placed with Ms. Lindlay Howell this week. Short sleeve t-shirts are $18, long sleeve t-shirts are $20, and t-shirts size 2x and up are an additional $2.

Krewe of Kingfish parade organizers are also seeking entries for the Mardi Gras parade. More information about the parade entries is available from Ms. Howell, also. Her number is (318) 628-0401.

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Dugdemona Festival Board members have touted last year’s Christmas on the Dug’ as a huge success, and have added some new activities for this Christmas season.

Students in Mrs. Vines’ class at the Winnfield Kindergarten School had their annual Plump and Perky Turkey contest. The Turkeys were judged and awards were given. Standing Left to right: Lovince Solet – Most Helpful turkey, Dalton Parker – Most Natural turkey, Zoey Roberts – Best Recycled turkey, Ny’La Lard – Most Unique turkey, Kaydence Hurst – Most Crafty turkey, Jaxon Hill – Most Creative turkey.

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At this time of year, as we gather with family and friends and reflect upon the many things we are thankful for, it’s important to remember that there are who will not be celebrating in a warm home, surrounded by family.

On October 17th, a group of volunteers came together at First Presbyterian Church and prepared hamburger lunches for those who were picking up boxes from the Winn Community Food Pantry. The group wasn’t only there to grill and distribute the bagged meals; they were also gathering information on the number of homeless individuals and families in Winnfield and Winn Parish. Yes. We have homeless people, right here in our community.

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Basketball season has begun in our parish schools and now it’s time to register for WYBL Basketball!

The City of Winnfield Recreation Department has begun registration for it’s annual youth basketball program. Registration began on Monday, November 6th, and will run through Friday, December 15th

Boys and girls ages 4 – 15 are eligible for the exciting athletic program.

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Recently, a special group of young men from Winnfield Senior High School were recognized for their efforts in honoring a veteran from our parish.

Mr. Thomas Edward Hunter passed away on September 12, 2017, at the age of 93. Mr. Hunter was a World War II veteran who served in Normandy and fought with our troops to liberate Europe from the Nazis. Unfortunately, because Mr. Hunter had no close family, he spent his final years mostly alone, in a nursing home. He outlived all of his siblings and never married or had any children. As a result, he had no one to serve as pallbearers at his funeral.