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Scenes like the one above have become all to familiar to Winnfield residents of Orange Street.

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As a designated volunteer for the Cajun Navy, Winnfield resident Randa Connor could not simply sit back and watch people of our community, state, and neighboring Texas in their time of need. She and Chris Williams, also of Winnfield, have networked with area churches and are collecting items that flood victims need to help in recovery efforts. They have stressed that they will assist our local flood victims first, and then supplies will be moved to a shelter in Alexandria. From that location, remaining supplies will be transported to the Cajun Navy base in Lake Charles, who will handle distribution of those supplies.

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The American Legion Auxiliary Junior Members of Everett S. Fick, Unit 9, District 8 requests the honor of the presence of citizens of Winn Parish at a memorial service on September 11, 2017. The service will be held at the Winn Parish Library and will be a special time to pay respect to the families of those that lost loved ones on 9/11. Honor will also be paid to the heroes that came to the aide of those in need that day.

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In September 2001, the United Nations Resolution 55/282 declared the 21st of September of each year as the International Day of Peace and an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence. It is a day to inspire the next generation to become the peace makers of the future, inspiring positive action to take place in their homes, schools and communities. Peace Day changes behavior and encourages everyone to act peacefully everyday thorough out the year, so any action on Peace Day helps manifest support for community peace building around the world.

Winn Parish 4-H is inviting the public to show the world how our community stands for peace, by making Pinwheels for Peace. The pinwheels will be displayed at the 9/11 Memorial Service being held at the Winn Parish Library, Winnfield Branch on September 11, 2017, and will remain on display throughout the month of September in celebration of peace.

Organizers of the Saline Creek Festival tried to fight the damaging rain and winds of Harvey the Storm, but the Goldonna community just couldn’t keep him away. Because of the heavy rains and wind damage, the festival has been rescheduled. The festival will now be held on September 23, 2017, with hopes for sunshine. The festival will kick off at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, and lasts until 7:00 p.m. that evening.

Festival organizers say there will be plenty of arts and crafts vendors with homemade and handmade items, along with some direct sales vendors. The day will also include lots of food, a scavenger hunt and a live band. The Village of Goldonna invites everyone to attend the festival and enjoy a day with family and friends.

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The Sikes Wolf Creek Festival will open on Friday, September 15th with lots of fun for the entire family! Just $1 gets you in the gate before 6:00 p.m. After that time the cost is $5 per person. At 7:00, The RoadHouse Band will take the stage and provide musical entertainment. Children can enjoy rock wall climbing and two inflatable water slides. There will also be fried fish plates, Wolf Creek t-shirts, and the Sikes Historian paper for sale.

At 9:30 Saturday morning, the day will start off with a parade. Opening ceremonies will follow at 10:00. Then, musical performances throughout the day will include shows by Heaven Bound, Joyful Sounds, Primrose, the Country Classic Band, and Chris Canterbury & Wade Reeves.

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On Friday night the WSHS Tigers and their fans made the short, scenic drive to Natchitoches to take on the Loyola College Prep Flyers in the Natchitoches Central High School Football Jamboree. Northwestern State University’s Harry Turpin Stadium was filled and gave the teams quite a crowd of fans to impress. The young Tiger team took the field with a new excitement, realizing that the Jamboree is the kickoff for the entire season.

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The Saline Creek Festival will held this Saturday, and is a great way for the family to celebrate the long Labor Day Weekend. The festival will kick off at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, and lasts until 7:00 p.m. that evening.

Festival organizers say there will be plenty of arts and crafts vendors with homemade and handmade items, along with some direct sales vendors. The day will also include lots of food, a scavenger hunt and a live band. The Village of Goldonna invites everyone to attend the festival and enjoy a day with family and friends.

Organizers say it isn’t too late to reserve a vendor booth. Those interested should contact Ms. Verna Bedgood at 318-727-8770.

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In anticipation of record rainfall across the state, last Thursday, Governor John Bel Edwards issued the following statement.

BATON ROUGE — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency for the entire state of Louisiana in anticipation of severe weather as a result of Hurricane Harvey.

“All arms of the state’s emergency preparedness and response apparatus are planning for the serious threat posed by Hurricane Harvey, and we are calling on all Louisianans throughout the state to do so as well,” said Gov. Edwards. “I will continue to direct all of the necessary resources to preparing for the worst as we all pray for the best, but rest assured, state and local officials are working around the clock to monitor and respond to this potentially dangerous situation.”

Last Thursday, the Winnfield Senior High School Tiger Football Team invited the public out to Meet The Tigers at Stokes Walker Stadium, and the fans turned out in force. An exciting pep rally of sorts took place in the packed end zone of the field, with friends, family and fans of all ages participating.

The fan day was opened with prayer for the safety of all the players and others involved with the season, and for the students who had just returned to school on Tuesday. Coach Bankston also welcomed the crowd and thanked them for their support of the Tigers. He gave an optimistic talk about his expectations for the season, and spoke of his pride in the team: in the classroom, in our community, and on the ball field.

All of the players were introduced to the fans and showed off the Tigers’ new uniforms. The cheerleaders led the group in some cheers, and the Toy Tigers gave a memorable performance, while the band played.