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Since there are always two sides to a story, the facts may speak for themselves. What follows is what took place at the Winn Parish School Board meeting on Monday, November 4, 2019.

WPSB President Joe Llaine Long called the meeting to order. After the Pledge of Allegiance and an opening prayer, Mrs. Long noted that all members were present and welcomed the visitors.

The beginning of business occurred without incident. The executive committee report, order of business, and minutes from the last meeting were read and accepted.

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This year’s Veterans Day Program, hosted by the Sheriff’s Office, had perhaps the biggest attendance to date! Almost 90 people were in attendance, 64 of which were veterans.

The speaker, Dr. Bill Robertson, delivered a moving speech recapping the intriguing life of World War II veteran Louis Zamperini. After introducing Zamperini’s unlikely start, Robertson discussed the pain, hardships, and inner conflict all soldiers wrestle with. However, he highlighted Zamperini’s startling conversion at one of Billy Graham’s crusades. Robertson concluded his message by reminding the veterans that the ability to extend mercy to others is a gift that has been given to them so that it can be shared.

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A family friendly, free Halloween event returns for its seven year with the annual Fall Fest in downtown Winnfield on Thursday beginning at 5 p.m. and concluding around 7 p.m.

Sponsored by the First United Methodist Church, the Winn Chamber of Commerce, the Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office and the City of Winnfield, the event is loaded with fun, candy and games for area trick or treaters.

There’s even a costume contest sponsored by the Winfield Pilot Club. Children are asked to dress up as their favorite character. There should be no scary or grotesque costumes because of the large number of small children that will be participating.

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Property owners began receiving their parish property notices for 2019 from the Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Those property taxes are due by December 31.

The total assessed value of property in Winn Parish for 2019 was set at $87,645,820, according to Assessor Lawrence Desadier. That is a slight increase over the 2018 total assessment of $86,968,019.

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Winn Parish is one of two school systems in Louisiana to receive federal funding for programs to prevent school violence.

The Winn Parish School Board will receive $150,000 under Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) STOP School Violence Technology and Threat Assessment Solutions for Safer Schools Program.

Only two other agencies in the state received monies from the $85.3 million funding plan. Under BJA’s STOP School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training Program, Caddo Parish School Board received $250,000. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement received an additional $500,000.

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Early voting will begin on Saturday at the Winn Parish Registrar of Voters Office in the Winn Parish Courthouse.

The week-long voting period will be every day except Sunday, Nov. 3 from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The deadline to request an absentee by mail ballot is Nov. 12 by 4:30 p.m. You can request an absentee by mail ballot online through the state’s Voter Portal or in writing through your Registrar of Voters Office (other than military and overseas voters).

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