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Following the recent tragic school shooting in Lakeland, Florida, there have been at least two copycat type threats made at Louisiana schools. According to Louisiana State Police, “in Tangipahoa Parish, the threat contained actual credible information which was quickly addressed by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. In another situation, a student in Evangeline Parish was arrested for posting online threats. However, the majority of threats received were found to have no credible danger to public safety.”

Winnfield Police Department Lieutenant Chuck Curry has recently been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and our community has joined together to offer support to Lt. Curry and his family, during this trying time.

After many doctor visits and researching options, Mr. Curry left Winnfield last week to receive treatment at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Atlanta, Georgia. Chuck and Angie will be in Atlanta for approximately six and a half weeks, and will incur some expenses which will not be covered by insurance, such as room and board, meals and gas.

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Last week, the Winn Parish Enterprise published an article regarding the upcoming March 23, 2018 election, in which registration deadlines and candidates names were listed.

In an oversight, one City of Winnfield Mayoral candidate was omitted from the story. It is with great sincerity, we offer an apology to Mr. Manuel Espejel, whose name was inadvertently left out of the article. Mr. Espejel is a candidate for the City of Winnfield Mayor’s Race.

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Some very special young men and women were recognized with a reception prior to the February 2018 meeting of the Winn Parish School Board, where their many accomplishments gained them accolades. At that reception, the students who represented each of our schools in the 2017 – 2018 Student of the Year contest were honored as their respective principals introduced them to all of those in attendance.

Representing Atlanta High School were 5th grader Isabella Schilling, 8th grader Elizabeth Hastings, and senior Yoloni McFarland.

Calvin High School 5th grade Student of the Year was Reagan Dupree. Kaylie Canerday represented the 8th grade, and, Kallie Kieffer was the 12th grade Student of the Year from Calvin High School.

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A familiar landmark in Winnfield was forever changed in the early hours of February 19, 2018. The home located at the corner of Center and Pineville Streets, which has lovingly been referred to by locals as “the pink house”, went up in flames.

Winnfield Fire Department Fire Chief Brian Montgomery said a driver in the area called to report the structure fire at approximately 6:10 a.m.

Chief Montgomery said units were on the scene within minutes, and the fire was under control and extinguished by approximately 6:20 a.m. He said there were a couple of points of origin where fire began in the unoccupied dwelling, which prompted him to call in the Louisiana State Fire Marshal. “The State Fire Marshal is currently conducting an arson investigation, and if anyone has information regarding suspicious activity, they are asked to call the Winnfield Fire Department.”

On February 1, Jack and Betsy McLaren were presented with a Lifetime Achievement award for their accomplishments as owners of Central Industrial Supply in Winnfield. Matt Purser, a Winnfield native himself, made the presentation at the Field Market summit held in Pineville Thursday evening. The couple was recognized for their successful business endeavors since the founding of the company in 1984.

As local business owners and employer, the McLarens have always stressed quality customer service and integrity in business. When approached in 2017 by Crest Industries about becoming part of the Crest team, Jack first ensured that Crest would continue to operate from Winnfield and that the current employees would be retained.

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Our temperamental Louisiana weather caused the Dugdemona Festival Board to cancel the Fais Do Do this past Saturday, but the indoor fun of the Mardi Pardi dance, was held in spite of the rain.

The Winnfield Civic Center was filled with over 21-year old partygoers, sporting their best 1980s outfits and hairstyles. Tables were decorated with themes from the 80s and provided a blast from the past for those attendees who are old enough to remember the era.

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