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Wed
14
Oct

Police Jury awarded $2.5 million to repair roads, bridges

The Winn Parish Police Jury’s application for $2.5 million in Sales Tax Bonds was approved by the State Bond Commission to aid public roads and bridges in the parish.
 
Wed
14
Oct

Jay Luneau talks LIGA at Kiwanis Club

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Jay Luneau spoke to the Kiwanis club, Monday, October 5th about the Louisiana Insurance Guarantee Association (LIGA). He served on the Board for 6 years and for 2 of those years he served as chairman. The board consists of 9 people, 6 are from the insurance industry and 3 are appointed. LIGA is to help the insurance consumer.
 
Wed
14
Oct

Winnfield native first to complete ultramarathon

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Danny Frazier of Dallas and Chip Little of Winnfield, La., paddling tandem in a classic aluminum canoe, are the first and only team to finish the “beastly” Tour de la Rivière Rouge, 275 miles from Shreveport-Bossier City to Port Barre.
 
Wed
07
Oct

Winn Parish Fire Department purchased a used fire truck for Fire District 3 from CCA

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The Winn Parish Fire Department purchased a used fire truck for Fire District 3 from CCA. The truck was purchased before Winn Parish had an established fire department, and with the closing of the prison it was decided that the Winn Parish Fire Department would purchase the truck from CCA for a total of one US dollar.
 
Wed
07
Oct

Winn Parish Fair has 1,798 exhibits, total of $7,144 premiums

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Although the Winn Parish Fair is growing smaller and smaller, the passion its participants feel toward it is holding strong. This year’s fair hosted 1,798 exhibits by 272 exhibitors. Exhibits at the fair can be jellies, jams, handcrafts, animals, or just about anything else one might want to show. Including the cookery contest, the fair released $7,144 total in premiums.
 
Wed
07
Oct

Unrestrained Winnfield Teen Killed in Crash

Late Saturday night, a single vehicle crash killed a teenager from Winnfield, LA that was not wearing his seat belt. Two unrestrained passengers, in his vehicle, also were injured. Troopers responded to the crash around 10:15 p.m., which occurred on Gum Springs Road near US Hwy 84. The crash involved a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, driven by Felipe De Jesus Guerrero Jr. (O/M 19 yrs).
 
Wed
30
Sep

Police chase stretches from Winnfield to Coushatta

The compiled efforts of six law enforcement agencies were successful in apprehending the suspect of a police chase stretching from Winnfield to Coushatta, Monday night. At 9:44 p.m., Winn Parish Sheriff Deputy Underwood spotted a vehicle being driven in a reckless manner on US 167 near Donut Palace.

 

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Wed
30
Sep

Winn Parish Fair promises “fun for the whole family”

Day two of the Winn Parish Fair is here. Monday was entry day and registration. Tuesday is full of cooking contests, poultry, sheep and goat judging and exhibits. And you don’t want to miss the fair’s famed Political Stumping with Chairman Matt Miller. But the fair board isn’t ready to slow down yet. Wednesday’s events include the cut flowers contest, baked goods contest, the judging of all remaining exhibits (crops, clothing, canned goods and handicrafts), judging of wood and metal projects, a pet show, the Winn Cattleman Cook-off, and the beef show. And if that wasn’t enough, Midway Rides and Happy World Carnival are offering “Buddy Day”, for which one $30 armband allows you to bring a friend along to ride free!

 

Wed
30
Sep

USDA, Sheriff Jordan sign agreement, new jail to come

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Thursday Sept. 24, USDA Rural Development officials and Sheriff Cranford Jordan met to sign a letter of condition to approve funds to build a new $10.2 million jail. USDA Rural Development Natchitoches Area Director Reinette Foster and Community Programs Specialists Tony Matlock and Winnfred Jones visited Sheriff Jordan to sign the letter, which must be understood and argued before final approval of funds to build the new jail. More than $100,000 has been spent on the project already.

 

Wed
30
Sep

Trick riding team to perform Friday

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The Winnfield Rodeo has a treat in store for the crowd. Leann Young and Bailor Brown of Cajun Extreme Trick Riders will be performing. Leann has been trick riding professionally for 15 years and rode for the Dolly Parton Dixie Stampede. She now is the teacher of Bailor Brown, teaching Bailor for the past 11 months the art of rodeo trick riding. These two have been performing as a team over the state of Louisiana and will continue moving on to perform in other surrounding states as well.

 

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