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Last week’s lengthy city council meeting led to the approval of projects that will help Winnfield to keep up with the urbanization happening in other cities. The council voted to accept a bid from E.P. Breaux Construction in order to replace the standing substation that was built 30 years ago.

More than 50 community leaders gathered at the Louisiana Technical College in Winnfield Sept. 11 to publicly announce that Winn Parish is becoming a Work Ready Certified Community. “This is a national economic development initiative,” said Winnfield Mayor Kiah Beville. “I am proud to say that Winnfield and Winn Parish are part of this.”

In honor of the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, the Winnfield Fire Dept. raised the American flag over the city of Winnfield for the entirity of the day. Similar  to the picture above, Fire District 3 also flew a large American flag outside the fire house to remember the lives lost on that day.

The Winn Parish Police Jury met Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 for the regular meeting. Regular business included the monthly report on Section 8 by Executive Director Annie Goods and a motion to approve the monthly invoices from Doris Leeper.

The Plum Creek Foundation recently donated a gently used 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck to the Good Food Project (community gardens program) of the Food Bank of Central Louisiana.