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Wed
24
Aug

Safety Committee and Special City Council Meetings Held

On August 17, the Public Safety Committee and Winnfield City Council met to address one item. With the resignation of two officers of the Winnfield Police Department, the department is short of staff. Chief Carpenter was seeking approval of the Public Safety Committee to place an officer who is currently part time, on provisional full time status. After discussion, the committee approved his request and the meeting was adjourned. 
 
Wed
24
Aug

Helping Hands

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With 30 Louisiana parishes declared Federal Disaster Areas, 13 confirmed deaths, an estimated 40,000 homeless, without transportation, and jobless, and floodwaters still rising, significant impact has been felt across south Louisiana. According to Brad Keiserman, vice president for disaster services and operations and logistics for the Red Cross, “The current flooding in Louisiana is the worst natural disaster to strike the United States since Superstorm Sandy. The Red Cross is mounting a massive relief operation, which we anticipate will cost at least $30 million and that number may grow as we learn more about the scope and magnitude of the devastation.” 
 
Wed
24
Aug

Political Museum Hosts Talk and Book Signing

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The Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame will host a talk and book signing by author Jack McGuire. The event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 3 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mr. McGuire is a board member of the LPMHOF and will be speaking on Earl K. Long’s 1960 8th District Congressional campaign, which is the subject of his newly published book. The book is titled Win the Race or Die Trying: Uncle Earl’s Last Hurrah. Mr. McGuire also co-authored Louisiana Governors: Rulers, Rascals, and Reformers, and his work has appeared in Louisiana History. 
 
 
Wed
17
Aug

Long Leaves a Legacy

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October 6, 1931 August 9, 2016 
 
Many in Winn Parish and the State of Louisiana are mourning the loss of Jimmy Dale Long, Sr. Mr. Long passed away on August 9, following a motor vehicle accident. Born in Winnfield, on October 6, 1931, Long attended Winnfield schools and graduated from Winnfield High School, then attended Northwestern State University. Long majored in government, then went on to make a living as a grocery store owner and cattle farmer. From 1948 to 1955, he served in the U.S. Navy.

 

Wed
17
Aug

Winnfield City Council Meets

The Winfield City Council held a regular meeting on August 9th. Mayor Kiah Beville called the meeting to order, then Councilman Matt Miller lead the prayer, and all attendees participated in the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilwoman Sarah Junkin could not attend the meeting and Chad Roberts from AirMedCare was on the agenda, but did not appear to address the council.

 

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Wed
10
Aug

Locals Compete in CookOff

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Brothers Steven and Stephon Wilson represented Winn Parish 4-H and Winnfield Senior High School, as they compete for the title of 4-H Kings and Queens of Seafood and $1,000 in the Great American Seafood Cookoff 4-H edition. They are the first team to ever cook alligator in the competition. Teams must create a seafood dish that is healthy, flavorful, and appealing while following food safety guidelines. They may only use USA domestic seafood and must provide proof of the origin for the seafood contained in their dish.

 

Wed
10
Aug

Police Department Hosts Bridge the Gap Event

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If you happened to drive past the Police Department on Saturday, you may have noticed a crowd and some unusual activity. The Winnfield Police Department hosted a “Bridge the Gap” community cook-out, which drew a number of people, some of whom drove from surrounding areas.

 

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Wed
10
Aug

Feral Hogs Contaminate Waterways

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Locals know the many dangers of feral hogs and for years have hunted them, in order to keep their numbers limited. Recently, Michael Kaller, an LSU AgCenter researching specializing in fish and stream ecology, says the amount of damage feral hogs are doing is becoming a cause for concern.

 

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Wed
10
Aug

School Board Stresses Need for Vaccines

The Winn Parish School Board met on August 1, in their last meeting before school begins. Past minutes were read and new business was addressed. Mr. Deano Thornton gave the board a report on the Winn Community School Based Clinic. In the 2015 – 16 school year, the clinic had a total of 4,187 visits. Medical visits  comprised 2,248 of the visits, dental visits numbered 1,324, behavior health visits amounted to 615, and 29 of the visits were for immunizations.

 

Wed
03
Aug

Louisiana tax holiday

As summer break comes to a close, returning to school can be a financial burden on many families. In an effort to help relieve some of that financial stress, we can all enjoy the Annual Sales Tax Holiday from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 5 until 11:59 p.m., Saturday, August 6. For the 2016 year, we will not be shopping state sales tax free, but will have a two percent state sales tax exemption. That means we will only by paying three percent state sales tax on our purchases. This is a great time to take care of back to school shopping, as uniforms and supplies can become quite costly. However, there are some limits and exceptions that we should all be aware of.
 

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