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The Hog-Dog Trials are headed back to Winnfield. These white hogs can be spotted around the city in preparation for the event on March 19.

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Louisiana State Superintendent John White accompanied Winn Parish Superintendent Steve Bartlett to Atlanta High School where Superintendent White was able to experience the atmosphere and dedication of a rural school. After discussing future plans with several students, he and Superintendent Bartlett watched as senior Caity Horne read her recently published book Monster to the Pre-K and kindergarten classes.

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The Winnfield City Council meeting took a lively turn Feb. 16 with the discussion of the possible consolidation of city departments. Currently, only four of seven department head positions are filled in the city. Councilman Gerald Hamms brought up the issue hoping to have it resolved by filling the remaining three positions, but Mayor Beville has other plans. He plans to consolidate the departments to create five department heads, rather than seven.

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The Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame Induction banquet is being held outside of Winnfield for the first time since 1993. Due to a lack of state appropriation funds, Carolyn Phillips, the Executive Director of the Hall of Fame, said the museum didn’t have the funds to hold the banquet at the museum this year.

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A Winnfield man was pronounced dead following a crash involving his motorcycle and a school bus on Feb. 3. Winnfield Police are investigating the accident that occurred around 3 p.m., police said.

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Asphalt repairs can be a costly and timely process for city maintenance crews to handle. Often times, the unpredictable Louisiana weather will bring rain showers that begin to erode a repair before it has had time to harden and set.

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Five 4-H members, three adult leaders and two fashion board members attended the 2016 State Fashion Board Boot Camp held at Camp Grant Walker on January 29-31, 2016. This was an action packed eventful week-end. The attendees with the assistance of the board members and the leaders made a t-shirt tote bag, pillowcase, flat iron saver, a headband and participated in a community service project. A special thank you to the adult volunteers;

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Atlanta High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) had 35 students in grades 8-12 participate in the annual FBLA District 3 Leadership Conference. Atlanta High School and Caity Horne, District 3 Vice President, organized and planned this year’s conference. Marisa Mercer, a junior at AHS, was elected the 2016-2017 District 3 Vice President and will be installed as a state officer at the State Leadership Conference.

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Waskom, Brown & Associates, LLC celebrated the opening of its new office located at 200 North Church St with a special ribbon cutting ceremony recently. Founded in 1999, Waskom, Brown & Associates is a Natchitoches based Accounting Firm committed to offering innovative solutions to the local communities accounting, tax, payroll, and financial service's needs. Winnfield Mayor Kiah Beville, several community leaders and the Chamber of Commerce helped commemorate the occasion.

The 2015 Winn Parish Student of the Year winners were announced at a reception held Monday, Feb. 1 by the Winn Parish School Board. Twelve students from parish schools in grades five, eight and twelve were nominated for the honor of Winn Parish Student of the Year 2015. At the reception, each student was introduced by their principal and recognized for their hard work and achievement as outstanding Winn students.

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