You are here

Home › News ›

News

Wed
27
Apr

Winnfield Resident Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison For Failure To Register As Sex Offender

Article Image Alt Text
ALEXANDRIA, La. (U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of La.) – United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Winnfield resident was sentenced last week to 70 months in prison for failing to register as a sex offender after moving to Louisiana from Michigan. Dexter Lavar Powell, 38, of Winnfield, La., was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell on one count of failure to register as a sex offender. Powell was also sentenced to five years of supervised release.
 
Wed
27
Apr

West Central La. Operation Christmas Child 2016

Article Image Alt Text
The West Central Louisiana Operation Christmas Child (OCC) Team celebrated the 2015 Shoebox Collection efforts Saturday, April 16 at the Charles Cloud car museum in Campti, La. A special 'thank you' to all churches, individuals, businesses and organizations in Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine and Winn Parishes for making 2015 so successful.
 
Wed
20
Apr

Two Arrested For Simple Arson

Article Image Alt Text

Winn Parish Sheriff ’s deputies arrested two men Wednesday, April 13 in connection with the arson of two abandoned structures Friday, April 8. Deputies working the theft of an ATV off Hwy. 84 apprehended a suspect whose clothes smelled like a burnt house, according to Sheriff Cranford Jordan. Through this man, suspects were developed regarding the fire.

 

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition

Wed
20
Apr

City Council Condemns Five Properties; Promotes Fire Captain, Department Head

Article Image Alt Text

The Winnfield City Council cleared five properties for condemnation at the April 12 meeting. Led by a motion by Councilwoman Sarah Junkin, the Council removed one property, the Delaughter Estate, from the condemnation list after hearing from the property owner and seeing photos of renovation progress.

 

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition

Wed
20
Apr

2016 Forest Festival Brings Visitors, Contests to Winn

Article Image Alt Text

The 2016 Louisiana Forest Festival took place regardless of the dreary weather that parked over Winn Parish last weekend. April 15 and 16, woodsmen and spectators poured into Winn Parish to participate in the Louisiana Forest Festival’s host of competitions and showcases.

 

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition

Wed
20
Apr

Lunch and Learn to be Sponsored by the LSUAgCenter

The LSU AgCenter will sponsor a Lunch and Learn on Monday, April 25, 2016 at noon in the Extension office located downstairs in the courthouse suite 4. Featured speaker will be Mrs. Janie Shelton on container plantings and hangings baskets. Lunch will be provided for a charge of $5. Please pre-register by Friday, April 22, by calling 318-628-4528. It is the policy of the LSU AgCenter that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age or disability.

 

Wed
13
Apr

AHS FBLA Turns Up the Heat at State Leadership Conference

Article Image Alt Text
Atlanta High School FBLA attended the 2016 Louisiana FBLA State Leadership Conference (SLC) April 3-5, 2016 at the ULL Cajundome. AHS was represented by 25 members competing in 17 different competitions at this year’s SLC. The theme for the conference was “Turning Up The Heat On Business.” During the opening session Katelyn Jordan (January) and Marisa Mercer (August) were recognized as 2015-2016 members of the month for Louisiana FBLA. 
 

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition 

Wed
13
Apr

Downtown Garage Sale May 7

The 2016 Downtown Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, May 7, beginning at 7AM. Spaces for set up are located Downtown in the large parking area between The Pea Patch and the Post Office. Some Downtown merchants will be set up in front of businesses.  
 

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition 

Wed
13
Apr

School Board Tax Renewed 10 More Years

The Winn Parish School Board Additional Aids Tax will be renewed for 10 more years. The tax, a special tax for the purpose of providing additional support toward the expenses of the School Board, has been in effect for more than 40 years, and after winning by 341 votes in the April 9 election, it will remain in effect until the year 2026. 
 

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition 

Wed
13
Apr

Kate Nevils: Winn Parish 8th Grade Student of the Year Goes Far

Article Image Alt Text
Katherine Nevils, Winn Parish 8th-grade Student of the Year, is headed to the Louisiana State Student of the Year competition – and she plans on winning. An 8th-grader at Winnfield Middle School, Katherine won first place in the 8thgrade division of the district competition where she was up against students from Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Desoto, Claiborne, Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Union and Webster Parishes.   
 

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition 

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - News

Search Public Notices