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Dodson Police Chief Daniel Hagan was one of the recipients of the 2021 Heart of Law Enforcement Wards in Baton Rouge on June 15.

Seven other law enforcement officers from Louisiana, from Ascension, Calcasieu, Greenwood, Jefferson, Ouachita, Slidell and Zachary Parish, joined Hagan in the award ceremony.

In 2019, Hagan found a teenage boy who was homeless at two in the morning, and brought him home and fed him. He let the boy stay with him until he contacted his aunt, and Hagan said the aunt was more than happy to bring him in.

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The Winn Parish School board elected Al Simmons as the new superintendent of the parish, who takes over the role after Steve Bartlett’s retirement after 21 years of service.

The meeting lasted nearly 5 hours as the school board interviewed two candidates for the vacted role, the other candidate being Jonathan Garrett of Rapides.

Attoreny Jon Guice was in attendance to make sure the interviewing process was held at legal standards for the state and gave his reccomendation on how the interviewing process should go.

Governor John Bel Edwards killed a handful of projects, including a bill that’d bring $1 million for roads in Winn Parish.

Edwards has the extraordinary power of the line-item veto, allowing him to pick-and-choose what to ditch without rejecting an entire bill. The Legislature could decide to override his vetoes in their final day in session, but that would require a two-thirds majority of both chambers.

The Democratic governor nixed nearly $1.8 million in local projects. That included a $400,000 appropriation for a utility substation in Erath, home of Rep. Blake Miguez, the House Republican majority leader. Edwards earlier this week vetoed legislation from Miguez that would have forbidden private contributions from defraying election costs.

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St. Maurice looks to be prepared going into summer with the community resource center hosting a fan drive to help the elderly or those without central air conditioning units stay cool in the heat.

“It’s gonna be a hot summer,” Pastor Brian Small said, who volunteers at the local community center. “We want to make sure with this hot summer coming up that those that don’t have a way can keep cool.”

The community center has looked for ways to help its community, and last summer was essential by passing out food and water after St. Maurice was devastated by Hurricane Laura and without electricity for weeks.

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Five students at Winnfield Senior High School that have enlisted into the Louisiana National Guard were barred from wearing military stoles

Maj. John Carmouché Jr., Louisiana National Guard Company Commander said, “the stoles signify their commitment to the National Guard after they’ve raised their right hand so that others in the community can see that and share in their achievement.”

Griffin said she “made a rapid decision” not to allow it just moments prior to graduation on May 21 ^st , in a statement to KNOE. Griffin said the decision is “in no way indicative of a lack of respect” for the students’ future military service.

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Members from the Winnfield and Dodson FFA chapter attended the 92nd State FFA Convention in Alexandria, LA June 7th-10th. This assembly offers students the opportunity to participate in Career Development Events (CDE) that allows students to test their knowledge and skills in a competitive manner.

The Winnfield High School FFA Chapter brought home 5 CDE/LDE Top 4 finishes, 4 Proficiency Top 4s, 3 State Titles, Scholarship Recipients, 8 State Degrees, 5 Margaret Mayeux Blue Jacket Award Winners, and the chapter being recognized with the Area II CDE/LDE Sweepstakes Award and the 4th best overall chapter in the state according to the National Chapter Award.

In addition to these accomplishments, Parker Carlino and Peyton Little were officially installed as the Louisiana State FFA Sentinel and President respectively.

Greggory Davies of Winnfield was reappointed to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice after serving on the commission for eight years under Governor Kathleen Blanco and four years under Governor Bel Edwards.

“It’s an honor to serve the state and to know you have the confidence of the governor,” Davies said.

The Mission of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement is to improve the operations of the criminal justice and juvenile justice system and promote public safety by providing progressive leadership and coordination within the criminal justice community.

The Winnfield FFA Chapter is proud to announce our 2021- 2022 Executive Committee:

Chapter Officer Team:

President- Annie Heard

Vice President- Lauren Poole

Second Vice President- Tessa Haynes

Secretary- Parker Sonnier

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On June 1 Peyton Little and Parker Carlino were both announced as the 2021-2022 LA FFA State President and LA FFA State Sentinel respectively.

The two had completed their application on May 30, and the Nominating Committee officially turned their recommendation for the two to be state officers on May 31.

The Louisiana FFA State Officer team consists of ten elected FFA members who serve as student leaders and advocates for agriculture and agricultural education.

The Louisiana FFA Association is composed of 11,300 student members from 204 FFA chapters in 51 parishes.

In addition to Little’s role as LA FFA State President he will serve as a student advisor at home in the Winnfield FFA Chapter.

More information about the Louisiana FFA Association is available online at www.laffa.org and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Six Winnfield natives graduated this Spring from Northwestern State University this Spring semester.

They are:

Ryan Foster, Associate of General Studies;

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