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Plum Creek, one of the largest land owners in the U.S., and Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands, announced they have entered a definitive agreement, creating “the world’s premiere timber, land and forest products company,” according to Weyerhaeuser Company.

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Louisiana ranks among the states with the highest prevalence of mental illness and the lowest rates of access to care, according to The Mental Health Association’s 2015 report. Louisiana is ranked 47th of the 50 states and the District of Columbia on the report.

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A Winnfield resident was killed in a Thanksgiving Day shooting in Mesquite, Texas. The Mesquite Police Department responded to a shooting at 6:05 a.m. Thanksgiving Thursday at Hidden Springs Drive in Mesquite.

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The winners have been selected for the Chamber of Commerce Photography Contest. Twelve winners were chosen to be featured in a calander with the theme “The Spirit of Winn Parish.” All entries can be viewed at the Pea Patch.

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As a perfect follow-up to a great Veterans day program at Rotary last week, Rotarian Delane Adams invited Winn Parish native, Daniel Peterson to speak to the club about his experiences in the Navy SEAL (Sea, Air and Land) organization from 2009 to 2015. Daniel is the son of Otis and Ginger Peterson and the grandson of Ed and Nell Grigg . Peterson graduated from WSHS in 1999 and then attended University of Louisiana at Monroe graduating with a degree in Construction Management. He was active duty Navy for five years as a Navy Seal.

Alpha Delta Kappa members Mrs. Claudia McBride and Mrs. Brenda Etheridge were recognized as "Sapphire Sisters" designating their 35+ years of membership. Shown are Mrs. Claudia McBride, Mrs. Brenda Etheridge, Omicron secretary Mrs. Andrea Martin, and Omicron president Dr. Deona Austin.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and Winnfield is getting ready for the annual Kiwanis Club Christmas Parade. The parade will roll Friday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. with Mrs. Margie Price as Grand Marshal.

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Want to have Santa send someone their own letter this Christmas? For just $5, the American Cancer Society will send a letter from Santa to your loved ones. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. 

The $1,512 in cash missing from the Village of Dodson 2015 financial audit was reportedly stolen from Dodson Town Hall in February, along with a .38 caliber revolver. On Feb. 17, 2015, the Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call at 8:01 a.m. reporting a break-in at Dodson Town Hall. The transcript of the call read: