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Christmas came early for WMS Students this past Thursday and Friday. An incentive trip for students in the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade who excelled on the LEAP Test this past April where treated to the movies in Ruston and a trip to Lincoln Parish Park. Forty-nine 5th and 6th graders and fifty 7th and 8th graders qualified for the trip being treated to the movie “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”. In the movie, The Herdmans are six siblings who have a reputation for being the worst kids in the world. However, when they take over the local church pageant during the holidays, they just might teach a shocked community the true meaning of Christmas.

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At approximately 11:10 pm Tuesday Night, Oct 29, a passing motorist called 911 and reported a male person laying in the ditch on the side of La Hwy 34 (S. Jones Street), bleeding from the head. Upon arrival, first responders found a local resident, Denzel Foster, age 33, lying on the shoulder of the roadway with major injuries after having been struck by an unidentified vehicle. “Dre”, as he was known, frequently walked wherever he needed to go.

November 2 was a special day for Winnfield. For the first time in history, a sitting Speaker visited Winnfield Parish. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson arrived with a message to share that spoke of hope and encouragement for the people of his home state of Louisiana.

Speaker Johnson had already traveled to 256 cities in 42 states when he arrived in Winnfield. He shared that he was comfortable with the audience in his home state and immediately shared his thoughts that Americans needed to stand up for their rights. “We’re in a battle right now for two competing differences. I’m battling to maintain the Judeo-Christian values on which our country was founded. If people govern themselves, they have to have morality.”

Veterans, Teachers, Administrators and WMS Students gathered in the Library at Winnfield Middle School last Friday to honor Veterans and to recognize Veterans Day. Veterans Day originated on the Armistice Day holiday commemorating the November 11, 1918, armistice at 11 a.m. (hence “the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month”), which sus pende d active hostili ties and ef f e c tively ended the First World War.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse that delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to children around the world in Jesus’ Name. First Baptist Winnfield is once again an Operation Christmas Child Drop-Off Location. FBC Winnfield has been an OCC Drop-Off location for over 20 years. National Collection Week is November 18 -25. Please drop-off your shoebox gifts at the First Baptist Main Street entrance. There will be OCC workers there to accept your shoebox gifts during the hours posted below: Operation Christmas Child Drop Off Location:

First Baptist Church Winnfield - Main St Entrance

November 18-25, 2024 - Monday, Thursday - 9am - 11am & 3pm - 5pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday - 3pm - 5pm Friday - 9 am - 11 am, Saturday 11am - 1pm Monday, Nov. 25th - 7 am - 9 am Please deliver boxes during these times in order to receive assistance!

The crowd anxiously awaits the next match as the competitors step onto the mat. As this 5”4 brown eyed youngster fist bumps the referee and his opponent, he looks down at the mat thinking about his first move that he will show to his opponent. The referee looks at both boys making sure they are ready to start the match. Butterflies are looming endlessly in one of the competitors who loves to compete in Jiu-Jitsu. This is what he works so hard for, this moment, this match. Every tournament he feels it’s his first, wanting to prove to others and mostly to himself that he can be the best. One day he hopes to achieve that black belt that takes years of determination and sacrifice to achieve. This eight year old is not your typical “little boy” He may be little in stature but he has the will, heart and desire of a giant. He has patience and dreams.

Autumn Leaves Nursing & Rehabilitation Center hosted their 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat this past week. So many in the community pitched in to make it even more successful than last year. Those involved in making this happen for the residents in community were Brookshires, Mac’s, 1st Assembly of God Church as well as those who participated by setting up their “trunks” for the “treaters”. The 1st place trunk winner was Beetlejuice and the 2nd place winner was Candyland.

At approximately 11:10 pm Tuesday Night, Oct 29, a passing motorist called 911 and reported a male person laying in the ditch on the side of La Hwy 34 (S. Jones Street), bleeding from the head. Upon arrival, first responders found a local resident, Denzel Foster, age 33, lying on the shoulder of the roadway with major injuries after having been struck by an unidentified vehicle. “Dre”, as he was known, frequently walked wherever he needed to go.

Two special men were honored and remembered this past weekend. These men gave tirelessly to their community during their lifetime. To honor them, the walking tracks at Henderson Holden Park and Grove Street Recreation were named after them. The Henderson Holden Park walking track is now the Freddie D King Memorial Walking Track. Grove Street Recreation walking track is now the Maxwell Kelley Memorial Walking Track. Family and friends of both men were present to witness the event. A deserving tribute to two wonderful men. Pictured (top) is the family of the late Freddie D King. Pictured (bottom) is the family of the late Max Kelley.

Sometimes in a small town nestled in a rural area, it can be very difficult for a new business to come to town and do well. Especially when it is a business that many /most people do not completely understand or know exactly what it offers to the community Well Winn Parish let me introduce a business that offers a sport that most of us do not know about. I know I certainly do not, heck I cannot even pronounce it correctly with my Missouri accent. The business is called Gracie United Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Did you know that Winnfield is fortunate to have a gym offering this self-defense to children and adults? This gym was established 4 years ago and unfortunately most of the community is unaware of this gym or what it offers. Hopefully we will be able to change that.