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Wed
15
Jul

Connor named national shooting champion

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Winning championships isa difficult task, somethingFrank Thompson and CaitlinConnor knew all too well withboth top shots having neverwon a national title in 19 tries.That quest ended on June 18when these two friends, bond-ed by their past OlympicTraining Center residency, putan end to the drought andwalked away as SkeetNational Champions to con-clude the USA ShootingNational Championships forShotgun.

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Wed
15
Jul

Footprints: Spikes recalls working the land

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If I may paraphrase SophiaPetrillo…picture it: Atlanta,La. June 30, 1918.A rustic log cabin sits atop afield in Five Forks, a subset ofthe Atlanta community. Dr.Pou, a long-serving memberof the community, travels bybuggy to an anxious house-hold.

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Wed
08
Jul

Tulane Medical Student learns the ropes from local physician

Christopher Mertens, currently a student at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, is using his summer break to participate in the Primary Care Rural Preceptorship Program and job shadowing Dr. Mark Shelton of Winnfield. Dr. Shelton is sharing valuable experience and expertise during the four-week rotation this summer.
 
 
Wed
08
Jul

Tulane Medical Student learns the ropes from local physician

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Christopher Mertens, currently a student at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, is using his summer break to participate in the Primary Care Rural Preceptorship Program and job shadowing Dr. Mark Shelton of Winnfield. Dr. Shelton is sharing valuable experience and expertise during the four-week rotation this summer.
 
 
Wed
08
Jul

Donations slow for Community Food Pantry

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The Community Food Pantry in Winnfield might just be the largest continuous service project in Winn Parish. With over 50 volunteers and a weekly grocery giveaway, the Community Food Pantry feeds hundreds of people in the area every month.
It is truly an ecumenical endeavor, spearheaded by a consortium of at least twenty churches in the area. They are completely funded by donations from churches and the community.
 
 
Wed
08
Jul

Musuem looks for alternate revenue streams

Winnfield is home to many things to many people. A favorite person, place or thing (aren’t nouns fun?) that really make it stand out among other small towns in Louisiana. The largest hog-baying event in the world, the home of three governors and, of course, the site that ties it all together: The Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.
 
 
Wed
01
Jul

Out of the Past: East Lafayette and North Boundary Streets

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Staff Historians return this week to present more of the excellent photographs of old Winnfield homes as made by Norman A. Smith for his wife’s sister, Mrs. Fay Gilstrap Ratcliff of Denham Springs, La., and Mrs. Ratcliff’s recollections.
 
Wed
01
Jul

Winnfield Senior High School Class of 1965 hosts 50 year reunion

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The 57th Annual Winnfield High School Reunion filled the Winnfield Civic Center with eager graduates who spanned decades, and a touching tribute from the hosting class of 1965 ensured that everyone would leave with something to remember. The Class of 1965, celebrating their 50th, swaffed the stage with pine trees and Bayou-themed accouterment, with a “New Beginnings” theme set in the forest above the Bayou. That’s where the Tigers play, you know.
 
Wed
24
Jun

AJury changes speed limits on parish roadsNow

The Winn Parish PoliceJury met for their monthlyregular meeting on Monday,June 15, and the agenda pre-sented a standard by-the-num-bers meeting.Road Superintendent PerryHolmes was on hand to pre-sent a road update to the Jury,and he was pleased toannounce that the heavyspring rain has subsidedenough so that the road crewcould continue mowing grassand grading roads.

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Wed
24
Jun

official start of summer

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Now that the rain has (hopefully) subsided and given way to sunshine, Winn Parishyouth are taking advantage of the official start of summer by participating in several out-door activities. Pictured above are thirteen boys and girls who attended a two-day GolfCamp at the Pine Ridge Country Club in Winnfield last week. The classes, taught byTommy Harrell with assistance from Delane and Steve Adams, allowed for newcomers ofthe game to learn the rules and practice their swing. The group above practice their puttingbefore breaking for a lunch of hot dogs and pizza. For a picture of all of the attendees, seepage 2-A.

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