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Wed
08
Apr

Winnfield to be judged for “Cleanest City” on Friday

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The City of Winnfield will be judged for the cleanest city contest on Friday, April 10. The Louisiana Cleanest City judges will be escorted by Winnfield Mayor Kiah Beville around noon on Friday, where they will drive through the entrance of the city on
Highway 167, and will then move through Main Street, Maple Street, and stop at the schools and the Winn Parish Library.
 
 
Wed
08
Apr

Bond Commission Subcommittee approves election

The Ad Hoc Election Subcommittee of the Louisiana State Bond Commission met on March 16 at 9:00 a.m. and included in their agenda was the road tax proposition that will be up for a vote in Winn Parish on May 2, 2015.
 
 
Wed
01
Apr

Bond Commission Subcommittee approves election

The Ad Hoc Election Subcommittee of the Louisiana State Bond Commission met on March 16 at 9:00 a.m. and included in their agenda was the road tax proposition that will be up for a vote in Winn Parish on May 2, 2015. The item, introduced as
“L15-121,” by the Winn Parish Police Jury, is described as a ½% sales tax, for a period of 10 years,  beginning July 1, 2015 for the purpose of improving, maintaining and repairing public roads and bridges.
 
 
Wed
01
Apr

The Winn Parish Medical Center

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The Winn Parish Medical Center won first place in the Winn Chamber of Commerce and Tourism’s “Parade of Pigs” contest. The “Hambulance” was picked by a team of judges chosen from the community. Second place went to the Pea Patch’s “Frankenswine,” and Honorable Mention was awarded to Relay for Life’s Dr. Seuss-inspired pig.
 
 
Wed
01
Apr

20th Uncle Earl’s attracts 30,000 visitors

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The organizers of the 20th Annual Uncle Earl’s Hog Dog Trials promised that the emerald anniversary would be one
for the books, and they certainly did not disappoint. There were over 30,000 visitors to the hog dog trials over the five-day spectacular, making this one of Winn Parish’s largest attended public events in decades. Everything about the 20th
Uncle Earl’s was the biggest ever: the most spectators, the most vendors and the most dogs.
 
 
Wed
25
Mar

Trista Tyler Tournament Announces Winnersand Sponsors for 12th Annual Event

The 12th Annual TristaTyler Nothing But Net BassTournament held on March14, 2015 at Red RiverMidway Marina at St.Maurice, La. was a great suc‐cess, despite the high water.A total of 69 boats partici‐pated.

 

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Wed
25
Mar

Winnfield named district’s cleanest city

Pictured above are the judges for the Louisiana Cleanest City Contest looking throughWinnfield’s book of evidence at the Pea Patch Gallery on Tuesday, March 17. The judges,left to right: Carolyn Weeler (Marion, LA), Ann Smith (Marion, LA and District Chairmanof the Cleanest City Contest), Adina Miller (Marion, LA) and Jean Gilstrap (Farmerville,LA and State Chairman of the Cleanest City Contest).

The City of Winnfield wasnamed “Cleanest City” in itsdistrict last week after fourrepresentatives from the statetoured the area.Winnfield won the cleanestcity in District F, competingagainst other cities likeMarksville, Rayne, St.Martinville, Tallulah andHarahan, among others.

 

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Wed
25
Mar

Winn Master Gardeners pot ferns for local businesses

Winn Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Board MembersAleta Hoffman, Ellen Russell and June Melton stand besidea delivered fern in front of Timberman’s in DowntownWinnfield.

If you have been throughDowntown Winnfield lately,you might have noticed sever-al ferns placed in front of var-ious businesses the last coupleof weeks.In preparation for the clean-est city judging, the WinnChamber of Commerce andTourism sold 66 plants forbusinesses to place in front oftheir stores, to add a littlemore punch to the atmos-phere.

 

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Wed
25
Mar

Bridge closed on Highway 84

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The bridge on Highway 84 West just past McDonald’s andP.K. Smith in Winnfield is closed for the week of March 24.Traffic is being detoured to Highway 34 and around theWinn Parish Fairgrounds and Country Club Road.Travellers may also detour through Mosley Drive and WestBoundary Street. 

 

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Wed
25
Mar

Jury sets April 20 for comments on road tax proposition

Caroline Whisonant, a student at Winnfield Middle School,delivered the Pledge of Allegiance at the March 16 meetingof the Winn Parish Police Jury. Pictured, left to right: WinnParish Police Jury Vice-President Doris Leeper, CarolineWhisonant and Jury President Jack McFarland.

The Winn Parish PoliceJury met for their monthlymeeting on Monday, March16, and they announced that apublic meeting concerning thehalf-cent sales tax that will beon the ballot on May 2 will beheld on April 20 at 5:00 p.m.Announcements and com-ments at the March 16 meet-ing included three speakers,who each had different topicsup for discussion.

 

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