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Wed
06
May

DuBois announces candidacy for Clerk of Court

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Brandon DuBois, a longstanding resident of the parish,would like to officiallyannounce his candidacy forClerk of Court of Winn Parish.Mr. Donald E. “Don” Kelley,who does not intend to seekre-election, currently holdsthe seat.

 

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Wed
06
May

Winn Parish Relay

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The Winn Parish Relay for Life event attracted hundreds of visitors to Stokes-WalkerStadium at Winnfield Senior High School on Friday, May 1. Proclaimed “Relay for LifeCancer Awareness Day” by the City of Winnfield, Relay for Life offered dozens of activi-ties for the family while also showcasing the plight of cancer patients and survivors in thearea. Relay presented awards to three different individuals on Friday, spotlighting CindyVarnell, Donna Parker and the late Harold Hickey.

 

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Wed
29
Apr

Kelley announces retirement after 32 years as Clerk

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Donald Kelley was elected to the office of Winn Parish Clerk of Court on Nov. 26, 1983. Ronald Reagan was nearly at the end of his first term as president, the threat of nuclear war between the Soviet Union and the U.S. loomed large, and the late
Max Kelley was serving as the mayor of Winnfield.
 
Wed
29
Apr

Winn Parish Relay for Life to honor survivors this Friday

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The Winn Parish Relay for Life event will celebrate survivors, caregivers and victims of all forms of cancer at the Winnfield Senior High School Stokes-Walker Stadium track and field on Friday, May 1 at 6:00 p.m.
 
Wed
22
Apr

Obscenity ordinance introduced by Council

The April 14 meeting of the Winnfield City Council was a standard affair, highlighted by the inclusion of three ordinances. There was no guest or audience participation, so the council proceeded to the agenda fairly quickly. District 4 Councilman Matt Miller moved to add a new business non-action item to the agenda under the guise of “Cleanest City Competition.”
 
Wed
22
Apr

ParishFossilized wood in Central Louisiana

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The little-known petrifiedpalm “harvest” By GeorgiannGullett The story of whereLouisiana’s Gulf coast oncelay is literally written in stone– or in this case, wood thatturned to stone.An abundance of petrifiedpalm wood found in theCatahoula Formation inLouisiana, Mississippi andTexas provides evidence thatthe Gulf Coast once sat farnorth of its presentday loca-tion.

 

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Wed
22
Apr

Rotary hosts sporting clay competition

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The Rotary Club of Winnfield hosted a sporting clay competition April 11 at the Natchitoches Shooting Range. This was the second annual competition, a fund-raiser to help support club projects including scholarships, school uniforms, dictionaries, adult literacy, youth ball team and more. Bank of Winnfield hosted Winn's 5-man team Saturday, including Jim Colvin, Buddy Heard, Steve Adams, Delane Adams and Don Causey. Other Winnfield Rotarians assisting included event coordinator Brian Brewton, District Governor Bob Holeman, president Rusty Russell, chef Bo Walker, secretary Jay Hinckley and advisor Joe Evans.
 

 

Wed
22
Apr

WWIIera Bomber entertains spectators in Winnfield

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The sunny and clear skies on Friday, April 17 made way for an Austin man to make quite the entrance in Winn Parish.
Claude Hendrickson, an engineer from Austin, TX, flew into the David G. Joyce Airport in Winnfield in a World War II-era bomber plane.
 
Wed
22
Apr

Louisiana Forest Festival

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Downtown Winnfield was shut down on Saturday to celebrate the return of an old staple of the Louisiana Forest Festival: the bed races. A team of racers jolted from Winnfield City Hall to the site of the old Winnfield Hotel, hoping to edge out the competition. The Family JewelBox emerged victorious, winning first place in the race and taking home the prize for funniest bed, which was named “Bed of Roses.”
 
Wed
15
Apr

School Board set changes to 20152016 school calendar

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The Winn Parish School Board began their April meeting with recognition of student achievement, with representatives from each high school in attendance to show off their wares.
 

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