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The Class of 2016 had the first taste of the end of the first phase of their education last Friday, March 6, when they received their senior rings. Winnfield Senior High School presented 56 rings to the future senior class in a ceremony that is now firmly

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The Class of 2016 had the first taste of the end of the first phase of their education last Friday, March 6, when they received their senior rings. Winnfield Senior High School presented 56 rings to the future senior class in a ceremony that is now firmly a WSHS tradition. Wi     

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Wed
11
Mar

Students prepare for first phase of PARCC testing

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Winn Parish teachers, parents, students and administrators will tackle the first phase of the controversial PARCC testing on Monday, March 16.  The PARCC test, which has come under fire from parents and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal because of its  ties to Common Core, will see third through eighth grade students taking the ELA (English Language Arts) and Math portions  of the test. The assessmentsare split into units, with students taking ELA Unit 1 on Monday, ELA Unit 2 on Tuesday, ELA Unit 3 on  Wednesday, Math Unit 1 onThursday and Math Unit 2 on Friday.   

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11
Mar

U.S. Rep. sends letter of thanks to Board

he March 2 meeting of the Winn Parish School Board saw a light agenda but received some good buzz from a freshman U.S.  Representative. First on the agenda was the reading of the Academics and  Instruction Committee report.The Academics and  Instruction Committee met onTuesday, Feb. 24, and heard from Winn Parish School Board Chief Technology Officer Amy Seward, who presented the committee with a technology update on computers and programs used in Winn Parish schools.  

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Wed
04
Mar

No drawdown planned for Saline this year

Wed
04
Mar

Winnfield Nursing and Rehablitation Center

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In recognition of “Healthy Heart Awareness Month,” Winnfield Nursing and Rehablitation Center held a special Red Party on Friday, Feb. 27. Guests were invited to see a heart  healthy exercise demonstration, play heart healthy games and were treated to a heart healthy cooking demonstration
 
Wed
04
Mar

The celebrated stone pigs

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The celebrated stone pigs, now famous all across the state of Louisiana, have made their way back to the front of businesses in Winnfield.
 
Wed
25
Feb

Louisiana Rep

Louisiana Rep. Jim Fannin addressed budget issues at the Wednesday meeting of the Winn Rotary Club.
 
 
 
Wed
25
Feb

Colonel Mike Edmonson

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Colonel Mike Edmonson, Louisiana State Police, spoke to the Winnfield Rotary Club on several different issues that are very important to him and his Troopers around the state. From the left are: M/T Scott Moreau, Lt. Chad Gremillion, Rotary President Rusty Russell, Colonel Mike Edmonson, M/T Bobby L. Williams and Rotarian Matt Walton who hosted the program.
 
 
 
Wed
25
Feb

Road Tax returns to ballot May 2

he Parish wide Sales Tax Proposition that failed by just 58 votes in Dec. 2014 will be back on the ballot on Saturday, May 2, 2015. The Winn Parish Police Jury met for their monthly  meeting last Wednesday, and Vice-President Doris Leeper,  who was serving as interim president in the absence of Jack McFarland, made a motion to send the proposition back to the voters. The jury voted unanimously adopted the motion. The jury was adamant about the importance of this new sales tax.
 
 
 
Wed
18
Feb

Council continues Vasserette discussion

The Winnfield City Council met for their monthly meeting on Feb. 10, and tensions were raised during a discussion about the defunct Vasserette Building. Kicking off the discussion was Winnfield City Police Chief Johnny Ray Carpenter, who addressed the council in response to questions that were raised at the previous meeting. 
 

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