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And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown (Jonah 3:4.)

The book of Jonah is not only a testimony to God’s sovereignty, but it is a testimony to the effectiveness of His word. God sent a mean, reluctant preacher, with a halfhearted sermon, to a wicked and vicious people, and turned them from their course of sin.

Here is this preacher, preaching a message that, on his part, can neither be called heartfelt, nor compassionate. God does not need your help in the equation to work His word into the hearts of men. He is God all by Himself. And even so, He is pleased to use men to facilitate His word, to bear His word, and to distribute His word. Yet, only God can deliver the right message, at the right time, to the right heart. You may be warm and inviting in your speech, but that won’t open a closed heart. You may be cold and callous, as Jonah, and that won’t close an open heart.

12-13 DAYLON J. ANTHONY: BATON ROUGE, LA B/M, 20, NO HEADLIGHTS, POSS OF A FIREARM BY FELON. 12-14 LAYTON ALLEN HIGGS: W/M 19, AGG SECOND DEGREE BATTERY 12-15 KRISTIN G. SCOTT: WINN LA, B/F 44, NO SEAT BELT, DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION. 12-16 KELLI N. HOFFPAUIR: SALINE, LA W/F 47, FTA X2 12-18 TERRANCE LEMOND POWELL: WINN, LA B/M 48, VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER OF COURT (FTA) 1COUNT CODY JAMES EDMONDS: JONESBORO, LA W/M 31, BATTERY OF A DATING PARTNER, SIMPLE CRIMANAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, THEFT

District Attorney Chris Nevils reports the following action was taken in Eighth Judicial District Court on November 18, 2024 SADAWNTE T. LIVINGSTON: Defendant entered guilty plea simple flight from an officer. Sentence – serve 6 months, suspended, 2 years probation, pay fine, court cost and probation fee.

JEAN PAUL STROUD: Defendant entered guilty plea cruelty to the infirmed. Sentence – serve 10 years at hard labor in custody of Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, 10 years jail sentence suspended and placed on supervised probation with Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections 3 years.

Winn Parish Student of the Year honorees were each recognized at the December meeting of the Winn Parish School Board. Jackson Compton a 5th grade student at Winnfield Middle School, Sienna Box an 8th grade student from Calvin High School, and Emily Nevils who is a Senior at Winnfield Senior High School, were acknowledged by the board for their accomplishments.

A power point presentation was also displayed to recognize the other school winners. Those include Jase Tinsley (5th grade – Calvin High School), Dakota Marker (5th grade – Dodson High School), Brody Tucker (8th grade – Dodson High School), Braelynn Goleman (8th grade Winnfield Middle School), Kyleigh Blundell (12th grade – Calvin High School), and Garrett Jones (12th grade – Dodson High Shool). Congratulation to all of these students!

14, 2024. Participating children, nominated by the local schools, met at the Winnfield Civic Center located at the Winn Parish Fairgrounds at 2:00 pm, and loaded onto Emergency vehicles (Fire Trucks, Police Units, Water Rescue, etc.) for the 2:30 pm parade through town to the local Walmart Supercenter. There were volunteers who assisted these youngsters in their shopping for Christmas gifts.

The event was sponsored by the Police Department through a local non-profit organization named “Operation Save a Kid”. Money is raised throughout the year, mainly from donations from businesses and individuals, as well as boot drives. This is the 17th year for the Shop with a Cop Program in Winnfield. Last year 110 kids were given a Christmas they might otherwise have not had. Each year our goal is to meet or exceed the prior years’ numbers.

Judge Jim Wiley spoke to the Kiwanis club Tuesday, December 10th. The topic of his talk was “The People I Have Met Good and Very BAD”. He grew up in Jonesville, La and met his first politician (Earl Long) at a young age across the street from his house at the Wiley Fish Company which belonged to his uncle. He attended Law School at Loyola in New Orleans and worked at the Civil District Court while going to school. Earl Long graduated from Loyola Law School. Huey Long never graduated from high school or college but studied for a year and got a judge to see that he passed the bar.

After graduating law school and passing the bar Wiley started practicing law in Jena. He came to Winnfield 51 years ago at the invitation of Charlie Bice. Mr. Bice was district attorney at the time and he needed someone to help with his private practice.

According to Winn Parish Sheriff Josh McAllister school resource deputies and local school officials recently attended critical incident training.

Entitled Lessons Learned from the Department of Justice Critical Incident Review of Uvalde, Texas School Shooting, the training was sponsored by the Caddo Parish Sheriff ’s Office, LSU Police Department, and the Office of Homeland Security.

The Sheriff stated that the training covered recommendations for tactics, leadership, incident command, coordination, school safety, emergency management, public communications, pre-incident and post-incident process, and traumatic support services.

During the recent December meeting of the Winnfield City Council, the council approved the removal of speed bumps on Tupelo Street. Councilwoman Caldwell addressed the council stating that the safety of the citizens is imperative and traffic control devices such as speed bumps are of use to slow down those speeding. She added that those speed bumps on Tupelo Street have been successful and are no longer needed at the location.

There was no other new or old business to address at the meeting. Before closing Councilwoman Hall stated that the Winnfield Senior High School JAG Class desired to make Mayor Hamms an honorary member of their class. She shared that the mayor was also supportive and a wonderful mentor for those students. After a few words from Mayor Hamms.

National Grinch Day was celebrated at Dodson High School recently with a visit from non other than the Grinch himself and Cindy Lou. Cindy Lou read a story to the children as they listened intently

Bring the kids to visit Santa. He will be in Winnfield beginning Dec 7 and also on the following Saturday’s leading up to Christmas from

1pm – 5pm. Santa will be at his house located new the Post Office.