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The 29th Annual Uncle Earl’s Hog Dog Trials is upon us once again with lots of excitement for everyone. The dates have been set and are as follows: March 18 – Puppy Bay/O&Y March 19 – Old & Young March 20 & 21 – One Dog March 21 & 22 – Two Dog March 23 – Two Dog Finals/Best of the Best March 24 – Youth Bay The Hog Dog Trials will run from 8am-9pm daily. For more information contact Jake Loiacano at (409) 673-2382.

Starting on 2-20-24 these roads will be serviced on Tuesday instead of Wednesday.

Hwy 1232 North (right side) J Hobdy Rd D W Alexander Rd Long Rd Hwy 501 (from the intersection of Hwy 1232) only right side up to Collins Rd then both sides towards Brewton Mill /Bienville parish line Carpenter Rd Carter Crossing Abels Rd Hubbard Garret Rd Homer Martin Rd Yankee Springs Rd Hilltop Rd Roton Rd J S Brewton Rd Pine Ridge Rd Blewer Rd Lucky Rd Hwy 1233 Coldwater Rd Lane Rd Tom Carson Rd Sand Dump Rd Meyers Camp Key Hole Rd Canal Lane Brewton Camp Rd

On Monday, February 26 from 11:00am – 3:30pm, the WSHS Tigers will host a baseball camp for ages 6-14. The cost of the camp will be $35. For more information about this event, please contact Coaches Herron or Spangler.

More than 1,400 middle school students from throughout central Louisiana participated in second annual RECIPE for Rural STEM Day Feb. 8 where they engaged in activities and demonstrations designed to spark interest in science, technology engineering and mathematics. The RECIPE (Relevant, Educational, Career Minded, Impactful, Purposeful and Engaging) event was presented by Northwestern State University’s Region 6 STEM Center at the Alexandria Mega Shelter in collaboration with 125 education and industry partners.

“From live alligators to robots, fire trucks to underwater robots, the range of activities and exhibits provided various STEM exposure to our students,” said Jennifer DePriest, director of NSU’s STEM Center. “Participants had the opportunity to engage with hands-on demonstrations, sparking their imagination and cultivating a deeper understanding of STEM concepts.”

Rotarian of the Day and speaker of the day for Winnfield Rotary members on January 31, 2024 were one and the same, Jeff Johnson, Dean of the Huey P. Long Campus of the Central Louisiana Technical and Community College (CLTCC). Jeff is a local native and long-time educator whose mission is to help provide quality education for residents of Winn Parish and surrounding communities.

Mr. Johnson brought club members up to date on developments at CLTCC, particularly our local Huey P. Long campus. Our campus offers four programs, business and office administration with a focus on medical coding and billing, welding, nursing, and forestry technology. Student enrollment in these programs is up 10% over last year.

CLTCC has created its own nonprofit foundation called the CenLa Community Foundation through which it can receive donations directly. This avoids the red tape of donations having to be made to the state before available to CLTCC.

As I sit here on my couch all snuggled up in my blanket, my thoughts of how to start this article is going in so many directions in my mind. I certainly want to do it justice because the story of this individual is pretty remarkable. But my mind slips off in the past about 20 years ago. I am at the recreation ballpark watching our youngest son’s wee tee ball team attempt to play one of their games. As I look out at the field I watch these little fellows running around, picking flowers in the field and tackling each other as they all run for the ball. In the small crowd at the ballpark are momma’s cheering for their favorite player and daddy’s trying to get their sons attention to give out much needed advice. One player in particular, was a little blonde headed boy who was a bit bigger than everyone else coming up to bat with a very serious look on his face.

Delta Kappa Gamma is an international society for key women educators. The local chapter is Alpha Beta. Recently DKG member, Theresa Hendrix and Dianne Johnson recognized the Winn Parish Assistant Prinicipals for their outstanding service to education. A small token of gratitude was presented to these educators. From top to bottom: (1) Dianne Johson, Selida Dawson - Dodson High School; (2) Eric Hardaway of Winnfield Senior High School along with Theresa Hendrix DKG; (3) Dianne Johnson DKG, Renea Johnson of Calvin High Schook, and Theresa Hendrix DKG; (4) Theresa Hendrix DKG with Resa Johnson of Winnfield Primary School; (5) Theresa Page DKG and Christin Page of Winnfield Middle School.

Registration begins on January 10 for Winn Parish Dixie Youth. Registration is only online by going to the Winn Parish Dixie Youth facebook page.

The following list provides important dates to remember: Late fees begins February 10 Coaches Meeting will be February 15 Late Registration/Tryouts are February 17 Team Drafts are February 26 $65 per child/ $5 discount applied for sibling registered.

Katherine Nevils, of Winnfield, LA, was named to the University of Mississippi’s Fall 2023 Honor Roll lists.

Nevils, majoring in Biomedical Engineering, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00.

“The remarkable students achieving Chancellor’s Honor Roll are among the best and brightest at the University of Mississippi,” said Chancellor Glenn Boyce. “I commend them for their hard work and dedication resulting in their outstanding academic achievements and this well-deserved recognition.”

In order to be eligible for honor roll designation, a student must have completed at least 12 graded hours for the semester and may not be on academic probation during the semester.

On January 26, Troop F Troopers received information from Lake County Sheriff ’s Office in Florida regarding an active AMBER Alert involving two missing children. The missing children were reported to be traveling westbound on I-20. At approximately 12:13 p.m., Troopers initiated a traffic stop on a silver Nissan Rogue, which matched the description listed in the AMBER Alert. The Nissan came to a brief stop on I-20 westbound, just east of LA-145, before fleeing the scene.

Troopers and Lincoln Parish Sheriff ’s Deputies briefly pursued the Nissan before a tire deflation device was successfully deployed. The driver, later identified as 41-year-old Dixie Williams, came to a stop and was taken into custody without incident. Once the vehicle was stopped, Troopers safely recovered the missing children from the AMBER Alert, a one-year-old female and a five-yearold female.