January 4
Law enforcement along with Winnfield Fire & Rescue and EMS responded to a 9-1-1- call on December 19 concerning an infant not breathing. The infant was taken to Winn Parish Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.
An investigation by Winn Parish Coroner, Dr. James Lee, revealed that the infant suffered from blunt force trauma to the head and body, resulting in her death.
January 11
Winnfield Mayor Gerlald Hamms recently signed the Lagniappe application that starts the Main Street application.
Back in 2019 Lt. Governor Billy Nungresser and Louisiana Main Street opened the Lagniappe Community Application process to accept new communities into the Louisiana network of the Main Street America program.
January 18
The first WPSB meeting of 2023 was held on Jan 9. Prior to the regular meeting, Clerk of Court, Chesney Creel Chandler, preformed the swearing in of the new and returning board members.