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Goldonna Baptist Church will hold a Wiffle Ball Tournament on July 22nd at GBC. Get your youth groups, high school ball teams and friends together for a fun, fast-paced day. All proceeds will go to #operationchristmaschild shipping costs. The rules are as follows: -6 players on a team. At least 3 players must be female. All female teams are welcomed.

-Entry fee $60/team. -Field will be drawn behind GBC. -Pitching rubber will be 15-20 feet from home plate. Bases will be 25-30 feet apart.

-Wiffle balls and bats will be provided. -All games will have a 15 minute time limit or 3 innings, whichever comes first.

-10 run rule in effect after 2 complete innings. -Defensive team must field a pitcher. The other 5 players can be in any configuration they choose.

-No walks, hit by pitch, bunts ot looking strikeouts. However, there will be swinging strikeouts.

“We can, we will, we DID!” was a common refrain heard Saturday evening, June 24, at the Winnfield Civic Center, the site of the 63rd annual Winnfield High/Winnfield Senior High School reunion. The class of 1973 was the first class with the high school motto “We can, we will,” and the school crest, and served as the host of the annual event on the 50th anniversary of their graduation from WSHS.

Dreams, we all have them. Sometimes as we get older we stop believing in our dreams. Not sure why this really happens. Guess it is called life and most of us store our childhood dreams away in the back of our minds. But for some, they keep believing, they keep reaching, they keep working and they continue to dare to dream. Joshua Tinnerello is living one of his childhood dreams, having the opportunity to play the sport he loves at the college level. Joshua being the youngest of three boys learned how to throw a baseball at the ripe age of four, trying to keep up with his two older brothers. So he learned how to be tough for sure and he learned to chase dreams.

As of June 13, Atlanta High School is safe. At the special called school board meeting that was held on that evening, emotions were high and the WSHS auditorium was full. Parents, students, citizens all came out in support of AHS. Procedure required that those who wanted to speak fill out a form and would be called on one by one. A total of 18 walked up to the podium to plead, voice their concern, and even share a little history of the much loved school.

The regular monthly meeting of the Winnfield City Council held their regular monthly meeting on June 15. Mrs. Shonna Moss, Director of the Louisiana Political Museum was in attendance to discuss items that were being stored at the museum that belong to the city of Winnfield. She asked that the city decide what they wanted to do with those items as work is being done to the building.

JohnDavid and Tiffany Warren are wise beyond their years. Both are strong in their faith, want nothing more than to serve the Lord and live their life as vessels for Christ.

They are a young couple who are both facing the same diagnoses....cancer. JohnDavid has been down this road before but even so, nothing prepares you. Tiffany is heading into the unknown. They both are holding on to each other, their family and friends, and their faith.

MAGNOLIA, AR (06/12/2023)— Austin Michael Stevenson earned a 4.0 GPA in the spring 2023 semester, securing a reputable position on Southern Arkansas University’s President’s list.

Stevenson is a senior Agricultural Education major from Winnfield, LA. A total of 398 students were honored on this semester’s President’s List. Southern Arkansas University provides students the complete college experience in a caring environment of service, innovation, and community. With more than 100 degrees in four distinct colleges and the School of Graduate Studies, SAU initiates new degree programs to fit the needs of career and professional trends of today.