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Dixie Medical Equipment was chosen as Winn Chamber of Commerce October 2025 Business of the Month. Dixie Medical Equipment opened in 2007 as a continuation of MCo, established by Dr. E C Meyers back in 1991. Dixie wanted to carry on her dad’s business of providing at home quality medical products to their patients. Dixie Medical Equipment has expanded over the years to provide service to all of Central Louisiana. They provide oxygen, portable concentrators, CPAP/BIPAPs, wheelchairs, beds, walkers, wound vacs, diabetic products and supplies. They are proud to be locally owned and serve their community. Dixie Medical Equipment works with patients, physicians, hospitals, home health, and hospice to provide at home equipment.

The Carpenter Family Held a long awaited gathering @ 1st Baptist Church of Calvin Fellowship Hall filled full of lots of love, warmth and laughter the reunion filled full of the Decedents of William Edward “Edders” and Martha Senora Hodge Carpenter as well as a few other extended Carpenter Counions joined together to bring back this long lost tradition of a yearly family reunion The day Started with a Birthday celebration for Cousins Rev. Mike Carpenter and Rev. Lamar Carpenter whose combined ages are 143 Years Old lunch was then served which is always one of the best parts of the reunion as well as continued fellowship with family members after lunch family photos as well as recognitions The family all gathered together to not only have the family tradition of being lead in Worship and song as well as recollections of those family members no longer with us.

Winn Parish Juniors were honored with the Honesty and Integrity Awards on October 13th, acknowledging their outstanding contributions to their high school community. The Eastern Star Lodge #151 hosted a celebratory dinner, for the eight awardees and their families. The recognized students were Joe Lewis, Macey Anderson, Logan Adams, Brady Fallis, Asa Walker, Alora Marker, Finlay McManus, and Kirsten Phelps. Most Worshipful Brother Woody Bilyeu, Past Grand Master delivered a compelling address emphasizing the core values of honesty and integrity in Masonic tradition. Eastern Star Lodge Worshipful Master Charles Carroll congratulated the students on their impressive achievements, earning them this prestigious recognition.

Monday night, October 13th, the Kiwanis club of Winnfield held its Installation Banquet for the 2025-2026 year at Mama’s Iron Skillet. After the delicious meal out-going President Rita James made a few remarks and gave out some awards for members who went above and beyond. Those members included Miranda and Chet Atkins, Dr. Bill Gaddis, Lamar Tarver, Steve Bates, Margaret Coon and Jim Nicol. She presented the Spirit of Kiwanis award to Troy Rogers and Ethel Howell received Kiwanian of the Year.

Dr. Bill Gaddis presented Rita James a plaque commemorating her year of service 20242025.

Lt. Governor of Division 11, Danield Wilburn, then installed the officers for 2025-26. He began with Dr. Bill Gaddis as Secretary-Treasurer, Troy Rogers as Vice-President, Ethel Howell as President-Elect, Rita James as Past President and Mary Lou Blackley as President.

There are several verses in the Bible about lightning, and I know two ministers who personally attest that they have had visions, in which they saw lightning coming from the Master Jesus’s fingers, going to different parts of the world. HALLELUJAH!

Lightning is a powerful thing, but how much more the lightning of the Word of our God, Who is the living and only God--the LORD of Heaven and earth!

Crafting at Sikes Branch Library

The Winn Chamber of Commerce and Tourism is hosting their 2nd Annual Community Backbones Skeleton Contest. The contest began Oct 1 and will run through Oct 25. Every vote will count toward bragging rights. Businesses are participating by decorating using skeletons. All participants should send their picture and the name of your skeletons to winnparishchamber@ gmail.com.