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Winn Parish Sheriff Cranford Jordan announced the arrest of James Sayne on April 14.

The charges are:

Three counts of first degree rape

Two counts of molestation of a juvenile.

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The LEAP 2025 testing window set by the LDOE is April 26-May 26, 2021. ALL virtual and face-to-face 5th and 7th grade students at Winnfield Middle School will test April 26-29 and May 3-4. During those days of April 26-29 and May 3-4, the 6th and 8th grade students will be participating in virtual learning and will not attend school face to face. ALL virtual and face-to-face 6th and 8th grade students at Winnfield Middle School will test May 10-13 and May 17-18. During those dates of May 10-13 and May 17-18, the 5th and 7th grade students will be participating in virtual learning and will not attend school face to face. Calendars of the testing schedule of each grade level were sent home with 3rd 9 weeks report cards. Please contact WMS at 628-2765 if you have any questions.

Winnfield Middle School LEAP 2025 Testing Schedule

The Calvin Lady Cougars captured the 2021 4-C District Championship on Tuesday, April 13 after defeating Georgetown Bulldogs 17-2. The Lady Cougars have had a great regular season ending with a record of 16-10. Throughout the season these girls have been ranked #1 in the state! Like any team, they have had their bumps and bruises but they have continued to play hard and play as a team.

This team will graduate 5 seniors, a couple of whom have been a part of 5 district championships since 7th grade, except their 11th grade which was cut short due to the coronavirus.

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The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) held their first state fishing competition on April 16 and 17, and the Atlanta High School Fishing Team attended, along with over 70 teams, to compete in the contest at Cross Lake in Shreveport.

The team is made up of students from all across the parish and include:

Atlanta High School – Wesley Stewart, Braxton Slayter, Dylan Goodwin, Lucas Dunn and Ian McLaren.

Calvin High School – Denver Blackman

Dodson High School – Cade Bolton, B.J. King and Cody King

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More than 20 municipalities in Louisiana — including one in Winn Parish — are on the brink of declaring bankruptcy according to a report by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

These cities and towns include parish seats throughout the state. According to Newsbreak.com, most of these towns are dealing with financial distress to a level that threatens their ability to deliver vital services to residents.

According to the report by the state auditor the City of Winnfield had significant hurricane damage, a disclaimer on its 2018 audit report, and has not completed its 2019 or 2020 audit reports, limiting the auditor to assess the city’s finances. Those stress indicators include operating deficits in its utility operations, as well as repeat findings identifying problems with operating reserves/ financial monitoring and noncompliance with debt covenants.

David Simmons, shown with Dr. Jane Griffin, of Winnfield Senior High School was awarded a Louisiana High School Athletic Association Coca-Cola Scholarship.

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Future kindergarten students are encouraged to register for the 2021-2022 school year. The Winn Parish School Board would like to announce the date of Friday, April 16, 2021, for Kindergarten Registration at each of the schools in Winn Parish.

Birth certificate, up to date immunization record, and social security card are required for enrollment. If you are already enrolled in prekindergarten in the school where you will attend kindergarten, you do not have to attend Kindergarten Registration.

Atlanta High School, Calvin High School, Dodson High School, and Winnfield Primary School will all conduct Kindergarten Registration on Friday, April 16, 2021.

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The annual Kiwanis Scholarship meal will be held April 19, 2021 at the Winn Farmers Market on Main Street. Tickets are $8. The menu will consist of Boston Butt steak, potato salad, green beans, bread and dessert. It is take out only and pickup is 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Delivery is available for large orders. 

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Three brothers will be the first set of triplets to ever graduate from Louisiana’s Grambling State University as Stevie, Steven and Stephon Wilson, natives of Winnfield graduate from Grambling State University.

The brothers will walk on April 15, feeling accomplished in their own right as trailblazers for their hometown community.

“[When we graduated high school] we saw it. When we all left [for college] they were very, very emotional but us graduating and actually separating – I think it’s going to be bittersweet, but they’ll be happy because we’ll be third [generation] legacy,” said Steven. “Our motto when we left Winnfield was to set the standard for other African American minorities in our town. [For] so many young students in Winnfield, they don’t have that role model to look up to. We set that standard to let them know it can be done.”

Winn Parish Superintendent Steve Bartlett announced his retirement at the Winn Parish School Board meeting on April 6.

Bartlett read his letter at the meeting and handed it to School Board President Todd Martin.