Students from Winnfield Senior High School spoke at Rotary on Wednesday, September 26th. For their topic they spoke on their experience with weekend at the cross. This is a program that Trinity United Methodist Church host, for teens all over the state. Weekend of the Cross is a service retreat where youth from all over the area come together at Trinity to act as God’s helping hand to those in need throughout North Louisiana. W.O.C. takes place the last weekend of July every year, at Trinity UMC in Ruston, LA. Youth and adults get the opportunity participate in the movement of the body of Christ through powerful worship experiences, challenging teaching, and service.

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Mayor George Moss spoke to the Kiwanis club Monday, September 24th about his first almost 100 days in office (86 to be precise). He said it has been a whirlwind ride. One of the first things that happened was the discovery of mold in City Hall. If you are not allergic it doesn’t bother you but the mayor and a new employee Angel Martin were affected by it. The mold was in the carpet, the air conditioning system and the back wall in the city attorney’s office. Servpro, out of Monroe, was able to come in and get rid of the mold for a very reasonable price. All the employees had to be moved to the Utility Office for a time. After the walls are painted and the floors redone they will be able to move back to City Hall. In the Allen building they removed a wall and shored up a beam. They have requested a grant to fix problems in that building.

Ruth “Janell” Beardsley, formerly of Strandburg Ave. passed away (Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018) at the Pines in Machias. Born March 23, 1934 in Sikes, Louisiana, she was the daughter of William and Mary Brister Willis. In 1994 in Warsaw, NY she married David Beardsley who survives. Mrs. Beardsley was a graduated of Sikes High School, and was employed by Merrill-Lynch Brokerage Firm in Buffalo, she later worked at Mallory Inc. of Warsaw, NY, where she made her home for 38 years. Ruth enjoyed gospel singing, recording her own music, working in the yard and flowers. Surviving besides her husband are 2 daughters Lisa Schwab of Erie, PA, Linda (Duane) Edmunds of Pittsford, NY, a son Richard (Kimberly) Schwab of Pike, NY, 2 grandsons, Adam and Hayden Schwab, a brother John Willis of Boser City, LA, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by 8 brothers and sisters. Friends gathered with the family on Thursday (Sept. 27, 2018) at the Babbitt & Easton Funeral Home 7 N. Main St.

Mr. James McBride, age 82 of Goldonna, went to be with the Lord Monday, September 24, 2018. He will always be remembered as a loving, hard working man of God. He was a compassionate caregiver and an avid gardener. He enjoyed and adored his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mr. McBride was a long standing member, board member, and deacon of Antioch Community Church in Brewton’s Mill. Following his retirement he became quite the talented baker and always had a cup of coffee ready to enjoy with all of his sweet treats. Those left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 50 years, Mary Alice (Martin) McBride; daughter, Karla Campbell and husband Tommy; grandchildren, Brent Carpenter and wife Jennifer, Brooke Womack and husband Stuart, Zachary Kieffer, Martin Shaw and wife Amber; 6 great grandchildren; brother, Billy Mac McBride and wife Dorothy; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Beulah Hammer Wise, age 91 of Atlanta, Louisiana passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018. Born Monday, November 15, 1926 in Chewey, Oklahoma, she was preceded in death by her parents, Callie Thurman Hammer and Grover Hammer; daughter, Ona Elizabeth Wise; granddaughter, Kimberly Dawn Wise; and siblings, James Hammer, Lila Mae Williams, Ann Butler, and Bonnie Eads, Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 71 years, John Pierce Wise, Sr.; Children, Phyllis Castro, Catherine Crow, and John Wise, Jr. (Melinda); 10 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and siblings, Dick Hammer and Francis Espinosa. Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Mars Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Ricky Williams officiating. Interment followed in Mars Hill Cemetery, near Verda, under the direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield. Serving the family as pallbearers were Justin Wise, Joshua Wise, Jesse Crow, Phillip Wise, Toby Guidry and Cranford Jordan.

Led by Monica Smithson and Breanna Pray, the WMS 5-6 grade girls cross country team placed first at the West Ridge Chieftain Invitational held in West Monroe this past Saturday. Smithson finished 6th followed closely by Pray in 7th over the 1 mile course as the girls defeated an excellent field in their first competition of the season. Emily Nevels finished 17th followed by Emmalie Higginbothan, Destiny Smith, Addisyn Griffin, Rylee Duff, Elizabeth Page, Laniya West, Jada Smith, Natalie Bruce, Ellie Jo Bryant, Alli Jordan, and Mattie Miller.

In 5-6 grade boys competition Karson Hemphill was the first to finish for the team in a time of 7:48 followed by Caden Gorham, Jess Nelson, and Bryce Martin.

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NSU graduates Cody Dean and Matthew Dane Whitaker, of Winnfield have made NSU history by becoming the first and only siblings to hold the universities highest title bestowed to a student, Mr. Northwestern State University. Crowned in 2014 and 2015, Cody and Matthew served the university and the Natchitoches community at several events. “One of my favorite service initiatives was helping raise money for the Empower Nepali Girls Organization. With help from so many generous donors we were able to build a school for children in Nepal” said Matthew.

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By Minnie Young

The Josie Music Awards packed the Celebrity Theater in Dollywood Saturday, September 8 for an incredible full production show. It was a weekend just for the independent music community starting with red carpet and media to an amazing production.

The Josie Music Awards or JMAs is the largest independent music award production and held it’s 4th Annual award ceremony inside the Dollywood Theme Park, celebrating those in the independent music industry like no one else can. This was a huge event just for amazing talents within the independent community of many different genres. The exposure the nominees received from this event cannot be matched.

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The city of Winnfield Recreations Department has rescheduled WFFL final registration and tryouts due to inclement weather. Regular registration fee for this league is $40.00.

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Mr. John Herman Badgley, age 69 of Winnfield, Louisiana passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018. Born Monday, December 6, 1948 in Ashland, Louisiana, he was preceded in death by his parents, Minnie Louise Warren Badgley and Audie Herman Badgley. Mr. Badgley was a graduate of Natchitoches High School and a Vietnam Veteran. He managed the A & P Grocery Stores in Natchitoches and Winnfield for many years. Mr. Badgley loved fishing and hunting, and was a huge Astros fan. Those left to cherish his memory include his sisters, Beverly Gorham (Donald), of Winnfield, LA, and Carolyn Beaty (John) of Roseville, CA; brother, Freddie Badgley (Terri) of Vinton, LA; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends, Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Southern Funeral Home. Interment followed in Old Ramah Cemetery, in Ashland, Louisiana.