Funeral services for Jesse Hamilton Dauzat were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Living Word Church in Minden, Louisiana with Pastor Andrew Maddox, Pastor Trey Waller, and Bro. Brian Montgomery officiating and special speaker Jamie Dauzat. Interment followed at Old Sparta Cemetery in Jamestown, Louisiana. Jesse was born May 14, 1982 in Rapides Parish and entered into rest June 16, 2018 in West Monroe, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his son, Alden Garland. He is survived by his wife, Bridgette Dauzat, son, Lyndon Garland, daughters, Hannah Dauzat and Hailey Worsham, mother, Regina Randall and husband Eddie, father, Leslie Dauzat and wife Lynn, mother and father in-law, Betty and Ronald Hughes, sisters, Jessica Dauzat and fiancé Wayne Gaubert, Wendy Randall, and Shera Finney, brothers, Leslie (Bubba Dauzat, Jr.

Mr. Jay Baxley, age 51 of Winnfield, Louisiana passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018. Born Sunday, October 2, 1966 in Winnfield, Louisiana, he was a member of First Baptist Church of Winnfield. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with family and friends. Those left to cherish his memory include his daughter, Olivia Baxley; parents, Earnest James Baxley, Sr. and Carolyn Crooks Baxley; fiancé, Nikki Wilkerson; sister, Kristy Avant (Terry); nieces and nephews, Kalyn and Karly Avant and Bradley and Christopher Miller and well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Winnfield with Rev. Steven Smithson, Rev. Lamar Carpenter and Rev. John Holland officiating. Interment followed in Garden of Memories in Winnfield.

On May 7, 2018, the Winn Parish School Board recognized seven employees for the Winn Parish School Districts in their years of service followed by retirement. The Superintendent of the school board opened up with a warm welcome to family and friends who had come out to support these retirees. From Atlanta High School, Denise Young recognized Paul Collins who served as a coach. From Dodson High school Principle Beth Parker recognized two employees.

Tuesday, May 8th, the Winnfield City Fire Dept. received a call around 2:30am for a working house fire. It was said to be 40- 50% involved when the City Fire Dept. arrived on scene. The WPFD#3 was also on the scene. The residents’ neighbor’s made the call to 911 Emergency, when the residents of the household notified them. The family that lived at 128 Ridge Avenue resided there for over 25 years. Thankfully there ware no injuries to the occupants or the firefighters on scene. The occupants have contacted American Red Cross for relief and assistance. To the officials knowledge there were no working smoke detectors in the house. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Greetings! My name is Rachael Montgomery, and I am the new Winn Parish Enterprise Editor. I have lived in Winn Parish all my life, residing in the small community of Jordan Hill. I graduated high school from Georgetown High, and recently graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice from Louisiana College. I am a member of the Jordan Hill UPC congregation, where I help with the music and Sunday school. I am looking forward to completing my Masters in Criminology next summer through Loyola University of New Orleans. It is a privilege to serve as the editor for the town of Winnfield, a town I hold dear to my heart. I am looking forward to being of service for my community, along with our city officials. I am here to serve you, the town of Winnfield, bringing to you the weekly news of our great community.

An exhibit recognizing 50 years of Special Olympics in Louisiana opened up last weekend in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Museum. The exhibit will run until January 12 of next year.

The exhibit “Brave in the Attempt: Special Olympics in Louisiana” explores the history of Special Olympics with an emphasis on the organization’s efforts in Louisiana. The exhibit includes photos and memorabilia from the 50 years of Special Olympics in Louisiana as well as shinning the spotlight on the athletes and trailblazers of Special Olympics.

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There was a great turnout for the 2nd Caring Friends Luncheon hosted by the Winn Community Health Center. This outreach program is for the patients who are apart of the Chronic Care Management Program. This opportunity for patients with chronic illnesses, will be hosted every three months.

A Patient Care Coordination Team was put in to place, to improve the overall clinical care and for the management of chronic disease conditions. This team offers coaching telephone calls for patients with a chronic illness. These luncheons are a chance to meet face to face with the voices that are behind phone helping patients along their journey. They also offer handouts for patient’s information purposes and special speakers.

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The City Council held their monthly meeting on May 8th, 2018. All City Council members were present at this meeting. After the invocation and pledge, there was an audience comment on the interest in activities for school age children for the summer. Some of the old business discussed was the water problems, which were held up on being fixed due to audit problems, but is currently back on track with fixing these specific water problems.

There were many new action items on the list for this meeting, which include: adding a max speed limit of 15mph on Pineville St., putting a four way stop sign at Pineville/Maple St. A motion was carried to move Elaine Hawkins, dispatcher, from provisional to regular employment.

Quentis Ates Bruce, 77, of Georgetown, LA, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Rapides Regional Medical Center. She was born on Friday, August 30, 1940 in Urania, LA to the late Arthur Willam Ates, Sr. and Iva Jameson Ates. Mrs. Bruce is preceded in death by her husband, Marion Eugene “Bud” Bruce; one brother, A. W. Ates, Jr.; 2 sisters, Arthur Mae Ates Stamper and Lillie Mae Ates; and one great grandson Isaak John Barnard.

A second victim from last week’s shootout with Winn Parish law enforcement officers has died in an Alexandria hospital from injuries sustained in that exchange of gunfire. His mother was killed in last week’s shootout.

Kendall Lemoine, 50, died Friday evening at the Rapides Regional Medical Center Trauma Center. He was airlifted there on Monday afternoon last week, from wounds received in the gunfire exchanged with Winn Parish Deputies and Sheriff Cranford Jordan. Lemonie’s mother, Betty Lemoine, 71, died at the scene.

The Enterprise has learned both bodies were sent for autopsies.

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