Terry Risher of Bentley, LA, formerly of Winnfield, passed away February 22, 2018, at University Hospital of Shreveport, LA. He was 67. Terry was an avid fisherman and hunter and a retired electrician. He was preceded in death by his parents Charlie Risher and Bessie Tolbert Risher of Winnfield. Terry is survived by his son, T.J. Risher of Winnfield and many friends. Due to family illness, a memorial service will be held at a later date. He is sadly missed.

Mr. Floyd Sherman Parker Jr., age 79 of Winnfield, Louisiana passed away at Autumn Leaves Nursing Home in Winnfield April 9, 2018. He was the son of the late Floyd Sherman Parker Sr. and the late Hazel Lowrie Parker. Mr. Parker was a native of Texas and served in the U.S. Army for twenty three years. He served the people of Winn Parish as a deputy Sheriff for twenty years with the Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Winnfield. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of fifty three years Mrs. Twilla Dell Evans Parker, children Marva Floyd (Mike), Floyd Sherman Parker III (Elizabeth), Anna Parker Martin, Tony Parker, and Terry Parker (Beverly) and a sister Marion Parker Prince. He is also survived by sixteen grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2018 in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Steven Smithson officiating.

On Saturday, April 28, 2018, residents of Winnfield will vote in a run-off election to choose a new Mayor for the City of Winnfield. Candidates vying for the mayoral seat are Jessie Edwards and George Moss. Residents of District 1 will elect a new City Councilperson to represent them, with their choice being between Lawanda Holden and “Ann” Pinkney.

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The Louisiana Office of the State Fire Marshal issued the following News Release after an incident that occurred in Winnfield on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

WINN PARISH, LA- The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal has arrested a Winnfield man for allegedly crashing into a home and setting it on fire in an attempt to kill a woman.

Anthony “Tony” Autrey (DOB 6/18/61) was booked into the Winn Parish Jail Tuesday, April 3, for one count of Aggravated Arson, one count of Attempted 1st Degree Murder, one count of Aggravated Burglary and two counts of Aggravated Arson, one count of Attempted 1st Degree Murder, one count of Aggravated Burglary and two counts of Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property. The OSFM was contacted just after 11 a.m. to assist in determining the cause and origin of a fire at a home in the 300 block of Faith Drive in Winnfield.

The Miss Louisiana Forest Festival Pageant was held Saturday, April 7th at the WSHS auditorium. Each year the Pilot Club of Winnfield hosts the pageant to crown queens who will participate in the Forest Festival activities including riding in the parade. Many contestants participated to win their place as “Queen” for each age division. This year’s parade is set for Friday, April 20th beginning at the Earl K. Long Memorial Park.

Ladies who judged the contestants were from Jacksonville, Fl. and West Monroe. Each judge scores the ladies on various categories and the scores are given to three other individuals who “tally” the scores. After the tallies are confirmed among those three, the winners are announced. Judges are also given the job of choosing a winner in each category for “Most Photogenic”, “Prettiest Eyes”, “Prettiest Hair”, “Best Fashion”, “Prettiest Smile” and “Most Beautiful”.

The Winnfield Lion’s Club delivered 300 dozen beautiful, long stemmed roses to Winnfield residents March 16th. This event is set each year between Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.

Many dozens of roses are pre-purchased by individuals and delivered to lucky recipients “Just Because”. It is a great way to say, “Thinking of you” or “You mean so much to me”. Not only do individuals purchase the roses, but sponsors gather to ensure that every female resident at the local nursing homes receive a dozen each.

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After the Winnfield Senior High School Baseball seven game winning streak was snapped in a 2 – 3 loss to Cedar Creek High School, and falling to North DeSoto High School, the boys rallied back to defeat a strong 4 – A Buckeye High School team with a score of 3 – 1.

The boys were then defeated by Loyola Prep, who is ranked 10th in the state in Division 2 for private schools, with a score of 1 – 3.

The Tigers started district play with a sweep of Red River High School with three games, none of which went past the 5th inning. The first game was played at home and was halted as the Tigers were coming up to bat in the bottom of the 4th inning. The Tigers had a 10 – 0 lead, when the game was stopped due to bad weather. The Red River coach conceded defeat so the game could count, as it was only in the 4th inning.

Savannah Lea Lovell and Walker Matthew Thurmon were united in marriage Saturday, March 10, 2018 in a double-ring ceremony at Los Paloma in Benton, LA. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Lovell IV of Winnfield, Louisiana. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Troy Thurmon of Monroe, Louisiana.

Grandparents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. John F. Lovell III of Winnfield, Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Arnold of Baton Rouge, the late Mrs. Joyce Arnold, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davies of Winnfield. The groom is the grandson of Mrs. Caressa Walker of Monroe and the late Mr. Charles Walker, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Thurmon of Monroe.

Scenes From the 2018 Community Easter Egg Hunt

Tommie Joe “Trey” Beasley, III, age 41 of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018. Born Friday, February 11, 1977 in El Paso, Texas, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Felix J. and Annie Ernestine Mercer; and paternal grandparents, Tom, Jr. and Ernestine Beasley. Tommie was an avid LSU fan and a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity at ULM. He loved his niece and nephew like they were his own children. Those left to cherish his memory include his father, Tommie Joe Beasley, Jr., Tupelo, MS; mother, Betty Jean Mercer Beasley, Shreveport, LA; sister, Natasha Clifton (Morris, Jr.), Jonesboro, LA; nephew, Cayden James Clifton, Jonesboro, LA; and niece, Presley Holder, Jonesboro, LA. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Southern Funeral Home with Rev. Andrew Partington officiating. Interment followed in Garden of Memories, in Winnfield.