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This & That…Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The Hall Summit City Hall office will be closed July 18 & 19. It will reopen July 22. Red River Parish 4-H will hold a culinary workshop on July 29 from 8am – 2pm at the 4-H Office. The cost is $10 to participate. Sign up today by calling the office at 318.932.4342.
R&B in the Park Results in Shooting
Winnfield, LA—-What started out as a community event of Rhythm and Blues and barbeque event ended in the shooting of a local man. On Sunday night, July 7, the event was held at the Luckey Street baseball park. At approximately 10:00 pm a call was received by police dispatch of a fight in the park. While responding, Sgt Triplett of the Winnfield Police Department heard shots being fired from that direction. He then observed several people scattering from the intersection of Luckey and Thompson Streets, about 2 blocks from the event. As he arrived at that location, a b/m subject was being loaded into a private car and was taken to the Winn Parish Hospital with gunshot wounds. Sgt Triplett called for a mobilization of off-duty officers and back up from the Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office as the crowd of over 200 people were causing chaos trying to leave all at the same time, contaminating any time of crime scene which had not been determined at the time.
City Police Show Week 6 Bench Warrant List
Winnfield City Police remind residents there are 3 ways to take care of a bench warrant:. Traffic Charges have resulted in your license being suspended. Some dates are Arraignment, Trial, or Sentence Review. Go by the City Court Clerk’s office at 113 E Main Street, meet with Cash Melville, City...
Montana Wanted Person Arrested in Winnfield
Winnfield, LA—-The Winnfield Police Department was contacted by a Detective from the Bozeman, Montana Police Department that they had information that a wanted person from their jurisdiction was in the Winnfield area. The department received faxed copies of felony warrants issued by the 18th Judicial District Court of the State of Montana, for the County of Gallatin for several charges.
Brendan Thomas Speaks of Church Ministry to Kiwanis
Kiwanian Brendan Thomas who is Student Pastor at First Baptist Church, Winnfield spoke to the Kiwanis Club, Tuesday, July 16. He is a local in that he grew up in Dodson and graduated from Dodson High School. His mother’s family has been in Dodson since the Civil War according to...
Second Annual Winnfield FFA Open Car Show Registration Begins
Winnfield FFA is excited to announce the second annual Open Car Show!. All cars are welcome! The event will take place, August 17th, beginning at 8AM at Winnfield Senior High School!. Come join us as we raise money to help cover our travel costs through the year! Cars, Awards, Food,...
Friends of the NRA Fundraiser Coming Next Week
Thursday, July 25th, Friends of the NRA will gather within the Winnfield Civic Center (located at 2000 S Jones St) beginning at 5:30 PM. Friends of NRA is a 100-percent volunteer-driven fundraising organization benefiting The NRA Foundation, whose funding supports programs and activities that promote safe and responsible firearms ownership. Event activities will include auctions, games, raffles and more!
Study Warns: ‘Toxic Compounds’ Found in Sun-Exposed Plastic Bottles
Louisiana folks already have a hard time keeping cool in the summertime, and now we have to worry that our bottled water might be unsafe to drink. We have all forgotten our water bottles in the car on a hot summer day at some point. If you leave them in your car or in the sun long enough, you may have noticed that they have a strange chemical-like aftertaste. Scientists have been warning us that chemicals 'linked to hormonal imbalances' such as BPA can contaminate the liquid inside the bottle.
Louisiana Fisherman Catches Enormous Record Breaking Alligator Gar
A Louisiana fisherman recently set a new Toledo Bend fishing record by catching an absolutely massive alligator gar weighing in at almost 300lbs. Toledo Bend is one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the United States, covering approximately 185,000 acres and stretching over 65 miles. Known for its abundant fish...
Henderson to serve life-plus prison term
SHREVEPORT, La. - A Shreveport woman who shot her husband and then doused his body with gasoline must serve life in prison, and then some, a Caddo district judge has ruled. Charlene Henderson, 45, found guilty in June of the May 16, 2022 second-degree murder of Larry Clark, also 45, was sentenced Tuesday to the mandatory life term. She was sentenced to another 20 years in prison, to be served consecutively, for conviction of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Race for Louisiana’s new second majority-Black congressional district is heating up
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a critical election year, the race for Louisiana’s new mostly Black congressional district is heating up as three candidates — including a longtime Democratic state lawmaker and former congressman and an 80-year-old Republican who is a former state senator — officially submitted paperwork on Wednesday to run in November.
AT&T Provides Update on Data Breach Affecting Customers in Louisiana
AT&T has confirmed a data breach that has impacted some of its customers in Louisiana. Contrary to previous reports that suggested nearly all AT&T customers had their calls, texts, and information compromised, the latest update reveals a more contained incident. Details of the Incident. In a recent communication to affected...
Study Warns: ‘Toxic Compounds’ Found in Sun-Exposed Plastic Bottles
Louisiana folks already have a hard time keeping cool in the summertime, and now we have to worry that our bottled water might be unsafe to drink. We have all forgotten our water bottles in the car on a hot summer day at some point. If you leave them in your car or in the sun long enough, you may have noticed that they have a strange chemical-like aftertaste. Scientists have been warning us that chemicals 'linked to hormonal imbalances' such as BPA can contaminate the liquid inside the bottle.
New state law slows down speed camera tickets, makes appeals process easier
A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from speeding cameras. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey said he wrote the law after complaints from his constituents, including a call from local sheriffs in north Louisiana. “[They] said, ‘Hey, we’ve got people [who are] unlicensed, no form of law...
Louisiana Versus Litter: The Litter Hotline
It's no surprise that Shreveport has been in a battle against litter, earlier this year Shreveport Police Department announced they had made their first litter-related arrest. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, along with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), and Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) are launching a statewide program to fight back against litter. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says "We are ramping up litter enforcement in Louisiana with support from the State Police, Wildlife and Fisheries agents, and local law enforcement. It's important that we educate those guilty of littering and work together to keep Louisiana Beautiful."
Two suspects arrested following burglaries at fast food restaurants across Louisiana and Mississippi
AMITE— The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested two men suspected of robbing dozens of fast food restaurants across Louisiana and Mississippi. Deputies say Sanchez Harold, 36, and Charles Ray Philips Jr., 34, were arrested this week following their most recent burglary at a fast food restaurant along University Avenue in Hammond on April 28.
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