Name: Misty Crawford Ethridge
Date: 6-23-2021
Race: White
Gender: Female
Age: 43
Charge: Criminal Trespass

Name: Kelly M. Parker
Date: 6-23-2021
Race: White
Gender: Female
Age: 43
Charge: Fugitive

Name: Byron O Luc III
Date: 6-24-2021
Race: White
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Charge: Attempted Possession of Marijuana, Prohibited Acts; Drug Paraphernalia

Name: Terrance Jerrelle Matthews
Date: 6-24-2021
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Charge: Driver Must Be Licensed-Never Obtained

Name: James Darnell West
Date: 6-24-2021
Race: White
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Charge: Assault-Simple, Disturbing the Peace Drunkenness

Name: Desmond D. Duncan
Date: 6-25-2021
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Charge: Driving Under Suspension (Wo) Accident, No Insurance, Proper Equipment Required on Vehicle; Inspection Tags, Resisting an Officer By Flight, Failure to Appear, Possession with Intent to Distribute Sch I

Name: Donnie Wayne Folden
Date: 6-26-2021
Race: White
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Charge: Failure to Appear

Name: Christy Jordan Ingles
Date: 6-25-2021
Race: White
Gender: Female
Age: 43
Charge: Failure to Appear

Name: Katie Matilda Prine
Date: 6-25-2021
Race: White
Gender: Female
Age: 33
Charge: Theft-All Other Larceny Felony

Name: Travis Jinks, Jr.
Date: 6-28-2021
Race: White
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Charge: Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

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Gov. John Bel Edwards supports the Biden administration’s extension of the federal eviction moratorium until July 31, 2021. He encourages all renters, homeowners and landlords who are experiencing ongoing economic hardship due to COVID-19 to take immediate steps to apply for state assistance that will help them address their housing challenges.
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Tally Street in Goldonna is where you find Pastor Timmy Harris tending to his flock. Goldonna Assembly of God welcomed him as Pastor almost five years ago. His love for the community runs deep as this is where he was reared.

When asked what was one of his favorite things about his congregation was he replied, “Much like all other small communities I reckon it is set in its ways but I challenge the old ways prayerfully to get people to evaluate their own eternal security!”
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In May of 1941, several months before the United States officially entered World War II, Nazi Germany’s battleship Bismarck and a heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen scoured the Atlantic Ocean on a raiding mission to thwart Allied shipping between the United States and Great Britain. On May 24, the two ships entered into battle with two Royal Navy ships, the British battleship HMS Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser HMS Hood, nicknamed “the Mighty Hood,” in what is now referred to as the Battle of Denmark Strait.
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July 4th, 1776. The Declaration of Independence. It has been noted many times that the Declaration is the “promise” of America and the U.S. Constitution, the “fulfillment” of the promise of America.

In the Declaration, with those eternal, elegantly written words, Thomas Jefferson firmly declared the separation of the thirteen existing states of the United States from Great Britain—due to the “long train of abuses and usurpations” which Jefferson carefully and eloquently outlined that King George III had inflicted on the new American states. This was, of course, the official legal and diplomatic pronouncement to the King, Great Britain, and the world that the United States was formally and politically separating from Great Britain.
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From Department of Justice

Office of Public Affairs

Houston, Texas-based CITGO Petroleum Corporation has agreed to pay $19.69 million to resolve federal and state claims for natural resource damages under the Oil Pollution Act and the Louisiana Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act.

The United States and Louisiana concurrently filed a civil complaint along with the proposed consent decree. The complaint seeks money damages under the Oil Pollution Act and the Louisiana Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act for injuries to natural resources resulting from CITGO’s major oil discharge into the Calcasieu River in June of 2006 from its wastewater treatment facility at its Lake Charles refinery.
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Job Vacancy:
Supervisor, Winn Parish School Board

Certification Preference:
Type A teaching certificate with a Masters degree or higher; EDL 1 ·, 2, or 3 or letter indicating eligibility to receive EDL 1 upon employment 

Preferred Qualifications: 
(1) Five or more years of successful teaching experience
(2) Administrative experience
(3) Experience in school transportation, including but not limited to driving, scheduling, routing, and maintenance.

Term of Employment:
12 months

Deadline for Application:
Thursday, July 1, 2021, noon

Remarks:
Copies of all credentials, including current Louisiana teaching certificate, MUST accompany the application.

Selected applicants will be scheduled for interviews.

Submit letter of application and resume’ to:
Alfred L. Simmons
Winn Parish School Board
Post Office Box 430
Winnfield, LA 71483

The Winn Parish School Board is an equal opportunity employer, and provides equal educational opportunities in all programs and activities. No person is discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disabling condition.

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WINN:
Edward Morris, Jr.
June 27, 2021
Service: Saturday, July 3 at 11 am in the Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, located at 117 MLK Drive in Winnfield

Booker T. Chatman
June 23, 2021
Service: Wednesday, June 30 at 11 am in the Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, located at 117 MLK Drive in Winnfield

Lois Corbitt
July 22, 1934 – June 25, 2021
Service: Thursday, July 1 at 1 pm at Iatt Baptist Church

Jo Nell Windham Stewart
May 24, 1930 – June 24, 2021
Service: Friday, July 2 at 11 am at First United Methodist Church of Winnfield

NATCHITOCHES:
Randy Monette
June 26, 1966 – June 26, 2021
Service: Thursday, July 1 at 11 am at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cloutierville

Elvira Comite
June 27, 2021
Service: Friday, July 2 at 11 am at the Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, located at 318 North Street in Natchitoches

Gabriel Clark
October 09, 1958 – June 28, 2021
Service: Arrangements TBA

Jett Houston Cook
December 05, 1919 – June 24, 2021
Service: Thursday, July 1 at 1 pm in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home

Lawrence Spikes
June 23, 2021
Arrangements TBA

SABINE:
Jerry Carlton Lehr
April 6, 1942 – June 25, 2021
Arrangements TBA

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City of Winnfield Police Department

Name: Byron O. Luc III
Date: 6-23-2021
Address: Winnfield, LA
Race: White
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Charge: Produce, Manufacture, Distribute Controlled Substance, Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I, Prohibited Acts.

Name: Desmond D. Duncan
Date:6-24-2021
Address: Winnfield, LA 
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Charge: Possession of Sch I w/intent to Distribute, Expired Motor Vehicle Inspection, Driving Under Suspension, Security Required, Resisting an Officer

Name: Bryan L. Morgan
Date: 6-25-2021
Address: Winnfield, LA
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Charge: Failure to Appear

Name: Martavion L. Chatman
Date: 6-25-2021
Address: Winnfield, LA
Race: Black 
Gender: Male
Charge: Attempted Burglary, Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling, Illegal Possession of Stolen Things

Name: Sarah Cardin
Date: 6-25-2021
Address: Winnfield, LA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Charge: Failure to Appear

Name: Taiwandrica L. Russell
Date: 6-26-2021
Address: Winnfield, LA
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Charge: Home Invasion

Name: Evelyn M. Coleman
Date: 6-26-2021
Address: Winnfield, LA
Race: White 
Gender: Female
Charge: Bench Warrant x 3

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Late Thursday night Governor Edwards vetoed Senate Bill 118 sponsored by Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe aimed to remove the requirement for law-abiding individuals to obtain a concealed handgun permit before being allowed to carry concealed, a handgun for self-defense.  The measure would not affect previously issued carry permits and would allow citizens who still wish to obtain a permit in order to carry in other states recognizing Louisiana permits, to do so.

Under Morris’ bill, often referred to as “constitutional carry,” a person would be required only to be 21 years old and “not prohibited from possessing a firearm” by state or federal law. It would still be illegal to carry a concealed weapon under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and it still requires a carrier to announce it if approached by a police officer.

Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement on Senate Bill 118. “I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, and an enthusiastic outdoorsman and hunter. But I simply cannot support carrying a concealed carry firearm without proper education and safety training – and I believe the majority of Louisianans agree with me. Our current system strikes the right balance of ensuring that people can bear arms while also keeping reasonable permitting and training processes in place. It is a matter of basic public safety and numerous law enforcement leaders across the state opposed the bill for this reason, especially as it relates to the enhanced risk posed to their officers. Simply put, it is not too much to ask that a person who wishes to carry a concealed weapon in public be required to attend basic marksmanship and safety training so they understand the regulations associated with such an action. That’s reasonable and responsible, and for these reasons, I have vetoed the permitless carry bill.” 

The NRA responded to the veto with a call to action “John Bel Edwards decided to listen to the anti-gun minority in the Sportsman’s Paradise, and veto Senate Bill 118.  Despite the thousands of emails, calls, and texts coming from NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters, Governor Edwards sided with gun control groups in vetoing his constituents’ right to effectively defend themselves and their loved ones.  It is more important than ever that you now call and email your State Lawmakers and ask them to SUPPORT a veto session and vote to override Governor Edwards’ veto of Senate Bill 118.”

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The Winn Parish School Board will meet in a special public session today at 5:00 p.m. in the meeting room of the Winn Parish School Board in Winnfield, Louisiana; for the purpose of approving insurance renewals and approving the Superintendent of Schools contract. Continue reading →

The Winnfield City Council has called a Special Meeting today at 3:00 PM at City Hall located at 120 East Main Street. 

Agenda:

1. Call to Order         
2. Agenda Amendments (if any)

Old Business – Action Items

1. 1. Adopt 2021-2022 Proposed Budget-Junkin
   2. Adopt M5 Consulting Group LLC Engagement Agreement – Phillips

3. Old Business – Non-Action Items

None

4. New Business – Action Items

                           None

5. New Business – Non-Action

                           None

Adjournment

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Job Vacancy:
Supervisor, Winn Parish School Board

Certification Preference:
Type A teaching certificate with a Masters degree or higher; EDL 1 ·, 2, or 3 or letter indicating eligibility to receive EDL 1 upon employment 

Preferred Qualifications: 
(1) Five or more years of successful teaching experience
(2) Administrative experience
(3) Experience in school transportation, including but not limited to driving, scheduling, routing, and maintenance.

Term of Employment:
12 months

Deadline for Application:
Thursday, July 1, 2021, noon

Remarks:
Copies of all credentials, including current Louisiana teaching certificate, MUST accompany the application.

Selected applicants will be scheduled for interviews.

Submit letter of application and resume’ to:
Alfred L. Simmons
Winn Parish School Board
Post Office Box 430
Winnfield, LA 71483

The Winn Parish School Board is an equal opportunity employer, and provides equal educational opportunities in all programs and activities. No person is discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disabling condition.

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WINN:
Booker T. Chatman
June 23, 2021
Service: Wednesday, June 30 at 11 am in the Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, located at 117 MLK Drive in Winnfield

Lois Corbitt
July 22, 1934 – June 25, 2021
Service: Thursday, July 1 at 1 pm at Latt Baptist Church

Jo Nell Windham Stewart
May 24, 1930 – June 24, 2021
Service: Friday, July 2 at 11 am at First United Methodist Church of Winnfield

NATCHITOCHES:
Jett Houston Cook
December 05, 1919 – June 24, 2021
Service: Thursday, July 1 at 1 pm in the chapel of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home

Lawrence Spikes
June 23, 2021
Arrangements TBA

Junior Broadway
April 28, 1933 – June 25, 2021
Service: Monday, June 28 at 10 am at Rocky Mount Cemetery in Robeline

SABINE:
Jerry Carlton Lehr
April 6, 1942 – June 25, 2021
Arrangements TBA

RED RIVER:
Christopher “Chris” G. Bell
October 02, 1960 – June 26, 2021
Service: Tuesday, June 29 at 10 am at Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home Chapel

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