Winnfield News

The district attorney prosecuting a former Winnfield police officer accused of administering repeated Taser jolts that killed a man says a tape of the incident does not show anyone using racial slurs.

A potentially explosive video showing the death of a Louisiana man after being Tasered nine times in 14 minutes will be kept from the public for at least another five months, after a judge ordered the tape sealed.

Baron "Scooter" Pikes was handcuffed when an officer fired a Taser at him nine times in 14 minutes, say police.

The Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield welcomed some of the state's most influential movers and shakers during its 2010 induction ceremony.

U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander and former state Senate President Randy Ewing, two Louisiana political giants from Jackson Parish, were among six legends inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum Hall of Fame Saturday night in Winnfield.

Winn Parish District Attorney R. Chris Nevils has submitted preliminary motions to the judge in the manslaughter case of former Winnfield Police Officer Scott Nugent.

Funding for more than $3 million worth of projects in Central Louisiana projects has been approved by the State Bond Commission approval, according to state Treasurer John Kennedy.

Eight rural health programs are getting a total of nearly $600,000 in grants. Gov. Bobby Jindal and Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine announced the grants Friday at the Winn Parish Medical Center in Winnfield.

Gov. Bobby Jindal will visit Winnfield today to announce funding for rural health-care services in the state.

The Walmart store Winnfield will hold a H1NI flu clinics today, Jan. 16. The clinic, in conjunction with Mollen Immunization Clinics, will 'make it easy for people to protect themselves and their families against the H1N1 flu ... at an affordable price' this week , which is National Influenza Vaccination Week, according to a news release.

By Abbey Brown abrown@thetowntalk.com 487-6387 Some high-profile Cenla criminal cases have been working their way through the court system and could get resolved in 2010.

Barmore, Charles Wayne, 57, of Jamestown, died Wednesday; services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rockett Funeral Home, Ringgold; burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Ringgold.

Earlier today, a crash involving two vehicles killed a man and a woman in Winn Parish.

The Town Talk had what almost amounted to a good "Our View" in the Dec. 8 paper.

Rev. and Mrs. Paul L. Massey of Winnfield, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Paula Marie Massey, to Seth Josiah Touchet, son of Mr.

It was the 14th announced nuclear explosion at the site this year and the 630th since testing began there in 1951.

A short 10 months ago, in February, Al Brock took time off from the chores at his Winnfield home and his schedule as a deacon at Evergreen Baptist Church to go see the president of the United States.

Tina Lynn Henderson and James Brian Head exchanged marriage vows at 6 p.m., Oct.

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association basketball season continues this week as both boys and girls basketball see action on the hardwood.

First Baptist Church in Bossier City will unveil a large Christmas star at the top of its Faith Chapel steeple at 6 p.m. Wednesday.