Winn Parish Enterprise

08/18/2025

A Winnfield Police Department employee was arrested by the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office after an investigation.

Jessie Phillips, a detective for the Winnfield Police Department, organized a 501 (c) (3), non-profit organization, to help less-fortunate children.
The organization, Save a Kid-Shop with a Cop, solicited donations with the understanding that the money would be used to help children in need.
The investigation revealed that Phillips was withdrawing the donated money for personal use.
Jessie Ray Phillips, 58 years old, of Winnfield, was arrested for Theft over $1,000, Illegal Transmission of Monetary Funds and Malfeasance in Office.

06/30/2025

07/24/2024

July 24, 2024

LOUISIANA STUDENTS MAINTAIN LEAP GAINS MADE OVER PAST TWO YEARS
ELA mastery rate improves for students in grades 3-8, students with disabilities in grades 3-8 improve overall mastery rate for third consecutive year

(BATON ROUGE, LA) - The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released LEAP results for the 2023-2024 school year today. Statewide data shows Louisiana students maintained recent gains made on the state assessment that measures proficiency in core academic subjects. The English/language arts (ELA) mastery rate for students in grades 3-8 improved by one point and students with disabilities in grades 3-8 grew their overall mastery rate for the third consecutive year.

"Following consecutive years of improvement, these latest scores show students holding steady," said Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley. "With a need to see increased outcomes, however, these numbers substantiate our recent aggressive efforts to simply let teachers teach, provide students with high-dosage tutoring, refresh our school accountability model, and expand options for students to access high-quality schools."

Download a presentation on today's results.

Results from the 2024 LEAP assessments show:

In ELA, students in grades 3-8 improved their previous overall mastery rate by one point. ELA mastery rates improved in grades 3, 5, 6, and 7 and declined in grades 4 and 8.
In math, students in grades 3-8 maintained their previous overall mastery rate. Math mastery rates improved in grades 4 and 7, remained the same in grades 5 and 6, and declined in grades 3 and 8.
In science, students in grades 3-8 maintained their previous overall mastery rate. Science mastery rates improved in grades 3, 5, and 6 and declined in 4, 7, and 8.
The percent of students scoring "Unsatisfactory" — the lowest achievement level — decreased when compared to last year in grades 3-12.
The overall mastery rate for students with disabilities improved in 3-8 for the third consecutive year.
Third graders grew two points in both ELA and science.
Fourth graders dipped three in ELA and two in science, while growing two in math.
Fifth graders grew three points in ELA and one in science.
Sixth graders grew two in ELA and three in science.
Students in grades 4 and 7 grew in math for the third consecutive year. Fourth graders improved by two points and seventh graders by one.
Eighth graders dropped one in both ELA and math and three in science.
Louisiana's overall mastery rate for students in grades 3-8 is 34, high school is 36, and the combined rate is 35. All of those percentages match totals from the previous year. The mastery rate measures the percentage of students who scored Mastery or above on LEAP and are considered proficient. LEAP results for the 2023-2024 school year are now available on the LDOE website.

LEAP measures proficiency in English/language arts (ELA), math, science, and social studies for grades 3-12. Social studies results were not available this year because the LDOE is developing an assessment for Louisiana's new Freedom Framework social studies standards. The operational social studies test will occur in the spring of 2025.

07/15/2024

Visitors to the Gum Springs Campground and Horse Camp in Winn Parish are advised to bring their own drinking water effective immediately (July 15) as the well pump which services the Winn Ranger Station, work center and Gum Springs recreation area is out of commission. We will let the public know when the well pump has been restored.

07/14/2024

Montana Wanted Person Arrested in WinnfieldWinnfield, 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 Galllatin for several charges. After a brief search, Officers Ashley Carpenter, Edward Starks III and Cassidy Martin located the person living and working in the Winnfield area. Contact was made on July 10th and the offender was taken into custody without incident.Sidney Sanquan Jones, age 33, currently of Winnfield, LA, was arrested on 4 counts of In**st, 1 count of Sexual Abuse of Children, and Unlawful Transactions with Minors in the state of Montana. He is currently being held at the Winn Parish Detention Center awaiting extradition to Montana. He has a right to an extradition hearing, or he may choose to waive that right and have Montana officials arrange for his transport back to their jurisdiction. A person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

07/10/2024

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07/04/2024

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07/01/2024

The Enterprise has obtained a copy of the budget of the WPSO dated 6/30/2012 when Sheriff Jordan took office (1st pic), and a copy of his exit audit dated 6/27/24 as he turns over the reigns to the new Winn Parish Sheriff, Josh McAllister. Thank you for your dedication and service Sheriff Jordan and congratulations and best wishes to Sheriff McAllister as he takes over at midnight tonight, 6/30/24.