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The Winn Parish Sheriff’s main office is located in the Parish Court House in Winnfield and handles all of the criminal, civil and tax division operations, as well as police protection, throughout the parish. There are 23 full-time deputies, 5 of them providing 24-hour patrol throughout the parish. Winn Parish has x fire stations with at least xxxx volunteer firemen located throughout the parish. Fire rating is 6 in City and Town and 8 in the remainder of the parish. |
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In Winnfield, Humana Hospital provides 100-plus beds for area residents. The medical field is comprised of 13 doctors, 8 dentists and specialists which provide medical care for the area. Two nursing homes, the Autumn Leaves Nursing Home and the Parkview Guest Care Center also serve the community. Residents have access to the number of medical facilities located in the regional area, including the LSU Medical Center in Shreveport and numerous other public and private medical facilities. The Alexandria-Pineville area, 45 miles south of Winnfield is a regional medical center with the very latest medical technology available. Currently, over 200 doctors practice in the immediate area. Hospitals there include the Central Louisiana State Hospital, Huey P. Long Regional Medical Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Briarwood Hospital, Rapids Regional Medic Center, River North Treatment Center and St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. These medical facilities offer an array of specialty medical services including: advance cardiac care, chemical dependency services, cancer treatment centers, womenós health services, as well as psychiatric care services. |
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Winnfield has a fine year-round municipal recreation program with one public swimming pool and two public recreation centers. Gum Springs is a beauty spot worth visiting, with picnic facilities and hiking trails. Winnfield has a Country Club with an excellent golf course and swimming pool. The nearby lakes also afford water skiing and boating. Shreveport, only two hours away, has a symphony, opera and ballet and NCAA college athletics are available from Grambling University, Northwestern State University, Louisiana Tech University, and others. AA Professional Baseball is available with the Shreveport Captains at the Fairgrounds in Shreveport. Louisiana Downs, 100 miles away off I-20 and U.S. 80 in Bossier City is one of the nationós top thoroughbred racetracks. The four-level, glass-enclosed grandstand contains a variety of restaurants, bars and seating areas. Racing season runs from April to November, Wednesdays through Sundays. Off track betting available January through March. |
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The Shreveport Central Business District and Bossier City are less than two hours away, and have seen an explosion of retail activity in the past few years. Alexandria, only 25 miles to the south, is a rapidly expanding regional shopping center. Anchor stores at the new Alexandria Mall include J C Penney, Mervynós, Sears and Dillardós. |
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Communications in the area include a local weekly, The Winn Parish Enterprise. Metropolitan daily newspapers from Shreveport and Alexandria are also circulated in Winn Parish. Several Shreveport, Monroe and Alexandria stations are available in Winn Parish. Television stations can be received from Shreveport, Alexandria or Monroe including all four networks (ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX ), as well as several independent and public broadcast stations. Cable service is also available in the parish. |
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| Winn Parish enjoys a complete seasonal cycle with pleasant spring and fall seasons. Winter months are usually mild with cold spells of short duration. Snowfall is less than 2" per year. The summer months are quite warm, with an average daily maximum temperature in July and August of 93 degrees. |
| Winn Parish is located in North Central Louisiana. It is bordered on the north by Jackson and Bienville parishes, on the west by Natchitoches Parish, the south by Grant Parish and the east by LaSalle and Caldwell parishes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highways |
From Winn Parish, a manufacturer can realistically expect third-day truckload service to major markets in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Within this 31-state area are 69 percent of the nationós population and 70 percent of its manufacturing plants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This road is on the Federal Aid Primary program (FAP, 50ft. ROW with 24 ft. paved surface). It which runs east and west through the central part of the parish. Less than 30 miles to the west of Winn Parish, it connects with U. S. Highway 71 and State Highway 1, both major arteries to large metropolitan areas such as Shreveport to the north and Baton Rouge and New Orleans to the south. It winds through the southern portion of the parish and extends east to the Mississippi River. This highway is well used and maintained for commercial traffic between Winnfield and U. S. 71. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This road is on the Federal Aid Primary program (FAP, 50ft. ROW with 24 ft. paved surface). To the north of Winn Parish Highway 167 intersects with Interstate Highway 20 at Ruston and extends past the state border into Arkansas. To the south it provides an alternate route to Interstate Highway 10, between U. S. 165, U. S. 71, State Highway 1 and the new Interstate Highway 49, major routes to the southern part of the state. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This road is on the Federal Aid Secondary program (FAS, 50ft. ROW with 24 ft. paved surface). To the north it is the most direct route to Monroe and destinations to the east on I-20. To the south Highway 34 intersects with U.S. 71. | The main transportation arteries through Winn Parish are U. S. Highway 84 and U. S. Highway 167. The two highways intersect in Winnfield. State Highway 34 as well as numerous parish roads also serve local markets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winn Parish is served by the Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad running northwest through the western half of the parish from Winnfield toward Arkansas and south toward Alexandria and the rest of the state. Rail rates in Louisiana for many commodities tend to be lower than those in the other states because of the competition from barge carriers. All lines handle a significant volume of containers, TOFC and carload traffic between Louisiana and most of mid-America. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Facilities |
While Winn Parish has very little navigable river, its location between ports on the Mississippi and Red Rivers should not be overlooked. Northwestern Louisiana and various state and federal agencies are working together to bring a viable water transportation route back to the Red River, which is only a few miles from the southwest corner of Winn Parish. Planners are committed to building ports on the river, which can contribute significantly to the parishós economic potential by enhancing access to the Port of New Orleans and other ports on the Gulf Coast. The first indication of this is the establishment of a 100-acre warehousing, manufacturing and distribution center located in Shreveport. Interport, as it is called, has been designated a Customs Port of Entry, a Foreign Trade Zone and an Enterprise Zone giving it multiple tax advantages. These advantages plus the location of Shreveport near the center of United Statesó population makes Northwest Louisiana an ideal location for warehousing/distribution facilities. |
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Louisianaós lower Mississippi corridor is the leading port area in the world with a total annual tonnage of over 345 million tons. The port area stretches 230 miles inland on both banks of the river with more than 110,000 acres of large, affordable deepwater sites with barge and ship access. There are several campus-type industrial parks suitable for warehouse/distribution operations, offices, sales/service facilities and light manufacturing/assembly. The Port of South Louisiana, the Port of New Orleans and the Port of Greater Baton Rouge are three of the port authorities along this corridor which operate Foreign Trade Zones. Imported materials may be processed or repackaged in these zones without paying United States Customs duties or certain taxes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David G. Joyce Airport, with a 5,000 foot paved, lighted runway, accommodates business jets. It is located just three miles from the downtown area of the city. The runway is lighted for night flying, fuel is available on premises. Esler Regional Airport in Alexandria is the only Commercial Airport in Central Louisiana. The number of people using this airport has increased 44% since 1985, allowing over $1.8 million in general site improvements in recent years. The airport is served by five commuter airlines: LŒExpress, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Northwest Airlink, American Eagle and Continental Express. These airlines offer many daily flights to destinations including New Orleans, Memphis, Houston, Monroe, Dallas, Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Shreveport Regional Airport serves Northwest Louisiana with more than 20 national airlines. It is 110 miles from Winnfield and accessible via Interstate Highway 20. Commercial carriers include American, Continental, Continental Express, Delta, Northwest, Northwest Airlink, American Eagle and LóExpress. One of the two runways is 8,350 feet long, 200 feet wide, grooved with category II lighting. Major repair facilities and fuel are available. Sixty-eight Louisiana cities have hard-surfaced public airports, most with night landing capability. Another 250 private airports can accommodate light aircraft. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delivery |
Nationwide passenger and parcel service are provided by Greyhound Bus Lines. Airborne, Emery, United Parcel Service and Federal Express are available. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carriers |
The following freight carriers service the area: SAIA Motor Freight Line, Roadway Express, ABF Freight Systems, Impala Freight Lines and Yellow Freight Lines.
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