By Reba Phelps
The Village of Goldonna will be holding their Annual Veteran’s Day Program at 10 a.m. on November, 11 at the Goldonna Cemetery. Organizer, Larry McGee, invites the public to attend and place a flag on Veteran’s grave sites.
Former Goldonna resident, Judge Keith Gates, was elected as the Winn Parish District Attorney on Tuesday, November, 3. He formerly served as Winnfield City Judge, Winnfield City Prosecutor and as a Law Clerk for a Supreme Court Justice of Louisiana. Many congrats from his hometown family.
Goldonna Assembly of God Church will be hosting Grammy Nominated, Johnathan Bond on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 5 p.m. They will also be sponsoring a free community lunch at the Rails to Trails Pavillion, downtown on November 14, 2026 at 12 p.m. The meal will consist of chicken, baked beans and potato salad. Their 5th Sunday Singing will be on November 29, 2026 at 5 p.m.
The Village of Goldonna is reporting that they have had fifty beds purchased and donated to their project of converting the former Goldonna Elementary Junior High School into a facility that will be offered for lease for overnight retreats. They have had early interest from the Louisiana Baptist Association and others. The Village is still in need of one hundred beds. If anyone would like to donate please contact Mr. Eugean Garner at 318-533-5044.
The Christmas in the Park Committee will be hosting a Gumbo Fundraiser on November 9, 2026, starting at 10:30 a.m. The committee is also looking for vendors to fill the festival grounds at the old school property. Tent size can be 8×10, 10×10 or 12×12 with pricing set at $20. Vendor trailers and generators are also acceptable. For more information please contact Sharlene Settle at 318-481-3153.
Goldonna Baptist Church will once again be a drop off site for the Operation Christmas Child initiative. The church is located at 287 Ash Street, Goldonna, Louisiana. For more information please contact Pastor Ben Dupree.
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