By Raymond Partsch III The Kinder boys basketball team just keeps on winning. With Friday’s 62-59 overtime victory at Oakdale, Kinder has won five straight games and is 3-0 in District 5-2A…

Changes are underway to the Allen Parish Community Healthcare campus as the second phase of the hospital’s expansion project comes to a close. In a statement this week, leaders said, “Starting today…

October’s sales tax collections for Allen Parish showed decreases in both the  monthly comparisons (-23.4 percent down) and yearly comparisons (-1.08 percent). Over the last few months, monthly comparisons have been down…

There will be four amendments on the December 7, ballot. Voters can use this checklist to prepare for the upcoming Voter Checklist for Dec. 7 ballot. Amendment: “Do you support an amendment…

OBERLIN – Allen Parish will have several millage renewals on the December ballot besides the four constitutional amendments on December 7. Depending on which ward and precinct you vote in the parish,…

Mayor Larry Alexander’s report to his council included project updates. He said the town has several ongoing projects including new sidewalks, fiber optic cable, sewer improvements, etc. At times, these projects do…

Elizabeth High School will soon have lights at its baseball and softball fields thanks to $30,000  received from the state’s capital improvement fund and $202,000 received from Oxychemical. Telbe Storbeck, external affairs…

                    The Kinder Chamber of Commerce’s annual recognition of its area farmers and ranchers, along with agriculture-related vendors, is what makes the Farmer/Rancher…

Early voting for the Open Primary/Presidential/Congressional Election on November 5, is October 18-29, (excluding Sunday, October 20, and Sunday, October 27) from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. The deadline to register to vote in…

At 14, Maddy Thomas knows more about responsibility than most teens her age. Remember the lyrics to “What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice, “And all that’s nice.” For Maddy,…