Gov. John Bel Edwards and Chairman Roy O. Martin III of forest products company Martco LLC announced the company will invest a combined $25 million to modernize its production facilities in Louisiana….
Oberlin Town Hall returns to its former location
The Oberlin Council learned at its meeting Tuesday, November 12, that construction at city hall had been completed. Employees already had started the process of moving back into the former location of…
Voters choose their leaders
Allen Parish voters thought Eddie Rispone might be a better leader at the state level than Governor John Bel Edwards, but they did support Kyle Ardoin, who won the vote at the…
Collections down for Oct. 2019
The Allen Parish Sales Tax Collection Report for October 2019 shows a $47,889.42 drop compared to October last year. The entities that showed an increase in October were the Town of Kinder…
Margaret S. Darbonne
Sept. 25, 1926 – Nov. 8, 2019 ELTON – Funeral services were held for Margaret S. Darbonne, 93, at 3 p.m. on Friday, November 15, 2019, at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of…
Kinder native honored in Lake Charles
It was announced last weekend in accordance with celebrations for Veterans Day, the Lake Charles VA clinic would be renamed in honor of Kinder native Douglas Bernard Fournet. “It’s a much deserved…
Reeves adopts ordinances, installs sign
The village council met Monday night, November 11, and adopted two ordinances it has been discussing for the past few meetings – amendment to its weight limit ordinance and a smoke free…
Kinder beats Vinton
Scoring summary for the Kinder game included: K: Ty Fuselier 54 run (Zack Lafarque kick) K: Deunota Fontenot 3 run (Lafarque kick) V: Jaden Carrier 36 pass from Drew Heinen (Carrier pass…
Oberlin beats Basile, 41-13
In their worst loss of the season, the Basile Bearcats took one on the chin in a 41-13 loss to the undefeated Oberlin Tigers Friday night at Hanson Field, giving the district…
LaFargue breaks school record
Zack LaFargue broke the school record a few weeks ago when he kicked a 47-yard field goal during the game against DeQuincy on Homecoming Night. The Yellow Jackets won 58-21. LaFargue did…