The new coaching staff at Kinder High is shown here. Pictured left to right are Beau Maggio, Tyler Strother, Cade LaFargue, Zach Montou, Karli Cormier Reed, Justin Reed, Taylor Gates Breaux, Jeremy…
Whittington steps down as Kinder High baseball coach
After returning to the program that he had built into a perennial state title contender two decades earlier, Rick Whittington has stepped aside as the head baseball coach at Kinder High School….
Landry steps down as Kinder High softball coach after four years
Hailey Landry knew it was time to step away. After four successful seasons at the helm of the Kinder High softball program, Landry made the difficult decision to step down from her…
AP Libraries kick off Summer Reading next week
The Allen Parish Summer Reading Program will kick off from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kinder branch on June 6, Oakdale branch on June 7, and Oberlin branch on June…
Kinder remembers veterans in special ceremony
The Kinder Cemetery Association’s 27th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Avenue of Flags was held Monday, May 29, at Kinder Bible Church. Commissioner Eric Kuyper said, “We need to remember and honor…
APSB deadlocked in superintendent vote, will meet June 5
Superintendent Kent Reed’s retirement date is June 30, and board members are still deadlock over who should fill his shoes after several meetings and votes. Another meeting has been scheduled for Monday,…
Ground breaking held for OPDEnergy in Elizabeth
OPDEnergy has officially broken ground on the Elizabeth Solar Project. Pictured for the ground breaking ceremony, left to right, are Braden Houston, managing director for Solar Development, OPD Energy; Jerri LeDoux, liaison…
Sickey dies at 80
Ernest Sickey, father, former chairman of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana and prominent Indian-affairs advocate, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2023, at the age of 80. Sickey helped enlighten the non-Indian…
Parish students participate in ‘Read with Malcolm Reading Rally’
Students from eight Allen Parish schools participated in a “Read with Malcolm Reading Rally” on Wednesday, May 17, and Thursday, May 18, as part of a four-day literacy program series presented by…
Graduation – Across the parish
Kinder High, Oberlin High and Reeves High say goodbye to the Class of 2023 Kinder, Oberlin and Reeves said goodbye to their students of the Class of 2023 last week during commencement…