Former Oakdale resident Wilbert Jones will be honored Saturday afternoon at Southern University for his dedication in assisting students make better lives for themselves. Jones’ long-time friend Larry Smith said friends and…
Oakdale under ‘boil advisory’ until further notice
The City of Oakdale is under a boil advisory that could last four to five weeks, if not a little longer. Oakdale Mayor Gene Paul said they have been working on upgrading…
McDonald’s highest award given to Miller
Bridget Miller, a 28-year employee of Patel McDonald’s, has received the McDonald’s 2022 Outstanding Operations Contributor Award for her exceptional work in restaurant operations. This award recognizes the top 20 individuals in…
Walk-a-thon set May 13
School districts across Allen Parish are invited to the First Annual Walk-a-Thon, sponsored by Allen Parish School District and the School Food Service Department. April Fruge Hall, supervisor for the child nutrition…
Narcotics recovered, one arrested
Authorities discovered a large amount of narcotics with a man living at the Oakwood Inn in Oakdale. The Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit obtained information that Michael Lynn Holmes, who was…
‘Red’ still highlighting parish’s sales tax collections
Parish collections continue to illustrate negative collections for the majority of accounts. February’s collections for 2023 only had two accounts “in the black,” which included the occupancy tax and tourist commission funds….
APSB discusses programs, acknowledges successes
The Allen Parish School Board began its meeting by recognizing the success of its first NCCER Electrical Level I program, as well as discussing projects underway and a possible surplus for employees…
Carpenter’s Bridge waiting for repairs to be made
Wesley “Sunny” Waldrop lives next to the Carpenter’s Bridge and has to drive around it for approximately 26 miles to reach Kinder from his home. He said the bridge has been closed…
Mayor reports on work around town
Mayor Larry Alexander’s report to his council of monthly events included the dog pound, maintenance work and discussing upcoming events and needs. Alexander told the council at Monday’s meeting that he had…
Oberlin approves several ordinances
Several ordinances, brought to the public in a hearing before Monday’s council meeting, April 10, were approved by the council during the meeting. The ordinances set water operation fees, created procedures to…