The Kinder Council and Police Chief Paul Courville discussed adding a benefit to employee’s packages to entice employees to remain employed with the city. Two options were presented to the council to…
Oakdale Lady Warriors win their first state championship
Sometimes it is the little things in life that make the most difference. For example, look at free throws in a basketball game. In the first half against the number nine seeded…
State of emergency declared in Oakdale for no water
The City of Oakdale had a tough weekend with no water. Mayor Gene Paul said the city lost water early Friday morning, March 3, between 1 and 2 a.m. when the system…
All Pro Tour adds new tournament in Kinder
The All Pro Tour (APT) will be coming to Kinder to partner with the Coushatta Casino Resort for the Coushatta Casino Championship. The Coushatta Casino Championship presented by the Coushatta Casino Resort…
Kinder baseball team has strong start to season
Rick Whittington didn’t know what to expect from his team. With losing four seniors from last year’s team, the Kinder High baseball coach knew that inexperienced players were going to have to…
Two families share their ordeals with snake bites
Sawyer Savant, 7, and Cole Ogea, 14, have something in common. Both were bitten by copperhead snakes and had to be given anti-venom. Sawyer got bit Wednesday, February 22, at 6 p.m….
Reeves loses in semi-finals, 68-54
One of the most successful eras for girls’ basketball at Reeves High School ended on Monday night as the team fell 68-54 to parish and district rival Fairview in the state semi-finals…
Oakdale, Fairview girls headed to state championship in their respective divisions
Few people have the opportunity to etch an indelible mark on history. Emani Young, a sophomore player on the Oakdale Lady Warrior basketball team is now one of those people. With two…
BBB offers tips
On Sunday, February 19, 2023, Meta founder Mark Zuckerburg announced the company is introducing Meta Verified, a paid “blue verification badge” for Facebook and Instagram that will be available later this week….
Congressman meets his new constituents
U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson now represents all of St. Landry Parish and on Monday he held a town hall in Opelousas where constituents could learn a bit about him. And, maybe he…