A parish-wide burn ban was put into effect until further notice during the Allen Parish Police Jury meeting held Monday, October 3. Jacob LaCour, fire chief for District Four, told jurors the…

Last week, another part of history in the parish came to an end with the demolishing of the home next to Kinder High, often referred to in the past as the “principal’s…

Parish Assessor Richard Earl presented the 2022 tax assessment review. He noted the taxable value for all Allen Parish property for 2022 was $130,656,191, and the homestead value was $30,155,889, for a…

As he approaches his second year in office, Oakdale Police Chief Chad Doyle has accomplished a lot for his department in a short period in order to improve services for the public,…

The Oakdale City Council, during its regular meeting held Thursday, September 1, heard from Mayor Gene Paul and City Clerk Geri Melder, who were very concerned about the city’s finances due to…

Vance Beaver appeared in the office recently to share some old pictures his friend, Gary Courville of Kinder, had in his possession. Several scenes were brought to the office including the one…

Good news, lots of project updates and a town moving forward were the topics discussed at the Kinder Council meeting on Tuesday, September 6. The meeting was rescheduled since Monday, the normal…

The water improvement project in Oberlin has been on the council’s agenda for several months now. The project has entered its five-year mark and USDA has asked the council to approve the…