The Allen Parish Genealogy Society will host a speaker event, featuring Shera Broussard LaPoint, on August 6, at 10 a.m. at the Reeves Recreation Complex, 99 Ford St., Reeves. LaPoint is an…
Election qualifying continues today and tomorrow for November elections
Qualifying for the November 2024 election began Wednesday, July 17, and continues today, July 18, and tomorrow, July 19, at the Allen Parish Clerk of Court’s office in Oberlin from 8 a.m….
APSB revises salary schedule
The Allen Parish School Board held a special meeting on June 24, to bring its professional and support staff salary schedule and job descriptions into compliance with a new state legislation that…
Retiring the American flag
On Thursday, June 20, the VFW Post 12203 hosted a flag retirement ceremony conducted by Richard Morgan and the leadership of VFW Post 12203. Organizers were thankful for the turn out for…
School activities keeping students involved and moving forward
Keeping up with school activities might seem trivial during the summer months, but schools continue to post student and educator achievements on their websites. Don’t forget to visit and see what’s new…
AP Tax Assessor to hold public meeting, phones down
The Allen Parish Tax Assessor’s office will hold a public meeting in its office, located in the courthouse in Oberlin, on Monday, July 29, at 10 a.m. The notice was released this…
Most of comparison tax collections indicate numbers are still increasing
The Allen Parish Sales Tax Collection report for May 2024 showed deficits in five accounts in the monthly comparison and yearly comparison, similar to what April’s report indicated. The month-to-month comparisons between…
New Coushatta royalty named
Congratulations to the 2024 Coushatta Princess Aerwyn Fontenot, left, and 2024 Coushatta Jr. Princess Aubrey Fontenot, right. Each of these girls have an exciting year ahead of them filled with travel and…