Avenue of Flags to be on display at Kinder McRill The Kinder Cemetery Association (KCA) will present its 27th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 27,…
Summer EBT program to be observed in parish
Louisiana will participate in the SUN Bucks program for school-aged children this summer, helping to provide more nutritious meals to students during the summer months. SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT,…
APSB gets an update
Superintendent Brad Soileau’s report to the Allen Parish School Board included employee changes, dates for summer learning, end of school dates and a variety of information from around the district. Soileau named…
Oberlin Council hears reports, water bill complaint
In his monthly report, Mayor Larry Alexander gave the council an update on grants and town projects. He said the Keep Louisiana Beautiful grant was completed. The town received a trails grant…
Kinder native serves with U.S. Navy in Guam
Constructionman Brody Leger, a native of Kinder, is serving in the U.S. Navy at Naval Base Guam. Leger graduated from Kinder High School in 2023. The skills and values needed to succeed…
APSB joins state’s lawsuit against government’s changes to Title IX
The Allen Parish School Board met in special session Thursday, May 2, to discuss joining the state in a lawsuit against the federal government and Biden administration. The board adopted an ordinance…
National Day of Prayer held
Kinder Councilwoman Angie Van Norman stepped into the shoes of Mayor Wayland LaFargue for National Day of Prayer, who could not be present at the event. Van Norman gave the welcome to…
APPJ discusses tax break, Oxy issues
At its meeting on Monday, May 6, the Allen Parish Police Jury approved a 10-year industrial tax exemption for Boise Cascade. Under the plan, the company will be exempted from 80% of…
Kinder Council looks at zoning, new business, public works, etc.
Kinder’s leaders dealt with several issues from zoning to budgets and town events at Monday’s council meeting. Brendon Gaspard from Pan American Engineers attended the meeting to discuss a variance request from…
Screen shot of parish tax collections looking good
The parish’s sales tax collections continue to show growth in the last three months of…