The Allen Parish School Board learned the first progress reports were scheduled to be issued on Tuesday, September 14, at its Monday meeting, but school was closed due to the weather. Superintendent…
Time in a bottle: Message found 37 years later
After learning about a message recently found in a bottle at the Calcasieu River, this writer immediately thought of Jim Croce’s memorable lyrics from “Time in a Bottle” – dealing with mortality…
New royalty named Saturday
Maurie Dickey captured the Jr. Miss Allen Parish 2021 title, and Peyton Warren was crowned Miss Allen Parish 2021 Saturday at the annual Miss Allen Parish pageants. Dickey, the daughter of Sidney…
McNeese can’t pass UWF’s lead
It only seemed fitting that the Cowboys’ hopes of winning the contest ended with a penalty. With less than three minutes left in the game, McNeese had just scored a touchdown and…
Kinder wins nail biter against Welsh, 29-28
The Kinder Yellow Jackets found a way to win. Even though the team’s young defense struggled with Welsh’s rushing attack for three quarters, Kinder’s defense made plays when it needed to do…
Oakdale teen dies in fiery crash Tuesday
EVANGELINE PARISH – A two-vehicle crash on state Highway 106, east of Paradise Lane in Evangeline Parish, shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday, September 7, claimed the life of 19-year-old Luke A. Fontenot…
KHS kicks off season with a win
Senior athletes, cheerleaders, dance and band members received their senior jackets. In the first photo, Antonio Rice accepts his jacket.Then the group of student who received their jackets, which were distributed by…
August’s tax collections indicate economy growth continues
Parish tax collections continued to increase for the month of August. Some of the smaller tax bases had seen slight decreases over the previous two months when compared to collections from 2020,…
Oakdale Council approves employee raises
The main topic of conversation at the Oakdale City Council Meeting on Thursday night was to repeal the salary ordinance for chief of police. There is no record of this ordinance, and…
Oakdale man drowns in Florida
CARISSA HEBERT Editor DESTIN, Fla. – The office of Sheriff Eric Aden released a statement over the weekend that a 58-year-old man from Oakdale drowned Saturday evening, September 4, after being caught…