Rebekah Ogea, left, was named the Administrative Assistant of the Year at the annual Kinder Chamber of Commerce event held Wednesday, April 24, at 12 noon, at the Kinder Community Center. Barbara…
Kinder joins statewide cleanup project
The Town of Kinder and Kinder Rotarians joined together to participate in the state’s largest litter removal effort with over 650 events happening across the state. The Rotarians stepped up and organized…
Two wins away: Oakdale softball punches ticket to state tournament
The month of April is littered with red-letter dates. Among them are April 12, 1861, when Fort Sumter was attacked to begin the Civil War; April 9, 1865, when Robert E. Lee…
RoyOMartin announces $30 million investment
Martco LLC, parent company for timber sourcing and manufacturing company RoyOMartin, announced it will invest more than $30 million to install technologically advanced production equipment at its Allen Parish plant that produces…
Land sale in city tabled until May meeting
Due to no quorum present Thursday evening April 4, the regular meeting of the Oakdale City Council was rescheduled and held Friday morning, April 12. In the absence of Mayor Gene Paul,…
Discussion of a spring convention underway
The Louisiana House Tuesday kicked off discussion of Gov. Jeff Landry’s call for a convention this spring to pare down the state’s Constitution. HB 800, sponsored by Rep. Beau Beaullieu, R-New Iberia,…
Beautification projects planned, volunteers sought
Love the Boot Week is Louisiana’s largest litter removal effort with over 650 clean up and beautification events happening across the state. Kinder Locally the Town of Kinder and Kinder Rotary will…
Library plans several events
The Allen Parish Library system’s van will hit the road in April. Monday visits are alternated between the Kinder Nursing Home, Head Start and home deliveries on the first, third and fifth…
Kinder Council amends budget, hears other issues
The Kinder Council made quick work on addressing items on its agenda Monday evening including adopting an amended budget. A public hearing was held in regards to the ordinance. Then the council…
AP Jury to appeal land placed in a trust
In the wake of the Bureau of Indian Affairs placing seven parcels of Allen Parish property into a trust, the Allen Parish Police Jury, during its meeting on Monday, April 1, adopted…