Former Oberlin mayor and local pharmacist Philip Wayne Beard died Thursday, May 20. Beard served the community of Oberlin as a councilman and mayor for a total of 37 years. He had…
Tribe wins two-year court battle
A two-year court battle between tribal members for control of the council ended last week in an Allen Parish courtroom. Chief Len Wiggins said problems began after the Four Winds Tribe Louisiana…
Senate approves bill to mandate trauma training for educators
By: Emily Wood, LSU Manship School News Service A bill to mandate trauma training for all Louisiana public school teachers, counselors and administrators passed through the House Education Committee Tuesday, May 18….
Allen Parish’s sales tax collections still going strong
Sales tax collections for Allen Parish continued to hold steady during April. The parish has seen increases in collections each month since late in 2020. Those associated with the collections said this…
Juneteenth is June 19 in Oberlin
The Juneteenth “Celebrate Freedom” will be held in Oberlin on Saturday, June 19, with a parade at 10 a.m. followed by a celebration at the Veteran’s Memorial Park. Organizers are busy finalizing…
Running with the ‘Dawgs
Elizabeth Baseball is Class B state runner-up SULPHUR – The baseball team from Elizabeth had the opposition right where it wanted… for five and a half innings anyway. The script, however, changed…
Oakdale native has new books, receives his doctorate degrees
Oakdale native Dr. Carl D. Wilson Jr. is having a good year. He will publish three more books based on his “All Women Rock” conference series and his upcoming graduation where he…
Memorial scholarship awarded to Kinder’s Pope and Buller
The second class of recipients have been named for the Kinder High School Class of 1987 Memorial Scholarship named in memory of classmates. Haven Buller and Trystan Pope are the recipients of…
FEMA trying to contact all residents who need housing
FEMA is attempting to contact residents across 12 parishes in regards to housing assistance after hurricanes Laura or Delta to make sure circumstances have not changed for these individuals who may now…
Two arrests nets narcotics
The Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office made two traffic stops in the Oakdale area last week resulting in arrests on various drug charges. In the first stop, on Monday, April 19, 2021, the…