Beginning Monday, April 12, the Louisiana legislative session will convene at noon in Baton Rouge, and State Representative. R. Dewith Carrier (R), District 32, is ready to begin working on several bills…
Educator baking up sweets
Local school teacher and long-time citizen of the Elizabeth community, Libby Strother, has been working at Elizabeth High School for the past 30 years, 25 of those years spent in the pre-school…
COA has two new vans
The Allen Parish Council on Aging recently purchased two new vans for its rural transportation program through a grant and monies raised by the agency. Patricia Jones, executive director of the parish’s…
Party leads to assault arrest, multiple fights, gunfire reported
One arrest has been made and others could follow as the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation into a disturbance at an after prom celebration outside of Kinder early Sunday morning,…
AP receiving stimulus money
Allen Parish and its incorporated communities will be receiving money from the recent stimulus package (American Rescue Plan – ARP) signed by President Joe Biden, but leaders are waiting for how those…
AG Landry says, ‘Drug courts save lives, it is time we fund them’
By: Jeff Landry Louisiana Attorney General BATON ROUGE – For the last five years, I have been honored to serve as Louisiana’s chief legal officer. My service has focused on protecting Louisiana’s families, freedoms, and…
Deadlines and early voting set for election
The next election for residents of Allen Parish will be April 24. Allen Parish Registrar Monica Fontenot reminded everyone books will close on Wednesday, March 24, for those wishing to register to…
Collections still looking good
The monthly tax collections report for February is still showing increases in collections across the parish. Those working in the area of tax collections explained this is normal after disasters like the…