The American Legion District Seven presented awards Sunday, March 14, in Church Point at the district meeting. Commander Eric Kuyper said the Alvin L. Nevils American Legion Post 244, Kinder, was recognized…

Reverend Aaron Taylor celebrated 22 years of preaching sermons and taking care of the congregation at Shiloh Baptist Church in Pine Prairie both spiritually, mentally and physically. On Sunday, February 28, his…

The Kinder Rotary welcomed Colonel Robert Nance and Staff Sergeant (SSG) Charles Smith with the National Guard. Smith is the new charter commander of the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) chapter which…

Editor’s Note: Oakdale City Judge Luke Abrusley made a request at the February Oakdale City Council meeting to create a Judicial Building Fund by increasing court fees. The council will address the…

The Reeves Council welcomed Jackie Reviel, CEO, of the Allen Parish Community Healthcare, to its March 1, meeting. She gave an update on the hospital’s expansion plan. She said the five-year plan…

Natosha Dowies struggled with the decision. It was in the spring of 2014, Dowies had just completed her first season playing college basketball. Not only did the former Fairview High all-state star…

OBERLIN – In a special meeting Thursday morning, February 25, the Oberlin Council agreed to continue moving forward to refinance its sewer bonds at a lower interest rate in an attempt to…

Kinder welcomed several congressional leaders and representatives to its council meeting Monday night, March 1, as well as other key players associated with the cleanup process that has been ongoing since the…

When Gretchen LaCour, who teaches Quest for Success, a career exploration class, at Kinder High School gave the assignment to create a public service announcement (PSA), she didn’t know her students were…

Several Oberlin residents brought issues before the council that were not listed on the agenda and had to be added to the agenda. Barbara Lee was added to the agenda to speak…