Early voting for the December 5th, Open General/Congressional/Republican State Central Committee (RSCC) Election will begin Friday, November 20, and end Saturday, November 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Allen…
Allen Parish sees an increase in taxes for October
Allen Parish’s finances increased from sales tax collections reported in September 2020 (taxes collected from August) to October 2020 (taxes collected from September). Effects of a virus and two hurricanes on the…
Locals salute veterans with pancake breakfast
If you served your country, Kinder residents were ready to serve you Saturday morning, November 7, at the fire department. Eric Kuyper, commander of Nevils Post 244 American Legion Hall in Kinder,…
APSB recognizes its top educators Monday
Being recognized as 2020-2021 Allen Parish Teachers of the Year were Mahogany Babineaux from Kinder Elementary School, Kaylyn Fontenot from Kinder Middle School, and Amy Williams from Fairview High School. The recognition…
New Oakdale principal named, supplement set
Allen Parish Superintendent of Schools Kent Reed introduced Liz Chatelain as the new principal of Oakdale High School at Monday’s school board meeting. Chatelain has 27 years of educational experience and has…
Reeves combines community events
REEVES – The community of Reeves will combine its Community Gumbo and Christmas in the Park because Hurricane Laura caused extensive damage to the village’s park located next to the village hall….
Kinder hears audit
Kinder’s leaders learned its finances were affected by a virus and two hurricanes after receiving an overview of its audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. Royce T. Simemi, CPA from…
Allen Parish unofficial election results noted
At press time, in unofficial results, President Donald Trump and Michael Pence (R) took 77 percent (7,574) of the vote in Allen Parish. The Joseph R. Biden ticket with Kamala Harris (D)…
Oberlin opens its season at home with a 34-7 win over Hamilton Christian
After a loss against Oakdale and an unplanned week off following the postponement of its game against Gueydan, the Oberlin Tigers took the field in their home opener last Friday night as…
Mistakes lead to Yellow Jackets loss against Blazers
There were just too many mistakes to overcome. Lake Charles College Prep and Kinder were going back and forth in Friday night’s non-district contest. The visiting Blazers held a 21-18 lead at…