Allen Parish residents will see a lengthy ballot on Tuesday, November 3, when residents participate in the Presidential General and Open Congressional Primary Election. Early voting will be October 16-27 (excluding Sunday,…
Gov. Edwards visits Allen Parish
On Thursday, September 10, officials gathered from across the parish to hear Governor John Bell Edwards thoughts on debris clean-up during his visit to the Allen Parish Police Jury office. He stated,…
APPJ awards bids
The Allen Parish Police Jury discussed and approved bids for the hurricane debris clean up. They approved Tetra Tech as the debris monitoring response grading contractor and Ceres Environmental as the debris…
APSB reviews hurricane damage and discusses restart of school year
Superintendent Kent Reed reported to the Allen Parish School Board when students would return to school and what damages the district had suffered due to Hurricane Laura at Monday’s meeting, September 14….
Oberlin Council approves JSA with APPJ
The Oberlin Council agreed to enter a JSA (joint service agreement) with the APPJ (Allen Parish Police Jury) to deal with limbs and debris from Hurricane Laura. Mayor Joseph “Moochie” Manuel said…
Kinder CC meets
It was a night of getting it on the record and completing housekeeping for good government practices in Kinder. The council approved and completed the paperwork to continue receiving one percent of…
Craft fair at Lambert Park on Saturday, September 19th
The Kinder American Legion Post 244 is inviting everyone to a craft fair Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lambert Park. The veterans also extend an invitation to…
FEMA resources given for survivors
If you were affected by Hurricane Laura from Aug. 22-27, and you live in Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Grant, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Sabine, Vermilion, Vernon or Winn…
Lending a helping hand
In the top photos, Kinder Councilwoman LaToya Tunwar thanked the community that helped neighbors clean away storm debris. She said, “My heart is so full of gratitude from the love I witnessed…
APPJ discusses parish recovery —- APPJ plans aeriel spraying
The Allen Parish Police Jury met on Wednesday, September 2, to discuss debris clean up in Allen Parish and awarding bids to a FEMA approved contractor. According to Parish Engineer Jacob Dillehay,…