Jan. 10, 1938 – April 10, 2020 KINDER – A private graveside service for Wanda Joyce Fontenot, 82, was held Monday, April 13, 2020, at 11 a.m. in Liberty Cemetery under the…
School lunches distributed
The Allen Parish School Board distributed breakfast and lunch items to students last week. The next date for meals to be distributed is Monday, April 20. Several people volunteered to help with…
New site noted
The Southwest Louisiana (SWLA) Center for Health Services in Oberlin was scheduled to celebrate its new location in April, however it has been delayed. Despite COVID-19, the group is busy working assisting…
Governor sets elections for state
BATON ROUGE — Tuesday, April 14, at the request of the Louisiana Secretary of State, Gov. John Bel Edwards has postponed Louisiana’s elections for another few weeks because of the COVID-19 outbreak…
March sales tax collections show parishwide increase
Even though many entities saw drops in sales tax collections for the month of March 2020 Allen Parish’s collections as a whole increased 11.95 percent or $112,367.55. The parish collected $1,052,591.41 for…
Park and praise held for BOP employees in Oakdale
In a bit of encouraging news the community rallied around the employees last Friday to show their love and support. Last Friday community members along with federal employees from FCC Pollock gathered…
Reps urge BOP to take action
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) sent a letter to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) urging that the…
OMV opens phone lines
The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) has reopened their Reinstatement Call Center on Monday, April 13. The OMV closed their doors to the public on March 19th in an effort to…
Spring sports cancelled
Last week, LHSAA (Louisiana High School Athletic Association) put an end to spring sports for the 2019-20 school year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). This week it is anticipated Governor John Bel…
Louisiana 4-H connects with youth in innovative ways
BATON ROUGE — COVID-19 safety measures have dramatically altered traditional ways of delivering educational information to children. The LSU AgCenter Louisiana 4-H Youth and Development program has adapted its methods of service…