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Allen Parish is racing against the clock to make sure everything is in place for the opening of school on August 10. Newly appointed Superintendent Brad Soileau and outgoing Superintendent Kent Reed…

Kinder Elementary Principal Jennifer Doucet has success on her side in education – something she credits to her staff and faculty. Doucet uses the school’s slogan, “We’re better together,” to represent her…

Sgt. Angella South stood before Allen Parish Sheriff Doug Hebert III last week to recognize her career in law enforcement and say goodbye to a career that has spanned 24 years at…

The Louisiana Press Association (LPA) released the names of winners in editorial and advertising categories on Tuesday, July 18, via a live webinar. The Kinder paper won several awards. Raymond Partsch and…

KINDER On Thursday, July 13, the veterans from American Legion Post 244 gave out free drive-up breakfast plates to anyone who came by from 7 to 8:30 a.m. The plates were given…

Longtime Kinder resident Chester Bushnell celebrated his 95th birthday with family and friends at Roy’s Catfish Hut Saturday, July 15. It was a great day full of smiles, hugs and remembering the…

Free meals – both breakfast and lunch – will be served to every Allen Parish student attending schools in the district for the next four years (2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27) regardless…

After months of going back-and-forth and multiple votes ending in deadlock, the Allen Parish School Board unanimously voted to hire Brad Soileau as the district’s superintendent. The vote came during the board’s…

After April’s report showed a negative in collections overall, it’s great to know May showed 6.12 percent growth overall. The parish’s larger government bodies saw increases in collections like the Allen Parish…

The Oberlin American Legion Post 144 hosted a fun day in the park for the Fourth of July with the help of many donations. A big thank you goes to all the…