Section: News

CORRECTION: After press time, information was received that homecoming will honor the classes ending in “3” instead of “4”. Those corresponding years will be 1943, 1953, 1963, 1973, 1983, 1993, 2003, and…

The double-S shaped portion of Snooky’s Road that crosses the Union Pacific Railroad track, in the LeBlanc area, will be abandoned, and a new crossing will be constructed at no cost to…

Kinder’s leaders approved an ordinance that will supply insurance to loyal employees between retirement and Medicare years with some stipulations at Monday’s meeting. Ordinance 876 was adopted and will allow employees, with…

The special Allen Parish School Board meeting called for Monday, June 5, was cancelled Friday, June 2, according to board President Kevin Tyler due to some scheduling conflicts. The agenda for the…

The 26th Annual Coushatta Pow Wow will be held in the Pavilion, June 9, to June 10. Cost is $8 per person and six and under are free. This event is for…

Allen Parish Ambulance Service District #1 was one among 70 businesses in the state recognized by LWCC for its safety protocols. Lennie Boulet with the Allen Parish Ambulance Service said it was…

The Allen Parish Summer Reading Program will kick off from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kinder branch on June 6, Oakdale branch on June 7, and Oberlin branch on June…

The Kinder Cemetery Association’s 27th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Avenue of Flags was held Monday, May 29, at Kinder Bible Church. Commissioner Eric Kuyper said, “We need to remember and honor…

Superintendent Kent Reed’s retirement date is June 30, and board members are still deadlock over who should fill his shoes after several meetings and votes. Another meeting has been scheduled for Monday,…

OPDEnergy has officially broken ground on the Elizabeth Solar Project. Pictured for the ground breaking ceremony, left to right, are Braden Houston, managing director for Solar Development, OPD Energy; Jerri LeDoux, liaison…