Section: News

The Little Miss Oakdale and Evening Miss Oakdale (Deb Miss, Teen Miss, Jr. Miss and Miss) pageants are moving from July to May 14, this year. Sponsored by the BPW (Business of…

“You had a great year financially,” said Casey Ardoin, auditor, in regards to the board’s annual audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, at its meeting Monday. Ardoin, a partner…

Allen Parish Superintendent Kent Reed shared a wealth of information with the board at Monday’s meeting during his report on new programs and construction projects underway in the district. The board also…

The Allen Parish School Board received a clean audit and great financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, at its Monday night meeting, February 14. The board also heard…

The Town of Kinder utilized its alert system on Thursday morning, February 10, to designate a water line needed to be repaired in town so residents could prepare for the possible water…

Coach Kenneth “Skip” Pickle retired from Kinder High School in January. He was presented with a cake and took photos with the coaching staff and his family. Pickle dedicated his life to…

Fifth graders at Reeves High School completed their D.A.R.E. studies with a graduation ceremony hosted by their instructor, Allen Parish Deputy Angela South on Friday, February 4, at 1:15 p.m. The three…

Kinder Middle School is preparing for its annual Louisiana Day celebration set for Friday, February 25, according to Principal Marcia Miller. She said students did a great job participating in a t-shirt…

Jerrie LeDoux, aide to U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson, visited Kinder this week to interview two of the town’s veterans to be included in the Veterans History Project (VHP). In 2000, the United…

Heaven Terrell, a former resident of Oakdale, began appearing on social media last week on what appeared to be a magazine cover. In reality, its an idea created by a friend to…