The Allen Parish Genealogical and Historical Society is selling tickets for a “bucket” filled with several different types of items including a beautiful quilt. Tickets are $5 each, and the “bucket” is…
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Elizabeth names Clouds as parade marshals
Christmas in the Country is back this year in Elizabeth after being canceled last year due to Covid-19. Marlene and Noah Cloud are going to serve as the co-parade grand marshals of…
New ministry opens in Oakdale community
A new ministry, The Well of Transformation, is now having services at the Mowad Civic Center at 7 p.m. each Thursday until a new location is announced. The ministry offers a meet…
Traffic stop leads to arrest of Texas murder suspect
Local authorities arrested a man wanted for murder in Bastrop County on Monday, November 1, during a traffic stop. Sheriff Doug Hebert III said his office received a tip Davion Markeith Veal,…
AP Fair is next week
The Allen Parish Fair returns this year to Oberlin after being canceled due to COVID-19 last year. This year’s fair is filled with activities for the whole family and a new message…
Supplemental checks approved APSB hears updates, success stories
The Allen Parish adopted two resolutions at Monday’s meeting to approve paying employees a salary supplement for the month of December from the Coushatta Tribe Gaming Compact Fund and the Sales Tax…
Tim Markison visits Oberlin, Oakdale on cross-country trip to promote child abuse awareness
On Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28, Tim Markison, 61, rolled through Oberlin and Oakdale on his bicycle as he travels across the country on a 3,000 mile cross-country trip to…