EVANGELINE PARISH – A two-vehicle crash on state Highway 106, east of Paradise Lane in Evangeline Parish, shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday, September 7, claimed the life of 19-year-old Luke A. Fontenot…
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KHS kicks off season with a win
Senior athletes, cheerleaders, dance and band members received their senior jackets. In the first photo, Antonio Rice accepts his jacket.Then the group of student who received their jackets, which were distributed by…
August’s tax collections indicate economy growth continues
Parish tax collections continued to increase for the month of August. Some of the smaller tax bases had seen slight decreases over the previous two months when compared to collections from 2020,…
Oakdale Council approves employee raises
The main topic of conversation at the Oakdale City Council Meeting on Thursday night was to repeal the salary ordinance for chief of police. There is no record of this ordinance, and…
Oakdale man drowns in Florida
CARISSA HEBERT Editor DESTIN, Fla. – The office of Sheriff Eric Aden released a statement over the weekend that a 58-year-old man from Oakdale drowned Saturday evening, September 4, after being caught…
KHS’s FFA horse team headed to nationals
The Kinder High School (KHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) horse judging team is headed to the national competition in October. Sullivan Fontenot, FFA sponsor and ag instructor at KHS, is excited…
Oakdale Mayor Paul looking toward changes
Oakdale Mayor Gene Paul said he is hoping to move the city into the future when funding is available to purchase new technology. He said recent events in the city has shown…
City’s water woes noted, work underway
The City of Oakdale faced water issues this past week after its biggest well on Beck Street stop producing. Oakdale Mayor Gene Paul said the city has four wells and the Beck…
Mason Fontenot turns 97 Sunday
Mason Fontenot is turning 97 this Sunday, September 5. Fontenot is known throughout the area by many as the man who is usually pedaling wares like watermelon, sweet potatoes and even baked…
Lambert Park getting a face lift
Residents are going to see some changes at Lambert Park over the next few weeks as projects to replace damaged items and upgrades are completed. Jay LaFargue, president of the recreation board…