Early voting for the April 24, election will begin Saturday, April 10, and continue through Saturday, April 17, excluding Sundays. The Registrar of Voters Office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to…
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New business discussed in Reeves
The Reeves Council learned a new business was coming to Reeves in the form of snowcones and snacks while it could not verify rumors that a chain store business may open its…
Kinder discusses refinancing
Financing and steps to secure funding were discussed at the Kinder Council meeting Monday as the council did some housekeeping to keep moving forward in securing bonds to refinance sewer bonds. The…
Elizabeth hosts egg hunt and ribbon cutting
Spring started off beautifully with the Village of Elizabeth’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt back in full swing. Thousands of eggs were scattered across A.B. Finks park as children from infant through teenagers…
Carrier preparing for session
Beginning Monday, April 12, the Louisiana legislative session will convene at noon in Baton Rouge, and State Representative. R. Dewith Carrier (R), District 32, is ready to begin working on several bills…
Educator baking up sweets
Local school teacher and long-time citizen of the Elizabeth community, Libby Strother, has been working at Elizabeth High School for the past 30 years, 25 of those years spent in the pre-school…
COA has two new vans
The Allen Parish Council on Aging recently purchased two new vans for its rural transportation program through a grant and monies raised by the agency. Patricia Jones, executive director of the parish’s…
Party leads to assault arrest, multiple fights, gunfire reported
One arrest has been made and others could follow as the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation into a disturbance at an after prom celebration outside of Kinder early Sunday morning,…
AP receiving stimulus money
Allen Parish and its incorporated communities will be receiving money from the recent stimulus package (American Rescue Plan – ARP) signed by President Joe Biden, but leaders are waiting for how those…
AG Landry says, ‘Drug courts save lives, it is time we fund them’
By: Jeff Landry Louisiana Attorney General BATON ROUGE – For the last five years, I have been honored to serve as Louisiana’s chief legal officer. My service has focused on protecting Louisiana’s families, freedoms, and…