The Allen Parish Police Jury (APPJ) held its first meeting of the year on Monday evening. With several items on the agenda jurors got down to business as usual. The meeting was…
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Parish recently received funding for food, shelter and utilities More funding for food and shelter designated for the parish
Funding for different items under the direction of The Allen Action Agency Inc. continue to arrive in the parish. The newest funds awarded under Phase 38 in the amount of $9,713 originate…
Todd Nesom retires: He’s going to hang up his scales and enjoy some family and farming time
As Todd Nesom winds down his career as district attorney in Allen Parish, there is one case that sticks in his mind. A young woman who was nine months pregnant took a…
OAKDALE – 2020 Year in Review: A look back at some of our top stories in Oakdale
The year of our Lord 2020 will go down in the memory books as one filled of disease, civil unrest, a highly contested and controversial presidential election, and a whole host of…
Kinder: A look back – 2020 brought changes due to Covid-19
The year of 2020 will not be forgotten quickly although most Americans are looking to 2021 and hoping it brings better things. That’s because 2020 brought a pandemic worldwide with Covid-19 resulting…
Mosquito control in Allen Parish discussed
Allen Parish Mosquito Control would like to address the public on the 2020 mosquito season. This year, 236 samples were sent to the Louisiana ArboVirus testing lab. Trevor Strother, field operations director…
Rep. Mike Johnson discusses race and other issues
Coming off an election in November where he received 60% of the vote is U.S. Representative Mike Johnson who represents the 4th Congressional District of Louisiana. In route to his win over…
Reeves Council planning community Christmas gathering
The community lost its park to hurricane damage earlier this year, so the annual Christmas gathering will be moved to the recreation center. The council said plans were to combine the gumbo…
Kinder moves forward with new zoning and grant applications
The Kinder Council agreed to rezone a section on U.S. Highway 167 from GB (general business) to HDMF (high density multi-family) for new apartments. Both the engineer and the zoning commission recommended…