Dr. Ken Oertling, superintendent of St. Charles Parish, traveled to Allen Parish Friday, October 2, to present the parish with a check for $7,100, raised by his district through fund raisers. He…
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Reeves approves millage, hires new officer
The Village of Reeves had housekeeping duties at its meeting Monday night, October 5. The council held a public hearing for its tax millage rates and then approved the rates unanimously. The…
Former Gov. Mike Foster passes away at age 90
It was Monday, Jan. 8, 1996, and the headline in the Banner-Tribune, as well as virtually all media in Louisiana and beyond, was “Foster new Louisiana governor.” Nowhere more jubilantly than here…
APPJ approves speed limit changes
The Allen Parish Police Jury held a public hearing to lower the speed limit on Sunrise Drive, Sunset Drive, Executive Drive and Moonlight Drive in Kinder from 45 mph to 15 mph….
‘Sawdust Soldiers’ lending a hand
The “Sawdust Soldiers” reference came from one of the wives of the group helping to clear yards in town, and the name has stuck. Eric Kuyper, commander of Alvin L. Nevils American…
August sees sales tax collections slump
The Allen Parish sales tax report showed a slight decrease in collections. Only three entities showed increases for the month of August 2020. Allen Parish School Board number one and two collected…
FEMA ready to assist hurricane survivors
Nikki Gaskins, FEMA’s media relations specialist assigned to the Lake Charles area, said the agency is working in the area to help residents begin recovering from Hurricane Laura. Allen Parish now has…
Reeves begins rebuild, approves ordinances
The community of Reeves is returning to normal life after Hurricane Laura, but the council will be dealing with related issues for some time. The village’s town hall was destroyed by the…
November ballot ready; early voting set to begin October 16
Allen Parish residents will see a lengthy ballot on Tuesday, November 3, when residents participate in the Presidential General and Open Congressional Primary Election. Early voting will be October 16-27 (excluding Sunday,…
Gov. Edwards visits Allen Parish
On Thursday, September 10, officials gathered from across the parish to hear Governor John Bell Edwards thoughts on debris clean-up during his visit to the Allen Parish Police Jury office. He stated,…