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The Allen Parish Police Jury met via Zoom due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. During the short meeting the APPJ took care of several agenda items including several resignations and…

Early voting for the 2020 Presidential Preference Primary will end Saturday, July 4, at 6 p.m. across the state. Allen Parish Registrar of Voters Monica F. Warren said the parish had 166…

The parishioners of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church have been wishing Father Keith Pellerin farewell. “I will miss the people,” he said as he prepared to leave Kinder. He described his parishioners…

Newly elected Clerk of Court Stacey Hurst was sworn in on Monday, June 29, by sitting Clerk of Court Gerald Harrington. Harrington served as Clerk of Court for Allen Parish for 24…

The Allen Parish Mosquito Control staff shared some tips to help protect residents from mosquitos in addition to control efforts and spraying all throughout the parish. “There’s a lot that can be…

ELTON – The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana commemorated its 47th Anniversary of Re-Recognition by the U.S. Government on Saturday, June 27, 2020. On June 27, 1973, the United States Department of the…

Allen Parish School Board Superintendent Kent Reed addressed the parish in a video posted to Facebook™ on Monday. Reed said that while the APSB is planning for a normal school year at…

Throughout June 16-17, 2020, the Louisiana Army National Guard assisted the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana in hosting a free COVID-19 Mobile Testing Site outside of the Coushatta Tribal Health Department. The Coushatta…

Allen Parish Seniors of 2020 were finally able to receive diplomas last week after graduation ceremonies had to be postponed due to COVID-19. In the top photo, Oberlin High graduated on Tuesday,…

Braxton “B.I.” Moody III was inducted to the Louisiana Press Association’s 50-Year Club at the association’s annual stockholders meeting June 22. LPA’s 50-Year Club honors and recognizes men and women who have…