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Juneteenth this weekend
The fourth Annual Allen Parish Juneteenth Event and Parade will be Saturday, June 15, in Oberlin at the Allen Parish Civic Center. There will be vendors, guest speakers, giveaways and more beginning at 1 p.m. This year’s theme is African-Americans and the Arts. The parade will start at 6...
AP pageants set, meeting is July 9
OBERLIN – Entry forms for the Second Annual Allen Parish Fair Pageant can be found around the parish, and a meeting for Jr. and Miss Allen Parish contestants will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 9. The pageant will be Saturday, September 7, in the Allen Parish Civic...
Impact of carbon capture project on Chicot Aquifer questioned
Some police jurors in Southwest Louisiana are asking the state for more time to elevate the potential risk and uncertainty surrounding proposed carbon capture projects on the Chicot Aquifer. The aquifer is a major source of groundwater in the region including all or parts of 15 parishes including Allen, Jeff Davis, Beauregard and Calcasieu parishes. […]
Train cleared after blocking road north of Kinder after rail crew reaches maximum service hours
ALLEN PARISH, La. (KPLC) - UPDATE: According to Kinder Police and the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office the train has since been moved as of this morning, June 6. A stopped train blocked a road north of Kinder for hours Wednesday evening, creating a massive headache for drivers. The Union...
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