After the storm earlier in the month the hard job of clearing debris has begun. State officials from DEQ and FEMA were on site early in the process dictating where the town could stack the debris and how it was to be separated. As it was later discovered the event was not declared a disaster by the state there are no funds available to help get rid of the items.
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Area youngsters need to get their baskets ready for Allen’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. This year’s event, sponsored by the Allen Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 12th, in the Allen City Park. Rain date for the Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 19th.
Read moreThe Allen Masonic Lodge will be holding a Fish Fry dinner on Sunday, March 23rd. This is a fundraiser with money raised being used for local projects.
Read moreThe Allen Academic Team participated recently in the Murray State College Interscholastic Meet. Congratulations to the local winners!
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As the United States nears the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Daughters of the American Revolution initiated Project 250 in commemoration. In conjunction, the Chimney Hill Chapter, Ada, bought books about the American Revolution and the Constitution for each elementary school library in Pontotoc County. Pictured here, Mary Dixon, Literary Chairman (left), and Karen Walters, Regent (right), present these books to Pam Sanders, Allen Elementary School Librarian.
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