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Are your costumes ready??? It won’t be long before it’s time to don your scary/sweet attire and wander the streets in search of candy and goodies.

Allen Schools will be joining schools from across the nation in observing the 2021 Red Ribbon Week, October 25 through 29 . A week of fun while being made aware of the dangers of drugs is planned. The theme for the week is “Drug Free Looks Like Me.”

Homecoming Parade

Monday

Scenes from the Allen Homecoming Parade

The Blessing Box was created with the idea in mind of “Take what you need, Give what you can.” The box is available for anyone (anyone at all) to drop items in or pick items up form. The Blessing Box is often for those who are not easily able to meet everyday food and personal needs.

“ . . . the paper is more than a guide to local happenings: It’s a repository of community knowledge. People come to search the archives for birth announcements, obituaries, stories about their families, and businesses that used to be in town.

Please allow me to introduce Bill Spray. Bill Spray has been a part of the Allen/Atwood area since 1989 when he moved here from Wanette, Oklahoma. He married Rhonda Rinehart in 1990 and they have two daughters. He raised his family in this area until they left briefly to follow his job.

The Zombies Are Coming! The Zombies Are Coming!

The Allen FCCLA Chapter collected a total of 682 pairs of socks for Citizens Caring for Children that will go to help foster kids in Oklahoma. Pictured here are (left to right) Aiyana Sanchez, Keenan Walker, Aniston Weeks, Brayden Tatum, Zak Matzkvech, and Kaili Childers.