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It’s been over a year but the Allen Masonic Lodge is ready once again to resume serving breakfast on the first Saturday of each month. The first meal of 2021 will be served May 1 from 7:00 to 10:00 am at the Lodge on West Broadway.

Allen FFA Environmental Science/Natural Resources Team of Brooklyn Sanders, Maycee Howard, Sam Wallace and Ethan Roniss earned the State Championship title and will compete this Fall in Indianapolis.

Allen fire department responded to vehicle water rescue Wednesday afternoon. Four people were rescued near the Citra cemetery. There were no access to the vehicle from Hwy 48. Also responding were EMS and Coal County Sheriff’s Department.

A petition filed in the District Court of Hughes County alleging two irregularities in the Calvin election has resulted in a court order for a runoff between two candidates, although the candidate filing the petition isn’t one of them.

And the rain came down! And down! And down! Allen received approximately six inches of rain from late Tuesday until Wednesday noon with the promise of more to come. Pictured here are (top left) County Line Road; (top right) Black Addition; the bottom three show the creek on the southside of town.

We always Allen graduates would take over the world. Trent Fronterhouse gained experience and insight by spending a week at the Oklahoma State Capitol as a page for House Representative Ronny Johns. He’s pictured here with Allen graduate, State Representative District 68 Lonnie Sims.

Rosie Postoak received her Covid vaccine from a member of the Oklahoma National Guard.

The Allen Masonic Lodge will be holding their traditional Mother’s Day dinner on Sunday, May 9 . This is a fundraiser with money raised being used to fund scholarships for Allen seniors.

The Big Five Head Start Program in collaboration with Allen Public Schools will start accepting Pre-Applications for the 2021-2022 school year at Allen Elementary School on Wednesday, May 5 , from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. This preenrollment will be for both Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 classes.

It’s been over a year but the Allen Masonic Lodge is ready once again to resume serving breakfast on the first Saturday of each month. The first meal of 2021 will be served May 1 from 7:00 to 10:00 am at the Lodge on West Broadway.