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SNAP benefit signup every Tuesday @ 9:30am-3pm East Carroll Parish Community Action Agency EAST CARROLL PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 1st Tuesday of month @ 6:30 pm • in the Board R oom, Administration building DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DRIVER’S LICENSE OFFICE 1st Thursday of month from 9am-3 pm (lunch 12-1) East Carroll Parish Police Jury office building (old health unit) EAST CARROLL PARISH POLICE JURY COMMITTEES 1st Wednesday of month @ 10am • in the Police Jury Room EAST CARROLL PARISH POLICE JURY Tuesday following committee meetings @ 12 noon • in the Police Jury Room EAST CARROLL HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD 2nd Wednesday of month @ 10am • at Housing Authority, Mike Ave. LAKE PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY 3rd Thursday of month @ 12 noon • LPHA office, Foster St.

September 2026 THURSDAY 17 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library LAKE PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY 12 noon • LPHA office, Foster St. LAKE PROVIDENCE BOARD OF ALDERMEN 5:30pm • in the Mayor’s Court room, City Hall FRIDAY 18 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library Picks for football contest due at Banner offices • by 5pm • see rules on page 6 MONDAY 21 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library TUESDAY 22 SNAP benefit signup 9:30am-3pm • East Carroll Parish Community Action Agency FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC FQHC BOARD 5 pm • Clinic building, 326 N.

Celebrate Public Lands Day, Poverty Point World Heritage Site • 10am on Saturday, September 26 • ranger-led hike begins at museum, takes around 2 hours • event is weather permitting • $6 admission fee, $4 for seniors • 6859 HWY 577 in Pioneer • call 888.926.5292 or 926.5492 for info Poverty Point World Heritage Fest will be on October 24th, in Oak Grove, Louisiana. We can’t wait to see you there for a day of family fun celebrating ancient history right here in West Carroll Parish!

Lakarven Pitts of Lake Providence was named to the Belhaven University Summer 2026 President's List. Pitts is among a select number of students named to the President's List.

East Carroll Parish 4-H Agent Lekeisha Lucas has been selected to represent the LSU AgCenter and East Carroll Parish on a national stage as a presenter at the 2026 National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.

SNAP benefit signup every Tuesday @ 9:30am-3pm East Carroll Parish Community Action Agency EAST CARROLL PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 1st Tuesday of month @ 6:30 pm • in the Board R oom, Administration building DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DRIVER’S LICENSE OFFICE 1st Thursday of month from 9am-3 pm (lunch 12-1) East Carroll Parish Police Jury office building (old health unit) EAST CARROLL PARISH POLICE JURY COMMITTEES 1st Wednesday of month @ 10am • in the Police Jury Room EAST CARROLL PARISH POLICE JURY Tuesday following committee meetings @ 12 noon • in the Police Jury Room EAST CARROLL HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD 2nd Wednesday of month @ 10am • at Housing Authority, Mike Ave. LAKE PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY 3rd Thursday of month @ 12 noon LPHA office, Foster St.

Wildflower Gardening • East Carroll Parish Library, 109 Sparrow St. • A hands‑on program to learn how to sow seeds this fall for gorgeous spring and summer blooms • September 9 at 11 am Poverty Point World Heritage Fest will be on October 24th, in Oak Grove, Louisiana. We can’t wait to see you there for a day of family fun celebrating ancient history right here in West Carroll Parish!

SNAP benefit signup every Tuesday @ 9:30am-3pm East Carroll Parish Community Action Agency EAST CARROLL PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 1st Tuesday of month @ 6:30 pm • in the Board R oom, Administration building DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DRIVER’S LICENSE OFFICE 1st Thursday of month from 9am-3 pm (lunch 12-1) East Carroll Parish Police Jury office building (old health unit) EAST CARROLL PARISH POLICE JURY COMMITTEES 1st Wednesday of month @ 10am • in the Police Jury Room EAST CARROLL PARISH POLICE JURY Tuesday following committee meetings @ 12 noon • in the Police Jury Room EAST CARROLL HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD 2nd Wednesday of month @ 10am • at Housing Authority, Mike Ave. LAKE PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY 3rd Thursday of month @ 12 noon LPHA office, Foster St.

Plants as food for indigenous peoples • Saturday, Aug. 22, Poverty Point World Heritage Site • 10am • .

August 2026 FRIDAY 14 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library TUESDAY 18 SNAP benefit signup 9:30am-3pm • East Carroll Parish Community Action Agency FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC FQHC BOARD 5 pm • Clinic building, 326 N. Hood WEDNESDAY 19 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library THURSDAY 20 LAKE PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY 12 noon • LPHA office, Foster St.