Lifestyle

What a weekend we had in Lake Providence! Fun, laughter, reunions, and getting together with family and friends. Every day I would get an “excessive heat advisory” that usually expired within 12 to 13 hours. I’ve got news for them: it never expired. I know it’s been hotter before but it sure doesn’t seem like it. The hot weather didn’t stop our folks from celebrating our country’s independence, though.

Kiley Condrey has just returned from six weeks on “The Hill,” serving as a congressional intern for 5th Congressional District U.S. Rep.

East Carroll Parish has been awarded federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program and will receive $15,178 to supplement programs in the parish. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Progressive Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Welcomes Pastor Gerald Scott to Lake Providence The Progressive Chapel Missionary Baptist Church welcomes its new pastor, Gerald Scott, who will be leading the congregation as its ninth pastor since the church's founding. This marks a new chapter for the church, filled with anticipation and hope.

Fresh off a “Best of Show” win at the New Orleans Jazz Fest, the Wood Doctor, Lee Toney, entertained and educated members of the Lake Providence Rotary last Wednesday, June 19, on how to turn wood into a classic piece of art.

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I hope you are all making plans for the 4th of July, and I hope you’ll share some of those great photos with me. This week has been one filled with ballgames and Vacation Bible School.

St. James AMEC will host a Family & Friends Day on Sunday, June 30 beginning at 3 p.m.

Lillian Thornton of Lake Providence is one of more than 700 students who received diplomas and were recognized as Harding University graduates during the Spring 2024 commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024.