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A Lake Providence resident celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday with family and friends. Mrs. Ethel Sargent Harris, a devoted educator, woman of faith, family matriarch, and community servant, was born on August 19, 1926. She attended East Carroll Training School in 1945, laying the foundation for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service.

High temperatures in East Carroll Parish, and near record breaking heat index values of 110 to 115 degrees, are doing more than just raising energy bills and parching late summer crops. According to Bo Holt, a volunteer rural fire fighter, he was called to put out fires four times this past Sunday alone.

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Local schools started classes last week and just in time, Together for Hope-LA distributed the remaining Bags of Hope bags to students at Griffin-Southside Lower & Upper Elementary (GSLUE) and General Trass High School (GTHS).

Does anybody else feel like August is just evaporating? I cannot believe we’re in the third week. This week has been fun on social media seeing all the back to school pictures and the activities at the schools.

Louisiana has the highest rate of poor military veterans in the nation with more than 22,000 former service members living below the poverty line, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau and Veterans Administration data.

To the Voters of East Carroll Parish School Board District 4: With a heart full of gratitude and humility, I would like to sincerely thank the voters of District 4 for placing your trust and confidence in me and allowing me the honor and privilege of representing you without opposition.

Roasting is one of my favorite ways to cook vegetables. It is so easy and makes vegetables taste so good! When vegetables are roasted at high cooking temperatures, it causes their natural sugars to caramelize. That creates golden, slightly crisp edges that are so tasty.

2 teaspoons chili powder 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon onion powder ¼ teaspoon dried oregano ¼ teaspoon black pepper Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container until ready to use. Yields: Equivalent to one taco seasoning packet