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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.

Young mathematicians at East Carroll Parish Schools are beginning the 2026– 2027 school year with new leaders, new goals, and a shared determination to succeed. On Tuesday, September 22, the Chi Mu Alpha chapters at Griffin-Southside Lower and Upper Elementary School and the 8th Grade Star Academy at General Trass High School held their first meetings and elected their club officers.

Just a little over 10 years after a lawsuit was initially filed, the claims against the East Carroll Parish Ambulance Service, the East Carroll Parish Hospital, and EMT Henry Allen have been settled. The suit was initially filed by Kim and Bonnie Travis against the claimants, East Carroll Parish Hospital and Henry Allen, alleging that the parties were negligent in the death of Jeffrey Graham, the Travis’ son and grandson, respectively.

The East Carroll Parish Enhanced 911 system became one of the first in Louisiana to take advantage of cutting- edge technology with a shared AT&T 911 system. The shared 911 system means that instead of buying physical equipment, the East Carroll Parish Communications District Board and its director, Debra Hopkins, opted for a cloud-based or hosted system.

A feasibility study is underway for the proposed Delta Trail, a multi-use pathway, primarily for bicycles, along the Mississippi River levee system that would connect communities from Vidalia to Lake Providence. The project draws inspiration from an existing levee trail running from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

Only one of the players in week three of East Carroll Banner’s Football Contest picked Kentucky in that team's upset over Texas A&M. And the LSU loss to Ole Miss threw many pickers for a loop.

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representative tested sediment in the chute at the Lake Providence Port this month as long-standing concerns about the weir on the north end continue to mount. The structure has settled over time, reducing water levels from a former 15 to 16 feet down to 10 feet, and officials say it now needs additional riprap and possibly a catch basin to reduce sediment buildup.

Possible sales tax increases related to the construction of Meta infrastructure in Richland Parish affected the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget approved by the East Carroll Parish School Board in a special meeting Friday.

Homecoming week at Briarfield Academy was so much fun. Every day had a different theme, and it was so much fun seeing the different themes. And the girls and the dresses. Oh, my. Handsome young men and beautiful girls. I know homecoming is about football, but these guys sure looked nice dressed up. I grabbed a few pictures. Not as many as I would have liked to, but I did want to share the day with y’all.

The week of Homecoming can sometimes be a distraction to football teams, loaded with activities that can have a young mind elsewhere. This was not the case for the Rebels Friday night as they blew past the Cougars, with ease, 41-8. The win over the Cougars marked the third straight going back to 2024. It also put a fifth “W” in as many games for the Rebels. In the win streak, the Rebel offense is averaging 41 points per game while the defense is giving up just under 12.