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It was an unusual occurrence last Friday when the LouisianaDepartmentWildlife and Fisheries Commission met for their monthly meeting in Lake Providence. Normally the board meets at its headquarters in Baton Rouge, but through the efforts of local attorney Andy Brister, LDWF commissioner, the meeting was held at Plantation Hall at the Louisiana Cotton Museum.

Residents’ last opportunity to register to vote is online and must be done by Tuesday, Oct. 15.

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A controversial energy project could either be good news for East Carroll Parish or something that is bad for the entire state. Southern Spirit representative Denton Gibbs met with the ways and means committee of the East Carroll Parish Police Jury last week seeking the jury’s support of a project that would put power lines across eight parishes and 300 miles, from the Texas state line to Choctaw, Mississippi.

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A SNAP (formally food stamps) coordinator with the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana will be available at the East Carroll Section 8 office monthly every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the conference room.

Arrests as of September 30, 2024: East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 9/23/24 – Dewayne Sanders, 26, kidnapping, possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond $10,250.

“When is my GPS going to have accurate locations for East Carroll Parish?” This question is the one most asked by citizens within the parish as they continue to deal with a GPS that, if followed, will sometimes lead you to the middle of a cotton field. Until recently, East Carroll Parish 911 Director Debra Hopkins had no answer for this inquiry. “Advances in technology and future mapping strategies for the parish will soon bring us into the 21st century as far as GPS is concerned,” Hopkins said.

Representatives from several area businesses attended a meeting with leaders from Louisiana Delta Community College last week to offer their ideas and share their needs as employers in the area, as well as to listen to updates on offerings at LDCC.