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Homecoming Events: General Trass High School • October 18 Briarfield Academy • October 25.

Two Delta Interfaith leaders from East Carroll

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 Media 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 2nd Tuesday of month @ 12 noon • in the Police Jury Meeting 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.

A local man was injured after a collision with an 18-wheeler last Thursday in Monticello. Mike Coullard of Lake Providence allegedly ran a stop sign at the corner of Highway 877, colliding with a semi-truck on Highway 580.

Two East Carroll Parish juveniles living at a juvenile facility in Shreveport stole a car and drove home to Lake Providence last Tuesday, September 17. The East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office became aware of the issue when the mother of one of the teenagers turned her son in. She told authorities that he was not supposed to be at home.

Arrests as of September 23, 2024: East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 9/13/2024 – Merrell Copeland, 44, aggravated second degree battery 9/18/24 – Jaden Johnson, 23, warrant from the Louisiana State Police 9/23/24 – Dewayne Sanders, 25, domestic abuse battery, kidnapping, possession of drug paraphernalia Lake Providence Police Department No arrests..

Jacob Brister

If you find yourself in Baton Rouge in October, say for a Tigers game, and need a fun distraction, check out the annual Corn Maze at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden. The event will be open each Saturday in October: Oct.

Expansive, in-ground flower beds and vegetable gardens aren’t for everyone. Maybe you want to grow just a few plants — either because of limited space or a desire for a minimal gardening commitment.