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Louisiana Soul Food and Heritage Festival • August 3 • begins 11am • on the grounds of the East Carroll Parish Courthouse • music, food, arts & crafts Region 8 Juried Exhibition: Roots+Reflecting • on display through September 5 • showcasing the work of 31 Region 8 artists, including Sara Beth Howard of Lake Providence • The Gallery at 118 Cotton Street in Downtown West Monroe

SNAP benefit signup 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 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.

The East Carroll Parish School board approved recently the placement of two memorial plaques proposed by the alumni of G.W. Griffin High School.

In addition to the presidential election set for November 5, 2024, voters in East Carroll Parish will go to the polls to select a Fifth Congressional District U.S. Representative and an Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, Second Supreme Court District judge.

Arrests as of July 22, 2024: East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 7/16/24 - Shamaar Morrison, 24, charge with aggravated battery and illegal use of a firearm. Bond was set at $27,000.

Entrepreneurs, scientists, agricultural leaders and other innovators with ideas for advancing the health and economy of the Mississippi Delta region of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana are encouraged to enter the inaugural Delta Innovator Search.

A local man remains in the Riverbend Detention Center

Flavors of Health is a nutrition and health program with a community focus that provides classes and workshops on a variety of topics that empower individuals and families to make healthy food and fitness choices and to live healthful lives.

This publication, previously known as the Providence Journal, received six awards, including four first place awards, at the annual meeting of the Louisiana Press Association last week in Baton Rouge. The 2023 Better Newspaper Competition was judged by the Mississippi Press Association and included entries from 33 LPA member publications, along with college and university student newspapers.

The art scene in East Carroll is having a moment. Not only has a local artist been chosen to display her work in the upcoming Roots & Reflecting: A Juried Exhibition this summer, other residents are working to increase access to art education for all ages at a variety of venues later this year and into next year.