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If you’ve caught sight of those stunning, petite, white-flowered trees this spring, you’re witnessing one of the most dazzling spectacles of the season: the fringe trees. Every spring, I receive a flurry of emails, phone calls and texts from folks asking about this beautiful tree that seems to pop up out of nowhere.

The Southern University AgCenter will hold its annual spring Garden Workshop at 9 a.m. on April 25, 2024 at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena Multi-Purpose Building, located at 14600 Scenic Hwy. in Baton Rouge, La.

The ULM Jazz Ensemble presents “Let’s Groove Tonight” on Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium, 4001 Desiard St.

Among the measures recently designed to overhaul the criminal justice system and public safety sector in Louisiana are those requiring inmates to serve a much larger portion of their sentences behind bars and eliminating parole for most crimes. The changes have created a lot of confusion among law enforcement officers, inmates, and citizens of the state.

The East Carroll Parish Library has seen success with its civil legal help booth, offering invaluable assistance to the local community, according to library staff. Situated at the heart of the library, the booth has been a vital lifeline for individuals facing civil legal challenges, ensuring access to justice for all, regardless of socio- economic background, according to Dominique Jones, library media specialist.

The presidential primary election took place last Saturday in Louisiana. Even though both of the top contenders in the race for president have already secured enough delegates to represent their respective parties in November, voters went to the polls and gave President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump huge victories in the state.

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The annual spring community revival is planned for March 24-26 at 7 p.m. nightly at the East Carroll Baptist Center. The evangelist will be Brandon Collins, pastor of New Gideon Baptist Church in Baton Rouge.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed into law several bills referred to by supporters as “tough on crime”, including bills returning 17-year-old defendants to the adult criminal justice system, decreasing the good-time credits that inmates typically accumulate while serving prison time in Louisiana, allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons, and adding new methods to carry out the death penalty.

Arrests for the week ending March 18, 2024. East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: Aubrey Nash Jr., 19, was arrested and charged with principal to simple robbery.