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Student enrollment in East Carroll Parish public schools has decreased again after the most recent count conducted last month. During its regular monthly meeting last week, the East Carroll Parish school board learned during the financial report that enrollment as of February 1 has dropped since October 2023.

The Sixth Judicial District Court was in session last week ahead of its previously scheduled petit jury spring term trial. The term was set to start on Monday for a criminal trial with Markaylen Mitchell named as top priority. However, last week it was announced that there would be no trials during the spring term and no further explanation was given. On Monday, the court was in session, but there were no pleas. All matters before the court were continued.

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Arrests for the week ending March 4, 2024. East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 2/29/24 - Mitchell Martin, Jr., 32, was arrested and charged with illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. No bond has been issued as of 3/4/2024. 2/29/24 - Juvenile, 16, was arrested for aggravated assault and simple kidnapping. The juvenile was ordered to be placed on house arrest. He was ordered not to leave home without his parents or guardian with the exception of attending school, school related activities, and church. 2/29/24 - Juvenile, 15, was arrested for aggravated assault and simple kidnapping. The juvenile was ordered to be placed on house arrest. He was ordered not to leave home without his parents or guardian with the exception of attending school, school related activities, and church.

The spring Angola Prison Rodeo is back Saturday and Sunday April 20-21, offering the best in prison rodeo excitement! Tickets can be purchased in advance online at the only official rodeo ticket outlet at angolarodeo.com, or by calling (225) 655-2030 or (225) 655-2607, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday.

The Wellspring hosted the East Carroll Parish SAFER (Stopping Abusive Family Environments Rural Services) Task Force meeting last month in Lake Providence. The SAFER Task Force is composed of members of the community that might encounter domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking in their roles.

Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative (NELPCO) launched its Operation RoundUp program in January of 2016 with the purpose of having a positive impact on the communities within the seven parishes it serves.

General Trass High School and Griffin Middle Academy, along with the East Carroll Parish Library, marked Black History Month with powerful events featuring Cleo Scott Brown, who wrote, along with her father, Witness to the Truth. The Rev. John H. Scott, her father, was a pastor in East Carroll and spearheaded the fight to secure voting rights for Black people in our parish. Pictured in the top photo are Cynthia Devereaux-Hampton (left), event coordinator for the library, with Cleo. Bottom picture shows Cleo speaking to students at Griffin.

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East Carroll Parish Hospital Board of Commissioners met last Thursday and discussed agenda items regarding physical improvements, debt and finances, clinic and hiring reports. Ladonna Englerth, hospital administrator, started the meeting off by reporting to the board that the hospital requested bids from contractors to redo the hospital’s parking lot.