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Last week, Lake Street resident Prudence Grissom was taking her trash to the road, her dog Beaux accompanying her, when, with little warning, a pack of five dogs came toward her aggressively. Grissom said that Beaux jumped between her and the dogs which led to them attacking Beaux. The dogs turned on Grissom when she tried to get them away, before a woman from the neighborhood came out with a large stick and beat them off of Beaux. According to Grissom, the woman said, “These are the same dogs that killed my chickens.”

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It’s been two years since a fire destroyed three businesses in downtown Lake Providence, and state fire marshal’s authorities continue to investigate what they call arson. “We have no arrests yet,” said Ashley Rodrigue, public information officer with the fire marshal’s office.

If the town of Lake Providence does not receive any bids to buy the community center by January 17, future plans to sell the building will have to go through the ordinance process again. Mayor Bobby Amacker and the board of alderman agreed to sell the building after being approached by businessman Kedrick Carter along with other private investors early last year.

Today, we unveil a new name. This newspaper has been continually published for 136 years, even though the name has changed through time.

Angler of the year honors for East Carroll Bass Club came down to the final tournament as James Bass Sr. held a .63 lb.

Most local residents seem to welcome the bullet sounds that light up a summer afternoon, coming from teams of boaters motivated by prizes and bragging rights to kill as many snakes as they can. The Lake Providence Snake Rodeo has been around since the 1960s, though it has not been held every year. A rule change, however, proposed by the La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, would end events such as the rodeo which ‘’wantonly or willfully waste native amphibians or reptiles.’’

East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 12/26/23 - Ford Jones, 38,battery, simplecriminaldamage to property. Jones is being held with no bond due to Gwen’s Law restrictions. He must be held for no less than five days in jail before having a hearing that will determine if there will be bail.

Nothing elevates a delicious recipe quite like the burst of flavor from fresh herbs plucked straight from your garden. Ever found yourself searching for a specific herb in the grocery store, only to be disappointed by the quality? Homegrown herbs to the rescue!

One in a series of reports on pandemic spending by local government agencies. In March 2021, President Joe Biden signed what was referred to as the American Rescue Plan into law.