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Louisiana is one step closer to eliminating the motor vehicle inspection sticker. House Bill 838 was passed unanimously by the house transportation committee on Monday while the legislature was in regular session.

The East Carroll Parish Hospital Board agreed to “piggy back” off of the police jury to recoup its costs from January's Winter Storm Fern. The board voted unanimously last week to enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the jury to file with FEMA for their damages.

'We have been looking for a good used transit van, but nobody has anything.' Despite the numerous offerings by the East Carroll Parish Council on Aging, participants in the program are down. Council director Evelyn LeBeau said that she was not sure what was causing the decrease in numbers, but that it was a problem that they were attempting to address.

A strong wind kept things cool, but didn’t deter volunteers at the Winter Storm Relief Day last Saturday, March 28. Volunteers met at 8 a.m.

Happy day-before-Good-Friday. Good Friday is traditionally believed to be the actual day that Christ was crucified. While you wouldn’t think it was a “good” day, we wouldn’t have Easter Sunday and salvation without it! So let’s once again remember the reason for the season and worship our Risen Savior.

Delta Bank is pleased to announce that Aaron Candler has been named Security Officer. Aaron joined Delta Bank’s Lake Providence branch in December 2022 and continues to serve customers in his role as Consumer Lender. In addition to his lending responsibilities, Aaron will now take on the added role of Security Officer, further supporting the bank’s commitment to protecting customers, employees, and the communities we serve.

Arrests as of March 30, 2026: East Carroll Parish Sheriff: 3/26/26 - Tiana Frelther, 24, resisting arrest, remaining after being forbidden. Bond $2,000.

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 Board 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 COMMITTEES 1st Wednesday of month @ 10am • in the Police Jury Room EAST CARROLL PARISH POLICE JURY Tuesday following committee meetings @ 12 noon • in the Police Jury 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.

April 2026 THURSDAY 2 DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DRIVER’S LICENSE OFFICE 1st Thursday of month from 9am-3pm (lunch 12-1) East Carroll Parish Police Jury office building (old health unit) Food Distribution • 10am-noon • First Baptist Church parking lot • pickups will be the first Thursday of each month until further notice FRIDAY 3 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library SATURDAY 4 Saturday Spread at Byerley House • 9am-noon • opening of Oxbow Coffee and food pop-up TUESDAY 7 SNAP benefit signup 9:30am-3pm • East Carroll Parish Community Action Agency EAST CARROLL PARISH POLICE JURY 12 noon • in the Police Jury Room WEDNESDAY 8 EAST CARROLL HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD 10am • at Housing Authority, Mike Ave. Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library.

A young man from Frisco, Texas, is bringing his ministry to Lake Providence on Easter Sunday. Christopher Emmanuel Scoby is holding an event for East Carroll Parish children at the former YO building at 1320 Sparrow St. “Scooby”, as he is known by his family and friends, is sponsoring the event on his own but was assisted by Tywanna Craig and Sucletter Brown-Crye.