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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.

Briarfield Academy’s Head of School Lisa Walters announced the honor roll for the third nine weeks of the 2025-2026 academic year. First grade: A Honor Roll-Wade Isaac, Olivia Lensing, Rowan McIntyre, Lou Muse, Lola Ratcliff, Layla Zaunbrecher; A-B Honor Roll- Ryleigh Dunn, Ellie Kait Mathews, Caddie May Meadows, Cooper Smith, Jackson Wood Secondgrade:AHonorRoll-John Clement, Olivia Crymes, River Densmore, Thomas Fairchild, Bryce Harper, Milly Lensing, Tripp Mabray, Whitlee Marsh, Vaughn Richardson; A-B Honor Roll- Emersyn Albright, Grayson Alvizo, Noah Graham, Michael Hopkins, Paige Hopkins, Mitchell Lensing, Bailee McAlpin, Bethanie McAlpin, Caroline Oswalt, Alexa Taylor, Evie Van Mol Third grade: A Honor Roll-Kayson Frasier, Jackson Kiefer, Elizabeth Mabray; A-B Honor Roll- Mack Lensing, James Richardson Fourth grade: A Honor Roll-Frances Clement, Leslie Dewitt, Lydia Payne, Kason Van Mol; A-B Honor Roll- Bentlee Benton, Emory Crymes, Layla Ferrell, Eli Fleming, Clint Holt, Vera Myers, Chloe Smith, Elle Vining Fifth grade: A Honor Roll-Beth Faires, June Howard, Ann Hodges Richardson; A-B Honor Roll- Jaicee Albright, Clark Benton Sixth grade: A Honor Roll-Reid Densmore, McCall Kiefer; A-B Honor Roll- Markus Bland, Sawyer Carruth, Kitch Hopkins, Wes Raymond, Baylor Rice, Collin Smith Seventh grade: A-B Honor Roll- Natalie Brown, Ava Jones, Mattie Ross, Ainsleigh Styron Eighth grade: A Honor Roll- Max Holt, Calie Massey, Vivian Payne; A-B Honor Roll- Preslee Arledge, Mahlik McNeil Burks Ninth grade: A Honor Roll-Jude Clark, Houston Condrey, Maggie Faires, Cameron McDaniel; A-B Honor Roll-Sophie Hopkins Tenth grade: A Honor Roll- Cj Frith, Jenna Knight, Ava Clayton Poole, Jackson Thornton; A-B Honor Roll-Addison Brown, Emma Griffin, Trenton Foster, Deacon Howard, Ally McKenzie Eleventh grade: A Honor Roll- Charlotte Condrey, Ainsley Keene, Emmah Smith, Jack Woodall; A-B Honor Roll- Trecin Baker, Brody Benton, Addison Boyett, Davis Holt, Boone Sanderson, Zach Lovell Twelfth grade: A Honor Roll- Cameron Brumley, Maggie Frith, Gracie Forman, Jules O’Neal McPherson, Ella Claire Payne, Avery Robian, Kimara Wilson; A-B Honor Roll- Jenna Ferrell, Luis Ernesto Capetillo Perez, Holly Beth Ross, Haven-Lee Smith, Gracen Thornton, Mallory Whitney..

Roadside pickup of storm debris in parts of East Carroll Parish outside city limits should begin in the next two to three weeks, according to Kofi Darden, vice president of the East Carroll Police Jury.

Local community leaders are calling for all hands on deck this Saturday for a winter storm relief day. Jacob Brister, one of the organizers of the event, said that there were still many residents who have been unable to clean up their yards.

On Saturday, April 4, a new business will open its doors to the public. Oxbow Coffee will be much more than a business and coffee shop, according to its organizers; it will be an experience.

The weather was perfect, the Easter Bunny was on hand, and the kids were excited at the annual Easter egg hunt last Saturday at the Louisiana State Cotton Museum. The hunt is sponsored each year by the Louisiana State Cotton Museum, the East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Friends of the Louisiana State Cotton Museum.

If there’re two things that Tarsha Matthews knows, it’s food and kids. She should. As cafeteria manager at General Trass High School, she sees both everyday. Tarsha worked in the cafeteria at Southside for one year before transferring to General Trass where she has been for the past six years.

Tommy Martin, a native of Lake Providence and a 1971 graduate of Lake Providence High School, announces the publication of his first book, From the Pulpit to the Desert. The book offers a compelling narrative that reflects Martin’s life journey, drawing from his deep roots in East Carroll Parish, his decorated military service, and his extensive academic and professional experiences.

Good Thursday morning, everyone. I have had a nice week this week, and a little good news. Last Saturday, I went to an Easter egg hunt. I have been to a softball scrimmage game and color ball games. Oh, those color ball games! The admission is $2, and I have to tell you, I leave there feeling like I have stolen something because that is the most entertainment for the smallest amount of money I have ever spent. If you can watch those kids play ball and not leave that gymnasium smiling, something is wrong with you. They are seriously into that ball, and that’s what makes it so funny. And I am told that they are some smack talking little girls and boys also. Usually I’m the “I have to have a dog in the fight” type of person to watch a ballgame, but not with color ball. I holler for all of them and I enjoy watching them all play.

A first-grade student at Griffin Southside Lower and Upper Elementary is being celebrated for a reading achievement that has captured the attention of her school community. Bre’ Laysha James, a student in Kayla Spencer’s first-grade class, was recently named the winner of a $150 cash prize after reading an impressive 64 books in just two months.