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Arrests as of June 8, 2026: East Carroll Parish Sheriff: 6/2/26 - Aarmony Bass, 18, disturbing the peace by fighting. Bond $350.

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.

East Carroll Parish Library Teen Events • Movie Night, June 25, 4:30pm • call library at 559-2615 to register and for more information Diaper Giveaway, sponsored by Together for Hope Louisiana • Thursday, June 25 • 4-5:30pm • Hope House, 122 Scarborough St. • see page 6 for details on eligibility

June 2026 THURSDAY 11 East Carroll Parish Library Teen Event • Paint and Sip, 3:30pm • call library at 559-2615 to register and for more information FRIDAY 12 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library MONDAY 15 SNAP benefit signup 9:30am-3pm • East Carroll Parish Community Action Agency WEDNESDAY 17 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library THURSDAY 18 LAKE PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY 12 noon • LPHA office, Foster St. LAKE PROVIDENCE BOARD OF ALDERMEN 5:30pm • in the Mayor’s Court room, City Hall East Carroll Parish Library Teen Event • Game Night • 5pm • call library at 559-2615 to register and for more information.

We have another baby! Yay! Grayson and Hannah Parker are the proud parents of Mae Elisabeth Parker born on Sunday, May 31. Mae weighed seven pounds, seven ounces, and was 21 inches long. She is the first grandchild of Wayne and Tisha Parker and the first great grandchild of Gary and Nancy Parker. Her maternal grandparents are Bill and Holly Spyker, and maternal great grandparents are John Green, Ann Green, and Jimmy Spyker. Mae is the first little girl to come along in a family of boys in a very long time, so I know they are going to have a great time spoiling her.

The Louisiana Legislature included a new round of double-digit pay increases for seven of Gov. Jeff Landry’s 14 cabinet secretaries in the state budget they approved Friday. They will take effect in the fiscal year that starts July 1.

The East Carroll Parish Hospital District Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution calling for the continuance of a 10-year, 10.57 mill property tax to be placed on the ballot for the Tuesday, November 3, 2026, election. The proceeds of the renewal tax are used for operating and maintaining the hospital, and the resolution is identical to the one passed previously.

Louisiana teachers unions and other school advocates want more details about how Gov. Jeff Landry intends to keep his promise to avoid a teacher pay cut this year.

The nearly three-month 2026 Regular Legislative Session adjourned today, after legislators approved a $47 billion balanced budget that prioritizes attracting private industry to create new higher-paying jobs in Louisiana, improving the state’s roads and infrastructure, investing in K-12 education and paying down state debt.

Thai Constellation monstera was a hot commodity when it first hit the market, with the hype really taking off around 2020 thanks to social media. Entranced by the plant’s beautiful green foliage with white variegations that resemble stars twinkling in the night sky, indoor gardening enthusiasts couldn’t get enough of this cultivar developed in Thailand.