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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.

Cut Flower Workshop • Friday, Oct. 9 • 10am to 12pm noon • La. State Cottom Museum Plantation Hall • presented by LSU AgCenter and Carla Costello of Concord Flower Farm Poverty Point World Heritage Fest will be on October 24th, in Oak Grove, Louisiana. We can’t wait to see you there for a day of family fun celebrating ancient history right here in West Carroll Parish!

September 2026 THURSDAY 24 EAST CARROLL PARISH HOSPITAL BOARD Noon • Conference Room at Hospital Diaper Giveaway • sponsored by Together for Hope-LA at Hope House, Scarborough St. • 4-5:30pm • for families whose last names start with A-M FRIDAY 25 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library Lakefront Reads: Stories With a View • 11am • La.

Arrests as of September 21, 2026: East Carroll Parish Sheriff: 9/16/26 - Ashley Ingot, 32, simple battery. Bond $500.

The Town of Lake Providence finally received reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for expenses from Winter Storm Fern accrued in February, according to Mayor Bobby Amacker. Amacker presented the financial report to the finance committee and then later to the board of alderman at its monthly meetings last Tuesday and Thursday, respectively.

Partners in the East Carroll chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Louisiana are finding a special reason for celebrating tomorrow’s Give Like Dolly Day. East Carroll was August’s third best parish by enrollment percentage in Louisiana, according to representatives with the John H.

The East Carroll Parish Police Jury spent this month's committee meetings chasing down miscoded expenses, arguing over who owes what utility bill, and staring down an audit that isn't going to be ready on time.

Friday was the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attack on the Twin Towers in New York City and the Pentagon in our nation’s capital, and local schools memorialized the event and honored first responders.

Two games listed in our Week 2 picks tripped up many pickers last week. Michigan, unranked at game time with the Sooners, is now in the Top 25 after beating Oklahoma, then-ranked number 11. And Oklahoma State pulled an upset over then-ranked number 6 Oregon. Only three of our contest players chose Oklahoma State to win, while seven chose Michigan.

Trecin Tion Baker Trecin is the 17-year-old son of Tamika and Terrance Baker. He has been named co-MVP in football, All MAIS Wide Receiver, and All MAIS First Team Corner Back.