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All people who would like to participate in the food distribution program and have not signed up may do so on December 5 at First Baptist Church (across from the Health Clinic) from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon only. This will be the last chance to sign up this year.

Thanksgiving Day - a time set aside in our nation to reflect on the goodness of God, but rooted in the heart of Christians before America even existed. The pilgrims celebrated thanksgiving amid extreme hardship - half of them died the first winter.

Leartrice Hawkins with Delta Interfaith unveiled a PowerPoint presentation at the regular monthly meeting of the Town of Lake Providence Aldermen last Thursday that laid out a plan to connect the organization and the town in solving the town’s water system problems.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. I hope we all remember who we are thanking on this day. We know we are thankful, and all things come from our Creator, so all thanks go back to him! It’s been a busy week with schools letting out early for the Thanksgiving holidays. And just think, when you return to school, it will be December, and Christmas will be right around the corner.

The Louisiana State Cotton Museum shared pictures of a few of the groups of children who participated in the Trick-or-Treat event at the museum. These are just some of the groups. East Carroll Banner will add the rest of the pictures to its website later this week.

Arrests as of November 24, 2025: East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 11/17/25 - Nerista Dotson, 28, unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, criminal damage to property. Bond $7,000.

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 Media 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.

4-H Grilling workshop • December 9 • Briarfield Academy • lesson on beef, followed by learning to grill • show-and-tell with Brown family livestock Food demo • LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute (FOODii), School of Nutrition and Food Sciences • focus on holiday cookies • Friday, Dec.

Briarfield Academy Lady Rebel pitcher, Gracie Forman, has signed a letter of intent to continue her pitching career at Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit, Mississippi. With her coaches, including her father Chris Forman, Gracie signed on November 13 at Briarfield.

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