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Despite not feeling well last Thursday night, Alderwoman Sucletter Brown-Crye attended the Lake Providence Board of Aldermen meeting in order to produce a quorum. Mayor Bobby Amacker presided over a business- as-usual meeting, after conducting the public hearing on a new ordinance.

Arrests as of December 22, 2025: East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 12/16/25 - Markus Bland, 36, domestic abuse battery by strangulation. Bond $50,000.

Lakarven Pitts of Lake Providence was named to the Belhaven University fall 2025 President's List. Pitts is among a select number of students named to the President's List.

Pulling your vehicle beneath the shady canopy of a tree may feel convenient. But making a habit of it can cause serious harm.

One of my favorite parts of the holidays is getting together with family and friends. Of course, that usually involves food as well as fellowship.

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.

East Carroll Parish police jurors and local officials are awaiting assessments from architects and engineers before learning the answer to a very important question for the parish: is the current courthouse fixable, or is there the need to construct a brand new courthouse? One thing is certain, says Senator Katrina Jackson- Andrews, the lack of accessibility for citizens will be immediately addressed.

A fair and equitable division of the Community Water Enrichment Fund (CWEF) dominated the short regular monthly meeting of the East Carroll Parish Police Jury last Tuesday, December 9. With a total allocation of $156,000, the police jury struggled with which of the three water systems needed the most assistance. President Kendall Thompson suggested that they split the money, with 50% going to the town and 25% going to the East Carroll Water System, or Transylvania, and 25% going to the Monticello Water System.

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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 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.