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Food demo • LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute (FOODii), School of Nutrition and Food Sciences • focus on holiday cookies • Friday, Dec. 12 • 5-8:30 p.m. • at test kitchen, Animal and Food Sciences Laboratory Building, LSU campus, 39 Forestry Ln., Baton Rouge Food Distribution - Dec. 16 and Jan. 27 * 10am • parking lot of First Baptist Church • Doris James, (318) 559-1543.

Arrests as of December 1, 2025: East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 11/21/25 - Thumpsy Speeks, 64, theft (misdemeanor), criminal trespass (misdemeanor). Bond $2,000.

1 cup Greek yogurt - fat free, plain 1 Tablespoon sugar/fat free instant cheesecake pudding (4-serving pack - mix only) ¾ cup crushed pineapple in unsweetened pineapple juice, drained 1 cup miniature marshmallows 2 Tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts or pecans ¼ cup sweetened coconut (toasted if you like) ½ cup mandarin oranges, in light syrup, drained

As the holiday season approaches, many people living with diabetes face a familiar challenge: how to enjoy festive meals without compromising their health. The good news is that with a little creativity, it’s possible to savor holiday flavors while keeping blood sugar in check. One standout option is a lighter take on a classic fruit salad or dessert “Greek Ambrosia”.

December 2025 THURSDAY 4 DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DRIVER’S LICENSE OFFICE 9am-3pm (lunch 12-1) East Carroll Parish Police J ury office building (old health unit) FRIDAY 5 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library SATURDAY 6 SUNDAY 7 First Methodist annual Christmas Program • 5:30pm • 407 First St. MONDAY 8 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library TUESDAY 9 SNAP benefit signup 9:30am-3pm East Carroll Parish Community Action Agency EAST CARROLL PARISH POLICE JURY 12 noon • in the Police Jury Room 4-H Grilling workshop Briarfield Academy • lesson on beef, followed by learning to grill • show-and-tell with Brown family livestock WEDNESDAY 10 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library EAST CARROLL HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD 10am • at Housing Authority, Mike Ave.

The board of the East Carroll Parish Hospital at its meeting last week authorized the settlement of a lawsuit that has been ongoing for a number of years. In 2019, Joe Banks Flooring was subcontracted by Ouachita Builders to lay new flooring in the hospital.

Well, it’s all over but the crying! Van Hicks Jr. pulled out an overall win and will receive a check for $100 as the grand prize. Our weekly winner was Aaron Candler. He and two others got top points for the week, but Candler came closest to the tiebreaking number.

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.