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East Carroll’s elementary and middle school LEAP scores, which had decreased last year, recovered back to 2023 levels, according to 2025 data released by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) last week.

Effective August 1, 2025, the use of speed cameras will be outlawed within the state of Louisiana. The one exception to the use of the cameras is inside of school zones, and that comes with stipulations. Governor Jeff Landry signed the bill into effect after it passed both the house and senate with bipartisan support.

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Good Thursday morning. First things first. I messed up last week and put the wrong name on the wrong family reunion. So I’m going to start this week out by correcting these reunion pictures. In the pretty purple shirts, you have the Jackson Stewart Reunion. And in the green shirts at the Louisiana Cotton Museum is the Blockwood family. I enjoyed seeing all the family pictures at both of these reunions and seeing the ones I knew. My favorite was the one of all the pretty girls sitting at the table together.

Shhh! Our cook of the month for July is a secret. Nominated by her granddaughter, Danielle Dye, Mrs.

84% of youth are more active after the program. A Read & Ride pilot program was just completed by the LSU AgCenter in Caldwell, Franklin, Ouachita, Richland, and Union Parishes.

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 2nd Tuesday of month @ 12 noon • in the Police Jury Meeting 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.

With row crops rapidly growing, now is the ideal time for midseason tissue sampling. Whether you're in cotton, corn, or soybeans, LSU AgCenter experts recommend tissue testing to diagnose hidden deficiencies before they affect yield.

Arrests as of July 8, 2025: East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 7/1/25 - Jeffrey Brown, charged with theft, monetary instrument abuse, Identity theft. Bond set at $16,000.

You’ve heard of landscaping. How about hardscaping? Hardscapes are the manmade features that bring form and function to our landscapes, providing a contrast to living elements such asplants,treesandturf—otherwise known as softscapes.