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The East Carroll Parish School Board adopted its budgets for the 2025-2026 school year at a special meeting on Friday, Sept. 12. In addition to the general fund budgets, the budgets for Griffin-Southside Lower and Upper Elementary School and General Trass High School were also adopted.

Once again, we had to go to the tiebreaker to name a winner in East Carroll Banner’s football contest. Bryson Rachal, who was a top-spot picker last week, appeared again this week as one of three winners, along with Jim Lensing and Jamie Fortenberry. Rachal is now leading the contest in overall picks as we enter week three.

Is it just me or does time seem to be flying? September - and school - seems to have just started and yet there is so much going on. The West Carroll Home Health Agency held a retirement party for Tina Welborne Whatley.

The first health fair sponsored by the East Carroll Parish Hospital since COVID-19 was a resounding success, said LaDonna Englerth, hospital administrator. Over 125 participants attended the event, taking advantage of various medical testing procedures, free information and giveaways, and a good lunch.

Arrests as of September 15, 2025: East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 9/8/2025 - Heavenly Thompson, 17, disturbing the peace by fighting. $350 bond.

September 2025 THURSDAY 18 LAKE PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY 12 noon • LPHA office, Foster St. LAKE PROVIDENCE BOARD OF ALDERMEN 5:30pm • in the Mayor’s C ourt room, City Hall FRIDAY 19 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library SATURDAY 20 Providence Church's Worship with the Word • 10am-2pm • Providence Worship Center, 175 Estuary Dr.

Breast Cancer Awareness Event • Saturday, Oct. 25 • 10am • East Carroll Parish Library • register by Sept.

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 2nd Tuesday of month @ 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.

Andy Brister has been named to a statewide task force created to study and recommend best practices for dealing with chronic wasting disease (CWD), which affects most deer species, causing damage to brain tissue and eventual death.