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

September 2025 THURSDAY 11 FRIDAY 12 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library SATURDAY 13 Create your own atlatl • Poverty Point World Heritage Site • ranger-led workshop at the Archeological Laboratory 10am-1pm • Participants must be at least 14 years or older to participate. • call 318-926-5492 or email povertypoint_int3@crt.la.gov SUNDAY 14 MONDAY 15 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library TUESDAY 16 SNAP benefit signup 9:30am-3pm East Carroll Parish Community Action Agency WEDNESDAY 17 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library THURSDAY 18 LAKE PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY 12 noon • LPHA office, Foster St.

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.

The East Carroll Community Action Agency has received $13,000.00 in funds from Louisiana Housing Corporation (LIHEAP) to assist families in East Carroll Parish with their light bills. The agency will take phone calls for appointments on Tuesday, Sept.

“I loved to cook,” stated Cook of the Month, Darlene Robinson. But sometimes really good cooks just don’t use recipes. This is Darlene. When she was asked to provide two of her best recipes, she had a stricken look on her face. Seems she had NO written recipes. So with the help of her daughter, we manage to get a couple of her best written down. Now, if you’ve ever had the benefit of enjoying lunch out at the truck stop, you may recognize at least one of the recipes, but really, anything Darlene cooks is good.

The congestion at the Lake Providence Port is almost over, says Winn Nettles, deputy director of the Lake Providence Port Commission. In the past week, farm trucks have lined Highway 65 South in both the northbound lanes and the southbound lanes, causing traffic congestion that has halted traffic in some cases as much as 45 minutes to an hour.

Facebook pages for updates East Carroll Parish emergency response officials were busy Wednesday, August 27, checking out a rumor that the entire parish would be without electrical service on Thursday of last week. No outage occurred but there was plenty of confusion.

This September, the East Carroll Parish Library invites the community to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and explore how a single card can open the door to endless opportunities. With a library card, you can do more than check out books.

Charlene Dorsey Bailey has been working in retail in Lake Providence for well over 30 years. It’s safe to say that she has probably come in contact with most of the town’s residents while assistant manager at Jong’s SuperValu. Now she manages Gayle’s Market and serves as the newest member of the board of alderman for the town of Lake Providence. Last month, Bailey was appointed by the town to fill the seat vacated by Pat Roberson, who resigned for health reasons.

This September, the East Carroll Parish Library invites families to step outside, stretch their legs, and enjoy a delightful outdoor reading adventure as part of its monthly Story Walk program. This month’s featured book is Armadillo Tattletale by Helen Ketterman, a lively tale that combines humor and folklore with a valuable lesson about keeping secrets.