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Arrests as of September 1, 2025: East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 8/21/25 - Linda Smith, 58, charged with simple theft, criminal trespassing. $1,500 bond.

A local woman is in jail after she was arrested and charged with shooting a man she was allegedly having a relationship with. East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Investigator Tystin White said that the sheriff’s office was notified by West Carroll Parish Sheriff’s deputies that the man had been discovered unconscious with a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen on Copes Road in the Oak Grove area.

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.

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

September 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 Art of All LP kicks off its new Art Club • Lakeshore Family Homes community room • 10am-1pm • free art activities for ALL families in the the whole community. SUNDAY 7 Hawkins Family Inheritance Celebration remembering 'Daddy T.J.

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The Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation is seeking information about historic cemeteries in East Carroll Parish to add to its Louisiana Register of Historic Cemeteries. The organization recognizes cemeteries among the most valuable historic resources of the state for their information about events, religion, lifestyles, and genealogy of a local community.

East Carroll Parish Hospital Administrator LaDonna Englerth reminded the hospital board that the hospital would be hosting their annual health fair Tuesday, September 9 at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The event is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue to 1:00 p.m. Food and beverages will be served and door prizes will be awarded.

One Lake Providence Police Department officer was terminated last week, at the request of Police Chief Leroy Threats, by the town’s board of aldermen. A request by Threats to hire a reserve officer was not approved.