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Sara Blakely Denman, daughter of Saundra Dee Denman and Joe Coker Denman of Charleston, Mississippi, and Mason Crews Fortenberry, son of Angie Crews Fortenberry and Benjamin Dennis Fortenberry of Lake Providence, announce their engagement.

Good Thursday morning, everyone. It has been a good week for me.

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.

August 2025 THURSDAY 7 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 8 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library SATURDAY 9 Grace in the Grass: Blankets, Bibles, and Breakthroughs • 12pm • Together for Hope Louisiana House, 122 Scarborough St. • for women 5th grade through college-age • call Dr.

Arrests as of August 4, 2025: East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 7/29/25 - Jennifer Lynn Adams, 48, charged with failure to appear, endangering the welfare of a minor. Released..

Story and Photo by Cassie Condrey We are bound in this place by water, by good dirt, by a hard history, and ultimately, by those of us who have chosen to stay. We all have our reasons.

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The East Carroll Parish Hospital Board and the East Carroll Parish Police Jury reached a final agreement in renting out the old Family Practice Clinic building located at 320 North Hood Street in Lake Providence. The hospital board had initially agreed to lend the building to the police jury and Sixth Judicial District Attorney’s office when problems were discovered in the building currently occupied by the DA’s office on Morgan Street.

The ability of Lake Providence officials to locate water infrastructure in town increased when a company that was hired by the previous administration to map water equipment asked city hall recently for payment for its work.

Anyone who did not re-certify in June for the food distribution will be able to apply on August 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church (across from the health unit). Please bring a utility bill and identification. For more information, call Doris James, 318-559-1543.