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Summer in Louisiana tends to bring afternoon downpours. Where does all that rainwater go? Some of it is absorbed by the ground and plants.

Arrests as of July 15, 2025: East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 7/7/2025 – Tiquonan Taylor, 19, bench warrant. Bonded out.

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.

Louisiana Soul Food and Heritage Festival • Saturday, Aug. 2 • on the grounds of the East Carroll Courthouse • music, food, art, Bags of Hope school supply giveaway, and more • call 559-2114 for info or to reserve booth space

July 2025 THURSDAY 17 LAKE PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY 12 noon • LPHA office, Foster LAKE PROVIDENCE BOARD OF ALDERMEN 5:30pm • in the Mayor’s C ourt room, City Hall FRIDAY 18 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library SATURDAY 19 SUNDAY 20 MONDAY 21 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library TUESDAY 22 SNAP benefit signup 9:30am-3pm East Carroll Parish Community Action Agency FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC FQHC BOARD 5 pm • Clinic building, 326 N. Hood WEDNESDAY 23 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library THURSDAY 24 .

The East Carroll Parish School Board voted at its meeting last week to hire several administrators for the upcoming school year. Angelia Brinkley will continue to serve as AG teacher at General Trass High School, Isaac Fields will serve as district safety and alternative program coordinator with a two-year contract, Dorothy Johnson will serve as curriculum coordinator, Conyatta Nelson was hired to coordinate federal programs and special education, Toriano Wells will be assistant principal at General Trass, as well as athletic director, with a two-year contract.

The figs are green, plump and plentiful. Yes, it’s almost fig harvest season in Louisiana, and soon it will be time to use the delicious, nutritious fruit in preserves, baked treats and other goodies.

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.

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.

Editor's note: This story appeared first on the Louisiana Illuminator website, lailluminator. com. It was written by reporters who are part of States Newsroom and is part of “Uninsured in America,” a project led by Public Health Watch that focuses on life in America’s health coverage gap and the 10 states that haven’t expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.