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Kathy Ray, an outreach representative for Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office, was at the East Carroll Parish Library last week with a message on elder abuse fraud. Ray represents thirteen northeast Louisiana parishes. She presented each attendee with a pouch that included several helpful pamphlets as well as a drug deactivation system that dissolves unneeded or out of date drugs and allows for their easy disposal. She explained that the bag was available without cost for anyone that wanted to safely dispose of old medication. She added that a disposal container was also available at the local sheriff’s office.

The East Carroll Parish Library finished out its summer series in style last Friday, June 27th, with a mini-concert from TMM (True Mission Matters) out of Lafayette, Louisiana. Terrance Morgan, Torrez Hypolite and Kenrie Martin, all performing artists, used audience participation to include the students attending the concert at the General Trass High School auditorium.

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The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has confirmed Louisiana’s first human case of West Nile virus (WNV)ofthe2025mosquito season and urges all Louisianans to protect themselves from mosquito bites. This case was confirmed in an individual from Livingston Parish who was hospitalized due to complications from the infection. To protect patient confidentiality, no further information about the patient will be released.

For the past seven years, the LSU AgCenter has been sponsoring Seeds to Success: The Louisiana Farm to School Program, which works directly with teachers and educates them on how to grow a garden at school. The program, open to teachers of all grades and ages, prepares them to integrate their gardens into their lesson plans.

The nutrition and community health agents of the LSU AgCenter in the northeast region teamed up to hold a Learning Lab. Louisiana is ranked 42nd in diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases, 47th in percentage of obese adults, and 46th in percentage of adults with diabetes.

Happy 4th of July to everyone! I hope the weather stays beautiful and you have a glorious day planned to celebrate our nation’s independence. I want pictures! Show me what you did on your holiday, please.

July 2025 THURSDAY 3 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 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY Light Up the Lake Fireworks • 9pm • in front of Maria's Restaurant SATURDAY 5 SUNDAY 6 MONDAY 7 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library TUESDAY 8 SNAP benefit signup 9:30am-3pm East Carroll Parish Community Action Agency WEDNESDAY 9 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library THURSDAY 10 .

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.

Arrests as of June 30, 2025: East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 6/23/25 - Dennis Mays, 41, charged with domestic abuse battery. No bond set.