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One week after announcing his entry into the football transfer portal, Wydett Williams Jr. became the first athlete in East Carroll history to sign with an SEC team. Williams has committed as the safety for the Ole Miss Rebels. He will start at Ole Miss at the end of May with one year left of football eligibility and his eyes on the ultimate prize – the NFL.

Many East Carroll voters head to the polls Saturday, May 3 to vote on a proposition enabling the East Carroll Parish Police Jury to renew a millage tax for garbage district number 1. The proposition had been on a ballot last year but had to be resubmitted due to improper ballot language.

An ordinance to amend the general fund budget of the Town of Lake Providence to retroactively fund the police department failed for lack of a second on a motion during a board of aldermen meeting last week. Alderwoman Catherine Middlebrook presented the ordinance, and a public hearing was held, during which there was no comment from the audience assembled for the meeting.

It was business as usual for the East Carroll Parish Hospital Board last Thursday afternoon. Board president Barbara McDaniel presided over her first full meeting, making corrections to the bank’s signature cards and setting the hospital’s 2025 tax millage at 10.57 mills, the same rate it was in 2024.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 3rd, as the John H. Scott Memorial Fund hosts its annual Scholarship Awards Program at 10 a.m. at the Tallulah-Madison Community Center, 800 N. Beech Street in Tallulah.

During the Town of Lake Providence finance committee meeting last week, a discussion was held about ownership and rent payments of what is known as the DEED building. According to Mayor Bobby Amacker, the town owns the DEED building and no rent has been paid since he took office in January 2023.

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April - May 2025 THURSDAY 24 LAKE PROVIDENCE BOARD OF ALDERMEN 5:30pm • in the Mayor’s C ourt room, City Hall The Papacy and The Conclave prayer and reflction • presented by Fr. Kelby Tingle • 6pm • Barker Hall FRIDAY 25 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library SATURDAY 26 LAST DAY TO early vote • polls open 8:30am-6pm daily until today SUNDAY 27 The Briarfield Academy Senior Play • 4pm • Lake Providence Country Club • 17 seniors will perform the play entitled 'Laffin' School' MONDAY 28 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library TUESDAY 29 SNAP benefit signup 9:30am-3pm East Carroll Parish Community Action Agency EAST CARROLL PARISH HOSPITAL BOARD 5pm • Conference Room at Hospital WEDNESDAY 30 Chair exercise for adults • 10am • ECP Library THURSDAY 1.

John H. Scott Memorial Fund annual Scholarship Awards Program • 10am • Saturday, May 3 • Tallulah Community Center, 800 N. Beech St. • jhsfund.org for info Lake Providence Levee Festival • Saturday, May 10 • run and bike races start at 8:30am, music starts at 10am • NEW LOCATION: Byerley House at corner of Lake and Ingram streets • www.lakeprovidenceleveefestival.com

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.