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The East Carroll Parish Library held the final session of its 'Bloom and Books' springtime literacy program. Art for All Lake Providence led families in creating paper collage art. Afterwards, childen and adults gathered to hear a theme-related story, then took a book and their collages home. The library created this literacy session after holding successful 'Prime Time' literacy events for the last few years.

Briarfield Academy Varsity Rebels clinched the MAIS 2A District Four Championship last week with a win over Claiborne Academy. The Rebels scored six runs in the seventh inning, which helped them defeat Claiborne Academy Varsity Rebels 11-2 on Friday.

Arrests as of April 21, 2025: East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office: 4/7/25 – Brandon Cantreal Robinson, 36, charged with theft. Bond $10,000.

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As a child being raised in this small city of Lake Providence, LA, in the years of 1960 and when I turned six-years-old in 1966, Lake Providence was a nice place to live. It had a lot of businesses on Lake Street. Barber shops, shoe shine stands and my barber was named Mr. M.B. and Mr. Felton. Mr. Wesely was a shoe repairer. Lake Providence has some nice clothing stores, Dixie Store, Galanty’s, Ellis 5&10, grocery stores and the Lake Theatre where we would go an watch a decent movie and where my mother worked.

Due to persistent intermittent system outages affecting the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, Gov. Jeff Landry has issued an executive order extending the expiration date and waiving the delinquent fees of Class E driver’s licenses for up to 30 days past the expiration date on the license.

Currently, Shelby and I have upwards of 20 baby chicks that we are raising. Crazy, I know, but it’s kind of our tradition every spring. We’ve started allowing broody hens to raise the chicks, rather than raising them in a box with the heat lamps and all the mess.

The East Carroll Police Jury will receive a check for over $30,000 after it was discovered that they had been paying premiums for people who were no longer on the parish payroll and several who had passed away. The amount incorrectly paid to Blue Cross Blue Shield was greater than $30,000, according to secretary-treasurer Ronata Johnson, but Blue Cross Blue Shield could only refund that amount. The issue was discussed at the April meeting of the ways and means committee.

The Louisiana Legislature convened for its regular 2025 session on Monday, and there are a couple bills specifically related to East Carroll Parish. A bill has been referred to the La.

Early voting on a proposition enabling the East Carroll Parish Police Jury to renew a millage tax for garbage district number 1 will begin Saturday, April 19. Voting takes place at the East Carroll Parish Courthouse in the registrar of voters office from 8:30 a.m.