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09/11/2025

Art for All, created last year by a group of artists with ties to East Carroll, has started up an Art Club! Open to everyone, of all ages, the club will meet often. Stay tuned! Meanwhile, check out the launch event held last weekend at Lakeshore Family Homes. The online article contains more pictures than were included in today's East Carroll Banner - and is FREE to access.

Art for All Lake Providence held a community art day - the first for Art for All's Art Club - at Lakeshore Family Homes over the weekend. Virgil Brandon Sr., a professional artist who grew up in Lake Providence, and his wife, Charlene, visited from Monroe to teach the group some art skills. Above, t...

09/05/2025

Next week, join us for Bridging the Carrolls, the Community Roundtable in Oak Grove!

09/05/2025

Art for All LP is starting an Art Club! FREE for the whole family. First meetup is tomorrow (Sat. Sept. 6) at the community room at Lakeshore Family Homes 10am-1pm. Research shows that engaging with the arts—both creating and experiencing—can improve emotional, mental, and even physical well-being, acting as a form of therapy and healing. Art is medicine!

08/19/2025

We are coming up on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. While East Carroll was spared the worst of the weather, our community did experience a lot of pain with an influx of people seeking shelter and help. So many of you stepped up. We'd love to feature some of your stories. Please respond and tag anyone you think would be willing to talk to us.

08/16/2025

PLEASE READ!

Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles Warns Residents of Recurring Text Message Scam
Published: 07-25-2025 | Category: Statewide

Baton Rouge—Louisiana State Police and the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) are alerting residents about another text message scam that aims to steal personal information and charge unnecessary fees.

In the latest iteration of the scam, many Louisiana residents have received text messages claiming the recipient has an “outstanding traffic ticket” and must pay a fee or face repercussions. These messages are fraudulent; do not click links, respond, or send payment. The OMV advises all recipients to ignore and delete these messages immediately.

The Louisiana OMV offers the following tips to help residents avoid scams:

· DO NOT click on links in an unsolicited message from an unverified source

· DO NOT respond or send your personal information via text

· Delete all suspicious texts and emails, and report them to reportfraud.ftc.gov

· Exercise caution with all communications you receive from anonymous sources

· Confirm the message was generated from a legitimate source

· Keep an eye out for signs of scams (rewards, vague URLs, incorrect grammar)

The Louisiana OMV does not send text messages or emails threatening prosecution for traffic or fee violations. To process legitimate online services safely and securely, Louisiana residents can visit the official OMV website at www.expresslane.org.

Skip the lines and wait times! Renew your license, registration and more through the official Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles ExpressLane portal.

05/09/2025

It's on!! Parking suggestions here...

Wondering where to park tomorrow? We got you.

Please note Ingram Street will be closed and no one will be allowed to park on Hwy. 65 in front of the Byerley House.

05/08/2025

Bring the whole family to Lake Providence Levee Festival on Saturday! See ya there!

05/07/2025

In just a few days....rain, rain, go away!!!

05/07/2025

The fifth installment of Trey Phillips' travelogue - this time taking us from Paris, eventually to Nice on the Mediterranean coast.
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Editor’s note: East Carroll Banner has a new feature – a travelogue, written by Trey Phillips, who grew up in Lake Providence. Find all his stories here.Beyond Bunches Bend - Part 1Beyond Bunches Bend - Part 2Beyond Bunches Bend - Part 3

04/07/2025

Trey Phillips continues his Paris adventures with a stay at a quirky Paris hotel and a stroll around an outdoor market chock full of anything you might want. Read for FREE

Last time, I wrote about enjoying a walk to the Bastille Circle in Paris and along the Coulee Verte Rene-Dumont, marveling at the abandoned elevated rail bed that’s been repurposed into a beautifully landscaped public greenway.

03/08/2025

Part 3 of Trey Phillips's European travel adventures is live! He takes us on a relaxing walk along a repurposed elevated railway in Paris. Access it for free on our website by clicking this link.

Editor’s note: East Carroll Banner has a new feature – a travelogue, written by Trey Phillips, who grew up in Lake Providence. Find all his stories here.Beyond Bunches Bend - Part 1Beyond Bunches Bend - Part 2Beyond Bunches Bend - Part 3