The West Carroll Gazette

10/25/2025

10/22/2025

Our Trunk or Treat/Fall Festival will be in the Fellowship Hall due to the inclement weather forecasted for Saturday. Hope to see you there! 🍁🌻🍂

10/15/2025

09/11/2025

FOOTBALL CONTEST:
Don’t forget to turn in your football contest entry before tomorrow, Friday, by 5 P.M.

09/10/2025

Go see Memorial Monuments of Louisiana at their NEW LOCATION at 201 Hospital Rd. in Oak Grove for all of your Monument needs.

08/12/2025

REMINDERS RELATED TO SCHOOL FROM OAK GROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT

SCHOOL ZONE - School starts back this week with students returning on Thursday. Oak Grove Police Department would like to remind citizens of the School Zone. School zone hours are from 7:05 AM to 8:05 AM and 2:55 PM to 3:55 PM.

CELLPHONES - ALL COMMUNICATION DEVICE USES ARE PROHIBITED while inside the school zone, which includes hands-free devices. Student safety is of the utmost importance; therefore, officers will be monitoring the school zone daily. Cellphone use in a school zone is punishable by up to a $500 fine for the first offense and up to $1000 and suspension of driving privileges for second and subsequent offenses.

SPEED – We ask the citizens to be mindful of students in the area and lower their speed. The speed limit in the school zone is 25 MPH. Some students walk to and from school, and their safety is of the utmost importance. Speeding fines within the school zone are doubled.

SCHOOL BUSES – Officers will continue to briefly close S. Constitution Ave. (HWY 17) at the intersection of Willis St. in the afternoon to assist the buses in exiting Willis St. This closure lasts approximately 2 minutes around 3:10 PM.

HIGH SCHOOL DROP-OFF / PICK-UP – The school has advised that the same routes as last year will remain in effect. Parents, please delay your arrival in the turn lane on West Main St. until after all buses have departed the bus ramp, which is at 3:10 PM. Early arrival causes the turn lane to back up to Constitution Ave., causing traffic jams that obstruct the roadway. Early arrivals will be asked to leave.

ELEMENTARY DROP OFF / PICK-UP – Again, same routes as last year; however, vehicles should not sit stationary in the eastbound lane on Willis St. waiting to turn into the school parking lot. Blocking both lanes of traffic prevents emergency vehicles from passing safely through the area in need of an emergency. Vehicles found to be parked in the eastbound lane will be asked to leave and join the westbound lane.

WALKERS – Parents, please have your students use the designated crosswalk at the traffic light located at the intersection of Main St. and Chatman St. The crosswalk is there for the students to cross the highway safely. There is NOT a crosswalk at Tiger Dr., and students will be stopped and sent to the crosswalk at the traffic light. We do not want a student struck by a distracted driver.

We thank the citizens for their attention to this matter. Let us have a great school year! GO TIGERS!

07/01/2025

📢 Official Notice: West Carroll Parish School Board Relocation

The West Carroll Parish School Board will be relocating its offices effective July 1, 2025. The new location will be:

📍 Media Center
410 Willis Street
Oak Grove, Louisiana 71263

Please be advised that our telephone number will remain the same: (318) 428-2378.

We kindly ask for your patience and understanding during this transition period as we work to ensure a smooth and efficient move. Our commitment to serving the students, families, and stakeholders of West Carroll Parish remains our highest priority.

Thank you for your continued support!

05/28/2025

📚☀️ Summer Reading Fun Awaits! ☀️📚

The West Carroll Parish School Board encourages all parents to sign up their children for the West Carroll Parish Library Summer Reading Program 2025!

This is a fantastic way to keep young minds active, build reading skills, and spark a love for books—all while having fun this summer!

🎉 Open to grades Pre-K through 6th
📅 Program runs May 28th through July 31st

Wink the Juggler will kick off the first event of the summer TOMMORROW at 10 am!🤹‍♂️

Visit your local West Carroll Parish Library for more information and registration details.

Let’s make this a summer full of stories, learning, and imagination!

05/28/2025

🌵🤠 YEE HAW! VBS 2025 is coming soon! 🎉🐴

Get ready for an unforgettable wild-west adventure as we celebrate God’s Greatest Gift at Harvest Assembly's VBS 2025! Kids will enjoy fun, games, music, crafts, and powerful lessons from God’s Word.

📅 Dates: July 13–15, 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM each night
👧🧒 Ages: 3 years old – Just finished 5th Grade
📍 Location: Harvest Assembly

Invite your friends and family—everyone’s welcome! Let’s giddy up and grow in faith together. 🌾✝️

05/28/2025

Opening entries today! If you would like to pre enter text 318-376-9294!

The weather is looking very promising! But check the R- page or call before you haul!

05/28/2025

Join Memorial Monuments of Louisiana for the Grand Opening and ribbon cutting of their Oak Grove Location at 606 S. Constitution Ave. this Friday, May 30, 2025 at 10 a.m.
"Our team is looking forward to visiting with the community we serve, so please plan to swing by to get to know each of us! They will be there to answer any questions you may have.
Ask us about our Veteran's Discount. We appreciate the support that we've already received And are looking forward to serving our community in the future!"

04/30/2025

Important dates and times for this year's upcoming graduations!🎓✨