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Council agrees to raises for themselves, and mayor; ignores pleas for other workers

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Crime site still lists Monroe among most dangerous, city in denial

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Voters asked to double taxes to build new animal shelter

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Services held for Gene Fitch, 51

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AKA’s at New St. James

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Achievements
July 21, 2022

Monroe man named Sr. Vice-President of Ebony Magazine Publishing

Since 2004, Podcasting has emerged as the world’s premier platform for online news, social commentary, and personal audio blogging. Prior to the launching of Apple’s iPod in the early 2000s,…

Achievements
June 30, 2022

Freemont Promoted

Congratulations to local educator Orlando Freemont who was recently promoted to the Central Office of the Parish School Board. Freemont, an ordained minister, and pastor, will be the new Supervisor…

Crime

July 21, 2022

DA’s Update: Two criminal cases began this week

Editor's note: District Attorney Steve Tew has supplied the following update on violent crime cases being prosecuted by his office. State of…

Breaking News
June 2, 2022

Man charged with two counts of raping live-in partner

A Monroe man has been arrested on two counts of rape and domestic abuse of his live-in partner. Monday, Monroe Police conducted…

Birthdays

Birthdays
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Birthdays March 16th – March 22nd

March 16--Rev. D.L. McCall, Monica Abrams, Rev. Robert Morris, Chelsle Wilson, Shirley…

Birthdays
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Birthdays March 9th – March 15th

March 9--Fredricka Kemp, Jessica Tipton Brown, Donald Hollins, Derrick Hudson, Darius Williams,…

Notable Weddings & Anniversaries

Breaking News
October 27, 2022

Wedding bells rang for Brown and Louis

There’s a song by PJ Morton that says, “Yes we’ve got something special, let’s hold on and don’t let go, and I’ll never find a love, like you, this I…

Family Celebrations
July 21, 2022

Wedding bells rang for Vic and Latasha Harris

The wedding of Vic and Latasha Harris was held last Saturday at the Molto Bella wedding center in Calhoun. Vic is a fireman and Army veteran. Latasha is an esthetician…

Breaking News
October 15, 2020

Travis & Lakendra tie the knot

Wedding vows were exchanged Saturday, October 10, 2020, between Lakendra Freeman and Travis Menyweather at The Tabatorium in Monroe, La. The ceremony was witnessed by a host of family and…

Random Reflections

Council agrees to raises for themselves, and mayor; ignores pleas for other workers

Crime site still lists Monroe among most dangerous, city in denial

Voters asked to double taxes to build new animal shelter

Services held for Gene Fitch, 51

AKA’s at New St. James

Homegoing Celebration for Harold Malone Wilson

Saturday services set for Floyd Roberson

Snaps of the City

Birthdays March 16th – March 22nd

Our Rich Black Heritage: Frederick Douglass Patterson

Deaths

Breaking News
March 16, 2023 0

Services held for Gene Fitch, 51

Funeral services for Gene Fitch, Jr. were held Saturday, March 11, 2023…

Breaking News
March 9, 2023 0

Funeral services held for Wille Brooks, 84

Funeral services were held last weekend for a prominent church who was…

Breaking News
March 9, 2023 0

Obituary for William Horne, Sr.

March 1, 1939, a handsome baby boy was born to the late…

Community News

Wedding bells rang for Vic and Latasha Harris

Examples of 21st century Black fatherhood in action

Happy 101st birthday to Mrs. Mildred Robinson!!!

The Howards Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage

Spiritual Insight

March 16, 2023 0

Are you guilty of burning God’s Word after Sunday morning’s message?

By Lisa Wilmore Scripture Reading: Whenever Jehudi had read three or four columns of the scroll, the king cut them…

March 9, 2023 0

Praise God for separating us from our transgressions

By Lisa Wilmore For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those…

March 9, 2023 0

Get ready to spring forward

By Rusty Potter We are moving into a new season. We turned our clocks back in the fall, but in…

March 2, 2023 0

Praise God for his benefit of redemption through the blood of Jesus

By Lisa Wilmore My Dear Friends, Have you ever thought about what would or would have happened to us absent…

Categories

Highlights

“I Have a Dream” song celebrates Black History Month

“Happy 85th, Ms. Lela Hunter, and many more!”

75-year-old Oak tree snaps in rain storm

Mayo makes another public appearance at ribbon cutting

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority holds Youth Auxiliary Induction

Mrs. Katherine Brown Hubbard elected as new president for Zeta Amicae

From Our Past

Monroe UnderGround PodCast

Discussions of issues and concerns about the Monroe Community,

Underground Podcast

Snapshots

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Reflections on 2016 Flooding in Monroe

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Community News

AKA’s at New St. James

Snaps of the City

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This Week In Monroe History

Birthdays
Celebrating Birthdays Today: --Johnathan Lewis, Renita James, Verlene Harris, Stephanie Houston, Jessie Ousley, Julian Decatur, Dennis T. Walker, Janice Guice, Shelia Gardner, Earl Brynum, Gregory Nation, Vienna Smith, Kennede’ Johnson, DeAndre James, Verlene Augustine, Tamijah Wilson. (5)
Local History
--- On this day in 1955, the founders of Ouachita Valley Credit Union held their first meeting. (68)
--- This week in 2013 Neville Principal Brent Vidrine was accused of taking bribes from some Neville parents to accept out of zone students. No action was taken. Read More. (10)

Editorials

  • Marsh Madness displayed the work of state’s great basketball coaches
  • Pat Moore says childhood education needed; is the school board listening?
  • The Mayor needs 45% raise; what about everyone else?

Letters & Opinions

Opinions
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Our Rich Black Heritage: Frederick Douglass Patterson

By Garry Blanson Who is the first person that comes to mind…

March 9, 2023 0

Our Rich Black Heritage: G.W. Franklin

By Garry Blanson As I look around Monroe, Louisiana, I can’t help…

March 1, 2023 0

Our Rich Black Heritage: Bridget “Biddy” Mason

By Garry Blanson It’s really mind-blowing thinking about how even though Black…

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