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Pittman highlights 2025 Wossman year in Valedictorian address

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Free PressBreaking News

The Monroe Civic Center arena was filled with pride and excitement, on 5/13/2025 as Wossman High School celebrated its Class of 2025 graduation ceremony. Family members, faculty, and community supporters gathered to honor the achievements of this year’s graduating class,…

graduates, Kailey Pittman, Wossman High School

Jovial Nicholas Nelson reflects as 2025 Ouachita Valedictorian

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Free PressBreaking News

The Fant-Ewing Coliseum at the University of Louisiana Monroe was filled with excitement and emotion Tuesday evening as Ouachita Parish High School honored its graduating Class of 2025. Family members, educators, and community supporters gathered to celebrate the culmination of…

graduates, Nicholas Nelson, Ouachita Parish High School

Council increases DBE goal on $1.7 million water project

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Free PressBreaking News

The Monroe City Council voted Tuesday to significantly increase the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal on a $1.7 million water pump replacement project, raising it from the originally proposed 2.32 percent to 12.32 percent. The decision came after councilmembers,…

$1.7 million water pump replacement project, DBE goal, Monroe City Council

Council members critical of Entergy, city responses to last week’s storm

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Free PressBreaking News

The Monroe City Council voiced deep frustration during a recent meeting addressing Entergy’s response to last week’s storms, which left South Monroe subdivisions, including King Oaks, without power for up to 72 hours and caused widespread property damage. Council members…

Entergy, Monroe City Council, storm

Our city—Our Community

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By Marie Brown This past week consisted of heavy wind and rain, which was a tornado that caused a considerable amount of anxiety in Ouachita Parish, particularly in the City of Monroe. Homes were damaged extensively, trees were uprooted, fences…

Marie Brown

Our Rich Black Heritage: Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By Garry Blanson We as Black People are going to have to decide where we’re going as a Race of People, because it’s time for Black People in Monroe, Louisiana to “Start Separating The True Black Leaders From The Judasgoats!”…

Garry Blanson

DBE goals is not exclusive to “Black People”

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

  Southside city councilmembers are pushing to increase patronage of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) aims to boost Black businesses, but the DBE designation doesn’t specifically target them.   In the last ten months, the council has unashamedly pushed to increase…

Roosevelt Wright Jr

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