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,…
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…
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…
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!”…
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…
Services for Thaddeous Allen “Boo” Bailey, 57, was held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Lone Wa Worship Center, 3027 Breard Street, Monroe, Louisiana. Thaddeous Bailey passed away on April 25, 2025. Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Thaddeous…
Services for Rhonda Diane Smith, 44, will be announced at a later date. Funeral arrangements are incomplete under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home. Rhonda passed away on May 5, 2025. Born on September 25, 1980, in Winnsboro, Louisiana, Rhonda…
