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Granny’s to open at the airport; To serve beignets, breakfast and lunch 7 days a week

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 Robert WrightBusiness

Granny’s Family Restaurant will be serving at the Monroe Regional Airport. The Monroe City Council finally adopted an ordinance at last night’s meeting authorizing the mayor to enter into a lease agreement with the restaurant to operate at the airport.…

Councilman Clark takes on Mayo in fight over closure of BJ Washington Center

July 26, 2017August 10, 2017 Robert WrightBreaking News

Monroe City Councilman Eddie Clark took up a passionate stance against the closure of the B.J. Washington Center at Tuesday night’s Monroe City Council meeting. Mayor Jamie Mayo told the meeting’s attendees that the city is facing a $4 Million…

Ideas for change: It will take volunteers and a change of heart to solve our problems

July 20, 2017September 10, 2017 Robert WrightRobert Wright

An Editorial by Robert Kenneth Wright It’s going to take more than locking people up and fighting crime to change the climate of violence in our city. Meetings are being held, people are marching, people are posting concerns on social…

Change, Service, Volunteer

Woman arrested: She told the officer her name was Candy……it was not!

July 20, 2017 Robert WrightPolice Arrests

Louisiana State Police arrested a West Monroe woman on yesterday after she gave them a fake name. Chelsie R. Evans was charged with resisting an officer and for other warrants held by Monroe Police. A state trooper, on July 19,…

Louisiana State Police, Traffic Stop

Berry excited about the new music center at Carroll High

July 19, 2017October 5, 2017 Robert WrightEducation

Monroe School Board member Daryll Berry is excited about the new Barbara T. Bonner Music Arts Center set to open in the fall. The $1.6 million dollar facility will be the home for the choir, piano and orchestral training of…

Arts, Carroll High School, Choir, Darryll Berry, Music

Bilberry: Inactive members suck the life out of a church, an insult to God

July 19, 2017July 20, 2017 Robert WrightReligion

Rev. Jesse Bilberry, Jr. gave the Director’s Address on Wednesday at the Louisiana Baptist State Convention, being held this week in Monroe at Carroll High School. Bilberry spoke about the need for christian education and that members who are unwilling…

Carroll High School, Christian Education, Sermon, State Convention

Monroe businesses should upgrade with apps to keep up with social trends

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 Robert WrightRobert Wright

An Editorial by Robert Kenneth Wright Monroe is the hub of technology in Louisiana. We are the home to the third largest telecommunications company in the country. That should speak volumes for the people of the city, but I don’t…

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