­
Latest
A journey of academic excellence
Pittman highlights 2025 Wossman year in Valedictorian address
Jovial Nicholas Nelson reflects as 2025 Ouachita Valedictorian
Council increases DBE goal on $1.7 million water project
Council members critical of Entergy, city responses to last week’s storm
Saturday services held for Thaddeous Bailey, 57
Services for Rhonda Smith pending, 44
Epsilon Omicron Zeta hosted Royal Blue & Pearls Scholarship Gala
A journey of academic excellence
Pittman highlights 2025 Wossman year in Valedictorian address
Skip to content
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Latest News
  • Submit Articles
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Latest News
  • Submit Articles
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Robert Wright
  • Page 2

Author: Robert Wright

Convention choir sings; remembers Pine, Douglas and Van Rodgers

July 18, 2017July 21, 2017 Robert WrightReligion

A few hundred delegates packed the W.L. “Jack” Howard Theater on Sunday night to worship in song on the first night of the 144th Annual Session of the Louisiana Missionary Baptist State Convention. The 72-member choir, consisting of members from…

Convention, II, John Russell

Mayo names new city department heads

July 17, 2017 Robert WrightBreaking News

Mayor Jamie Mayo named three new department heads for the City of Monroe this morning. Mayo named Stacey Rowell, CPA as the Director of Administration, Curtis Heard as Assistant Director of Administration, and Robert Johnson as the Director of Community…

Man arrested: She wouldn’t have sex with him, he punches her and tries to take it

July 16, 2017July 16, 2017 Robert WrightPolice Arrests

A Monroe man was arrested today after a woman refused to have sex with him, so he proceeded to take what he wanted. Albert Bernard Haynes was charged with Second Degree Battery, Second Degree Rape, Second Degree Robbery, Aggravated Burglary,…

He went after his wife with a knife saying he would kill her

July 15, 2017 Robert WrightPolice Arrests

Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrested a West Monroe man today for a physical altercation with this wife. Kelley Thomas Bolton was arrested and charged with Domestic Abuse Battery and Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault. Deputies spoke with the victim who advised…

Gravedigga looks back over 20 years with 100.1 the Beat

July 14, 2017July 15, 2017 Robert WrightAchievements

Damian “Gravedigga” Harris celebrates 20 years as a radio personality with FM 100.1 the Beat this week. He’s been a local celebrity behind the microphone, meeting many celebrities along the way. He has seen the technology change from tapes and…

100.1 the Beat, Radio

The tests results may not say what they say: How did your child score this year?

July 14, 2017July 20, 2017 Robert WrightRobert Wright

An Editorial by Robert Kenneth Wright The results from Louisiana’s state testing are in and educators are crunching numbers attempting to see if students performed better this year than they did last year. Parents, too want to know how well…

Education, LEAP, Testing

Walsworth: We should spend more money on education and not football fields

July 13, 2017July 20, 2017 Robert WrightLouisiana State Legislature

Louisiana State Senator Mike Walsworth told a crowd of locals today that North Louisiana should be more focused on education and not sports. The Monroe Chamber of Commerce held a Legislative Delegate Luncheon today at the Monroe Civic Center. Walsworth,…

CenturyLink, Chamber of Commerce, Legislature, Sales Tax, STEM, TOPS

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Categories

Bankruptcy

Highlights

Inside Dr. Christy Valentine’s vision towards a healthier Louisiana

Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity host Founders Day Celebration

Grambling State alumnus establishes $25,000 endowment to benefit College of Business

Burnin’ On The Bayou!

Eight teams face off in Golden Pitch competition at Grambling State

ULM Pep Rally – Rescheduled

From Our Past

Monroe UnderGround PodCast

Discussions of issues and concerns about the Monroe Community,

Underground Podcast

Snapshots

  • Snaps of the City
  • Snaps of the City

Reflections on 2016 Flooding in Monroe

Video Player
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRWRnrTcqkQ&list=PLGvaenllE5c-Mm2yvnx_IF2NgkMRARCD1&index=4&t=2s

Code 150: Unknown error.

Download File: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRWRnrTcqkQ&list=PLGvaenllE5c-Mm2yvnx_IF2NgkMRARCD1&index=4&t=2s&_=1
00:00
00:00
00:00
Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.

Community News

Snaps of the City

Late Asberry Stewart holds the record, 24 children by the same man

Alexis Young, new mom; first child one week old

Douglas: “I’m not their friend, I’m their mother”

This Week In Monroe History

Birthdays
Celebrating Birthdays Today: --Jerry Berry, Dorothy Logan, Learlence Talton, Elonda West, Alonzo Davis. (7)

Editorials

  • DBE goals is not exclusive to “Black People”
  • We salute thousands of “Mr. Mom” dads on Mother’s Day
  • House arrest sentence, low bond, devalue life of Ashley Dorsey

Letters & Opinions

Opinions
May 15, 2025 0

Our city—Our Community

By Marie Brown This past week consisted of heavy wind and rain,…

Opinions
May 15, 2025 0

Our Rich Black Heritage: Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass

By Garry Blanson We as Black People are going to have to…

Opinions
May 8, 2025 0

Bastrop’s new mayor begins with a mandate, not a magic wand

By any political measure, Marc Moore Sr.’s landslide victory in the May…

Our views so far

web
analytics

Admin

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Copyright © Wright's Publishing, Co. Since 1969) All rights reserved.
Magazine Point Pro by Axle Themes
 
 
 
 
Forgot Password
Please enter your email address or username below.
 
Please Login
Lost Your Password
Dont have account? SIGNUP
 
 
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Latest News
  • Submit Articles
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us