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

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By any political measure, Marc Moore Sr.’s landslide victory in the May 3, 2025, Bastrop mayoral election marks a defining shift in the town’s leadership and its future direction. With over 70% of the vote, Moore did more than defeat…

Marc Moore Sr.

Our City Our Community

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By Marie Brown There is an adage that says April Showers bring May flowers.  We certainly see beautiful flowers blooming throughout our community… is a sight for sore eyes.  However, grass is growing at a high rate.  I want to…

Marie Brown

Our Rich Black Heritage : Marion Thompson Wright

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 Free PressOpinions

“Not only is Reading a Part of the Foundation in Learning and Understanding, it also Plays A Key Role in All Academic Achievement” -Garry O. Blanson  Last week, while I was performing research at “Books-A-Million Bookstore in Monroe, Louisiana, for…

Garry Blanson

Our City Our Community

May 1, 2025May 8, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By Marie Brown April 24, 2025, was a sad day for my family, as my daughter, Melissa, received her wings after 18 months of being incapacitated. A Mother’s love for her children cannot be measured. We never want to let…

Marie Brown

Our Rich Black Heritage: Gladys Noel Bates

May 1, 2025May 8, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By Garry Blanson Recently, during a conversation, a local Black female teacher that teaches in the Monroe City School System presented me with a question that left me almost speechless. Her question was, “How do you think I felt as…

Garry Blanson

OUR City——Our Community

April 24, 2025May 6, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By Marie Brown Freedom of speech is a fundamental right that allows individuals to express their opinions and ideas without fear of government interference, censorship, or punishment.  This is protected by law in many countries, including the United States through the…

Marie Brown

Our Rich Black Heritage: Attorney Johnnie A. Jones

April 24, 2025May 1, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By Garry Blanson Strangely, as I was researching U.S. Senator Russell Long, I came across an article that mentioned the term,”SEGREGATED ACADEMY.” Come to find out that after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Landmark Civil Rights Case,”Brown versus…

Garry Blanson

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