How to reduce crime and expand business opportunity in South Monroe was the focus of two meetings this week as the South Side Economic Development District (SEDD) continues its push to develop masterplans to roll out what it calls the…
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Services set Saturday for minister, drummer, Isaac Roland
A funeral service will be held Saturday in West Monroe, La., for 44-year-old Isaac Roland. Services for Isaac (Jermaine) Roland will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Olive Branch Baptist Church. Mr. Roland died on January 27, 2023.…
Black history parade scheduled for February 25th
Thirty-nine years ago, the first Black History parade rolled down Desisard Street with one band and less than 10 cars, but Mary Bryant, a youth, and the late Emily P. Robinson had a dream of promoting Black history through a…
Tension over election disrupts NAACP meeting; Brown in tears
The regular meeting of the N.A.A.C.P. abruptly ended Thursday night after tempers flared, resulting in accusations, shouting, and one woman stepping outside in tears. As the Ouachita Parish Branch of the N.A.A.C.P. met at the Benoit Recreation Center for its…
Snaps of the City
Between January 25, and February 1, 2023, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Funeral services set for 22 year old Cancer victim
Funeral services for a 22 woman who died of cancer will be held Saturday at Pleasant Green Baptist Church. Services for Mikayla Hester Cottonham, 22, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Green Baptist Church, with burial to follow…
Walmart employee returns credit card filled wallet, Miller thankful
What do you do when a wallet full of credit cards and a driver’s license show up missing? Usually, there is panic, especially in light of news stories about stolen identities and credit card theft. Last week, Cleo Miller, owner…