Family and friends gathered at the Monroe Civic Center on Saturday, May 20, 2023, to celebrate the 90th birthday of Mrs. Dorothy Fobbs. For weeks the family members planned and calculated how to surprise the soon-to-be nonagenarian. How do you…
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Wedding bells rang for Vic and Latasha Harris
The wedding of Vic and Latasha Harris was held last Saturday at the Molto Bella wedding center in Calhoun. Vic is a fireman and Army veteran. Latasha is an esthetician and owns Pamper Palace Spa in Monroe. The Wedding Party:…
Examples of 21st century Black fatherhood in action
By Roderick Mitchell Free Press Reporter Lost in the shuffle of Juneteenth celebrations this weekend is Father’s Day, which happens to fall on June 19th. Also lost in the shuffle are the millions of Black fathers in America who work…
Happy 101st birthday to Mrs. Mildred Robinson!!!
Mrs. Mildred Robinson has witnessed a lot in her 101 years of life. She lived through some of the most significant U.S. events in the 20th and 21st centuries: World War II, Women’s Right to Vote, the Great Depression, the…
The Howards Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage
On Saturday, December 28, 2019, at 5 p.m. at the Mt. Zion Family Life Center, Rev. James and Virginia Howard celebrated 50 years of marital bliss. The ceremony performed by Rev. A. B. Davis-Johnson was a renewing of the marriage…
Sweet 16 Party held for Sarai
Netanya Sarai Boose turned “sweet 16” on June 28th. She had a tutu and bow ties themed party at the Tab-a-torium on Saturday, June 29. She cele Log in to see photos and the remainder of this story. Download…
Vercie Lee Jefferson celebrates 89th Birthday
Mrs. Vercie Lee Jefferson celebrated her 89th birthday with her children, grand’s, great grand’s and her brothers Ricky Banks (Monroe) and Dr. George W. Banks, Jr. and Claudia Banks (Cedar Hill, Tx.) Her celebration was held in the home of…