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Board meeting shuts down after Willson demands Garnishment of Cooper, Shelling paychecks

December 12, 2025December 23, 2025 Free PressBreaking News, City School Board

A contentious moment at the end of Thursday’s Monroe City School Board (MCSB) ended with the meeting being abruptly cut short as board member Bill Willson publicly accused two colleagues, Board President Betty Cooper and Vice President Brenda Shelling, of…

Betty Cooper, Bill Willson, Brenda Shelling, Monroe City School Board

Cooper, Haneline clash in war of words over superintendent

September 11, 2025September 18, 2025 Free PressBreaking News, City School Board

The Monroe City School Board is facing open conflict between two of its members, with Board President Betty Ward-Cooper and Board Member Jennifer Haneline trading sharp words over accountability and oversight in the district. Haneline, in a detailed statement this…

Betty Ward-Cooper, Jennifer Haneline, Monroe City School Board

Richwood honors champions

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 Free PressBreaking News, Richwood, LA

Mayor Gerald Brown and the Board of Aldermen presented a congratulatory plaque on behalf of the Town of Richwood to the Richwood High School Boys basketball team, celebrating their win as the 2025 LHSAA Division III Non-Select Champions.’

Award, Boys Basketball team, Richwood High School, Town of Richwood

Board turns down Neville Charter application in 2-2 vote

January 16, 2025January 23, 2025 Free PressBreaking News, City School Board

The Monroe City School Board voted Tuesday not to sponsor Neville High School’s application to become a Type 3 charter school. The decision came during a special meeting where only four of the seven board members voted, resulting in a…

BESE, Betty Cooper, Brenda Shelling, Monroe City School Board, Neville Charter School, Neville High School

School board to vote on Neville Charter application

January 9, 2025January 16, 2025 Free PressBreaking News, City School Board

In a significant development for Monroe’s education landscape, the Neville Charter Association’s (NCA) application to convert Neville High School into a Type 3 charter school faces a critical juncture. The Monroe City School Board is set to convene on Friday,…

Neville Charter School, Neville High School, Stewart Shelby

Voting ends for Neville Charter School application

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, City School Board

Faculty and parents at Neville High School completed voting Thursday on a proposal to convert the public school into a Type 3 charter institution, marking a crucial step in determining the school’s future governance. The vote comes following an October…

Neville Charter Association, Neville Charter School, Neville High School, voting

Police Jury votes to ban sale of Kratom herb, Thompson opposes

November 7, 2024November 21, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Ouachita Parish Police Jury

In a recent development, the Ouachita Parish Police Jury has passed an ordinance banning the sale and distribution of Kratom, a controversial herbal supplement, in the unincorporated areas of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. The ban is set to take effect on…

ban, herbal supplements, Kratom, Michael Thompson, Ouachita Parish Police Jury

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