The Joyful Voices of Minnie Ruffin Elementary School lifted their hearts in song as special guests at Newlight Baptist Church on Sunday, May 18. Known for their joy and spirit, the choir features the finest young vocalists from Minnie Ruffin,…
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The Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity participated in the Sickle Cell Run/Walk A-Thon
The Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi showed strong support at the 2025 Sickle Cell Run/Walk-A-Thon. The event promotes awareness, education, and hope for sickle cell patients.
Snaps of the City
Between May 15 and May 21, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Pittman highlights 2025 Wossman year in Valedictorian address
The Monroe Civic Center arena was filled with pride and excitement, on 5/13/2025 as Wossman High School celebrated its Class of 2025 graduation ceremony. Family members, faculty, and community supporters gathered to honor the achievements of this year’s graduating class,…
Jovial Nicholas Nelson reflects as 2025 Ouachita Valedictorian
The Fant-Ewing Coliseum at the University of Louisiana Monroe was filled with excitement and emotion Tuesday evening as Ouachita Parish High School honored its graduating Class of 2025. Family members, educators, and community supporters gathered to celebrate the culmination of…
Council increases DBE goal on $1.7 million water project
The Monroe City Council voted Tuesday to significantly increase the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal on a $1.7 million water pump replacement project, raising it from the originally proposed 2.32 percent to 12.32 percent. The decision came after councilmembers,…
Council members critical of Entergy, city responses to last week’s storm
The Monroe City Council voiced deep frustration during a recent meeting addressing Entergy’s response to last week’s storms, which left South Monroe subdivisions, including King Oaks, without power for up to 72 hours and caused widespread property damage. Council members…