Three Monroe City Council members and the publisher of the Monroe Free Press have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Louisiana law they claim illegally strips voting power from the city’s Black majority by transferring key appointment authority to…
Ruby Mae Hall, 89, of Monroe, formerly of Clayton, LA, a Homemaker, died October 27, 2025.She is the mother of Rev. Ike Byrd, a prominent pastor in the Monroe Community and director of the Monroe Civic Center. Her homegoing service…
Funeral services for Wesley Daniel, 53, of Monroe, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2430 Winnsboro Road, Monroe, Louisiana. Mr. Daniel passed away on October 23, 2025. He was…
On Wednesday evening, October 29, 2025, scores of mourners gathered at the Monroe Civic Center grounds for a candlelight vigil honoring the three victims of the tragic triple homicide that occurred one day earlier on Grammont Street. The crowd—made up…
AT&T representatives were in Monroe last week for two major announcements that combined technology investment with community support. The communications giant unveiled upgrades to its 5G wireless network serving Monroe and neighboring Richwood and presented a $20,000 contribution to the…
A Monroe citizens’ group officially launched a recall campaign against Mayor Friday Ellis this week, with Chair Edith Hudson explaining that her own journey from supporter to leader of the recall illustrates the committee’s deep concerns about city leadership. Hudson,…
Clouds hovered above and light rain sprinkled the ground, but it didn’t stop nearly 100 volunteers from showing up with paintbrushes, flowerbeds, rakes, and resolve on Wilson Street for the “Paint Monroe” initiative. Organized by Louisiana State Representative Pat Moore,…
