The Monroe City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Calvin Jerrod Jones as the city’s new Director of Community Affairs during its regular meeting Tuesday night. Council Chairman Rodney McFarland praised the appointment and said council members had the opportunity…
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) has voted to approve a policy change that will significantly reduce the number of high school state assessments, an action state officials say is a strategic move…
About a hundred pastors, ministers, and faith leaders from across Northeast Louisiana gathered Tuesday morning at the Monroe Civic Center for the city’s first Mayor’s Faith in Action Prayer Breakfast, a regional event focused on prayer, unity, and collaboration between…
Between October 9 and October 15, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Earline Shaw Weaver, 77, of Monroe, passed away on October 13, 2025. A retired employee of E.A. Conway Medical Center, she was known for her kindness and dedication. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.…
Celebration of life Service for Rodney Jerome Slack, who transitioned on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at the New Daughters of Zion Baptist Church of West Monroe, LA. Visitation will…
A shooting on Beale Street has led to two arrests and multiple charges after a weeklong investigation by the Monroe Police Department and the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office. According to police reports, officers responded to a call about gunfire in…
