The Alfred Blakes Cultural Arts Center is echoing with energy this week as boys aged 9 to 14 participate in the 2025 “Man Camp,” a four-day youth development experience hosted by the Black Tie Guys mentoring program. Running June 2–5…
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Snaps of the City
Between May 29 and June 4, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Theresa Birden, 89, remembered as pillar of her family
Theresa Mae Birden, a beloved mother, grandmother, and lifelong member of the Monroe community, passed away on May 21, 2025. She was 89. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 31, at 11:00 AM at Lone Star Baptist Church in Sterlington,…
Fashion dreams come true: Model 10/18 Academy students experience the Magic of New York City
Four talented young women from the Model 10/18 Fashion and Beauty Academy of Monroe, Louisiana, recently embarked on an unforgettable journey to New York City as part of the company’s annual destination trip. Madison Bailey, daughter of Tyechia Bailey; Johniah…
Honoring the life of Jimmy ‘Coot’ Webster
Services for Jimmy “Coot” Webster, who passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 83 years old will be held on Friday, June 6, 2025 at 11:00 am at Miller’s Funeral Home Chapel, visitation will be from 1:00-6:00 PM on Thursday,…
Funeral set for June 7 for Damion Moore, 14
Family and friends will gather Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church to lay to rest Damion Moore, a 14-year-old freshman at Carroll High School who was tragically killed in a shooting near the corner of…
Elmore dies of gunshot wound in Roy Drive incident, juvenile suspect arrested
A 20-year-old Monroe man died over the weekend after being shot inside a vehicle that subsequently crashed into an apartment complex on Roy Drive. The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene on May 24, 2025, where deputies discovered…