When the envelope was opened at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026, and Michael B. Jordan was announced as Best Actor, the roar from the Dolby Theatre crowd was more than a celebration of a single performance. It…
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Thompson says Millhaven Estates Roads May get State Funding
Residents of Millhaven Estates may soon see long-awaited improvements to their roads and drainage systems following efforts by Ouachita Parish Police Juror Michael Thompson, Sr. Thompson announced this week that the subdivision has been included in the upcoming state capital…
Berry hears earful from city school students at Black Tie Guys meeting
Members of the Black Tie Guys male mentorship program spent part of their weekly meeting Monday night learning about local government—but the conversation quickly turned into something else: a candid discussion about the realities of school life. The young men,…
Kappa Brothers promote the Power of Reading
Brothers from the Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi participated in “Read the Day Away” at Carver Elementary School. Brothers Andrew Hill, Ibra January, Roger Thompson, Antonio Howard, and Brandon Allan read to students and encouraged them to continue…
Snaps of the City
Between March 5 and March 11, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Birthdays March 12th – March 18th
March 12–Lucille Black, J.W. Broadway, Robert Hamilton, Shaun Nash, Stephanie Henry, In Memory of Dorothy Lyons, Rita Mack, Terrisha Perkins, Gillis Stringfellow, Myron Taylor, Flimmie Smith, Hattie Campbell, LaShonda Watson, Anais L. Pichon, Barbara Reed, In Loving Memory of Henry…
Go where you are celebrated
By Rusty Potter A bottle of water costs about one dollar at the store. The same bottle costs two dollars at the gym. At the airport, that same bottle may cost four dollars. And if you buy that same bottle…