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Friday Ellis swearing in as Monroe Mayor set for Tuesday

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Free PressBreaking News

Friday Ellis will be sworn in as Monroe’s next mayor Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Ellis was the victor in a five-person race for Monroe Mayor in Saturday’s elections. He polled 52 percent of the overall vote, outdistancing the other four…

Friday Ellis, Mayor Elect, Monroe Mayor, swearing in

Brown, Ellis, Louis would bring change if elected Mayor

July 6, 2020July 9, 2020 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

On Saturday, voters in Monroe will decide the direction of the city for the next four years. Old methods, approaches, and concepts are giving way to the future. All of the mayoral candidates are fine men and women; however, we…

Fredrick Louis, Friday Ellis, Marie Brown, Mayoral candidates

Ellis campaign to host Friday party

January 30, 2020 Free PressBreaking News

By Robert Wright This Friday night at The Hub downtown, Monroe mayoral candidate Friday Ellis is hosting a campaign fundraiser that hopes to tap into Monroe’s young crowd. Ellis is in the race against three other opponents for the April…

campaign fundraiser, Friday Ellis, Leon Thomas III, Ora Alise Greely

Friday Ellis announces bid for Monroe Mayor

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 Free PressBreaking News

For the last year, Monroe businessman Friday Ellis has been talking with groups of residents about the possibility of supporting his bid for ​Monroe Mayor. This week he made it official, he will be a candidate for Monroe Mayor next…

Friday Ellis

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Our Rich Black Heritage: Sarah Elizabeth Goode

By Garry Blanson So, whose name comes to mind when you think…

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