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Council intros plan to raise mayor’s salary and their own

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 Free PressBreaking News

If the plan is approved, Mayor would receive a $40,000 raise, and council members will get $6,000 more starting July 2024. The next mayor of Monroe would earn $130,000 a year if a proposed salary change for Monroe’s mayor is…

Mayor Friday Ellis, mayor's salary, Monroe City Council

Mayor, AKA, continue Mayo tradition, delivers 150 Turkeys

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 Free PressBreaking News

This year, the City was joined by the Zeta Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, who provided additional food so that each turkey was given out with items to create a full Thanksgiving meal.   The event…

City of Monroe, Mayor Friday Ellis, Zeta Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc

Council introduces $50 million plan for Echols’ hotel downtown

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Free PressBreaking News

“Micheal Echols has found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and it’s on Walnut Street,” was the way Tony Little, President of the Southside Economic Development District, summarized the city’s plan to put up more than…

Mayor Friday Ellis, Rep. Micheal Echols, Tony Little

Monroe still ranked among nation’s most dangerous cities by FBI

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 Free PressBreaking News

Monroe has changed its logo, rebuilding its downtown and working to clean up its image, but it has failed miserably at changing its image as one of the most dangerous cities of its size in the United States.   Monroe’s…

Chief Victor Zordan, FBI, Mayor Friday Ellis, Monroe Louisiana

Downtown investment will help us grow

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Free PressSubmissions

I want to thank the Monroe City Council and the business owners and organizations that showed up to lend their support to my administration’s proposal for the Ouachita Candy Company and downtown Monroe. This is an exciting project that has…

Mayor Friday Ellis

Mayor, Chief say crime is trending down, things looking up after first year

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 Free PressBreaking News, Community News, Crime

 As the Ellis administration ends its first year in office, the mayor and his administration are making the rounds to various neighborhoods answering questions and pushing one theme: Crime is trending down and things are looking up for Monroe.  …

Chief Victor Zordan, Crime, Mayor Friday Ellis

City leaders silent, as Governor and national news focus on Greene death

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 Free PressBreaking News

Monroe has made national news again, this time about the 2019 death of Ronald Greene.   The whole nation watched disturbing videos of Greene being punched, stunned, and choked by State Police officers outside of Monroe, Louisiana. National leaders, news…

city leaders, David Harris, Mayor Friday Ellis, Monroe city officials, NAACP, Ronald Greene

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