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Award-Winning Impact: EOZ receives Golden Heron recognition for 2025 Louisiana State Workshop

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Mother arrested after 2-year-old tested positive for cocaine at hospital

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Achievements
November 1, 2025

Local barber Ronnie Cail lands role in movie filming in Monroe

Monroe’s own Ronnie Cail, a well-known barber and familiar face in local theater circles, is stepping into his biggest on-screen role yet in an upcoming feature film titled I’ll Still…

Achievements
October 24, 2025

Ray James selected for Leadership Georgia Class of 2026

Atlanta, GA – The Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees is proud to announce Ray James, from Monroe, LA, has been selected for the organization’s Class of 2026.Ray James, a 2007 graduate…

Crime

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Man arrested for domestic abuse of wife

A 39-year-old local man was taken into custody Thursday morning by the Monroe Police Department following a domestic disturbance where officers say…

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Mother arrested after 2-year-old tested positive for cocaine at hospital

Mom tested positive for meth A local woman was arrested Sunday morning after her 2-year-old child was brought to the hospital and…

Birthdays

Birthdays
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Birthdays August 13th – August 19

August 13-Mary Guice, Charles Jefferson, Louisa G. Vreeze, Lura Brown, Mekell George,…

Birthdays
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Birthdays August 6th – August 12th

August 6-Carl Logan, Kemmus Johnson, Ja’monese Hudson Burks, Kenneth Harris, Janis Jackson,…

Notable Weddings & Anniversaries

Breaking News
October 24, 2024

Corey and Mindy tie the knot in ceremony

In a heartwarming ceremony filled with love and light humor, Corey Morgan and Mindy Jones were married on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at a resort center in Calhoun. The couple…

Breaking News
January 19, 2024

Andrews-Jackson wed in gala ceremony and Civic Center reception

In a resplendent ceremony that fused love, faith, and civic leadership, Rev. Samuel Andrews and Louisiana State Senator Katrina Jackson tied the knot in an elegant, invitation-only wedding on Saturday,…

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October 27, 2022

Wedding bells rang for Brown and Louis

There’s a song by PJ Morton that says, “Yes we’ve got something special, let’s hold on and don’t let go, and I’ll never find a love, like you, this I…

Random Reflections

Birthdays August 13th – August 19

Snaps of the City

Man arrested for domestic abuse of wife

Jessica Williams elected without opposition to 4th District Judgeship

Funeral service set for Sharon Douglas Holmes

Funeral services set for Jeremy Lenard

Award-Winning Impact: EOZ receives Golden Heron recognition for 2025 Louisiana State Workshop

Our Rich Black Heritage: The Humble Beginnings Of The Carver-McDonald Library, In Monroe, Louisiana

Services set for retired Parish Firefighter Tina Carlisle

Outdated city school zones may need to be changed

Deaths

Deaths
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Funeral service set for Sharon Douglas Holmes

The local community is mourning the loss of Sharon Renee Douglas Holmes,…

Deaths
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Funeral services set for Jeremy Lenard

Funeral services for Jeremy Dennis Lenard, 47, will be held at 11:00…

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Death Notices for the week of August 10th

Terry Lynn Bolden Davis passed away on July 30, 2026. She was…

Community News

Family gets early Xmas thanks to Cricket Wireless

Miracle Baby turns seven: Paris Sledge defies the odds

Mother thought she was going to a tea, but it was her surprise 90th birthday party

Wedding bells rang for Vic and Latasha Harris

Spiritual Insight

August 13, 2026 0

Back To School: Don’t Be Casual About Your Education

By Rusty Potter It's that time of year again - back to school! A new school year is a new…

August 13, 2026 0

Perfect peace in the midst of turmoil

By Lisa Wilmore “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in…

August 6, 2026 0

Do the impossible this school year

By Rusty Potter As students return to the classroom, I want to challenge every young person to make this the…

August 6, 2026 0

Are you too busy to respond to Christ’s invitation?

By Lisa Wilmore Greetings, Dear Hearts, It is a joy to greet you in the name of our Lord and…

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Highlights

Award-Winning Impact: EOZ receives Golden Heron recognition for 2025 Louisiana State Workshop

Women Unite in Fellowship

Grambling State University and Thurgood Marshall College Fund inspire future leaders through 2026 SOAR HBCU Scholars Program

Sparklight awards $3,000 Charitable Giving Fund Grant to the Domestic Abuse Resistance Team

Life of Russell Hollis

Generations unite: Ambers-Manuel celebrates milestone 95th Annual Reunion

From Our Past

Monroe UnderGround PodCast

Discussions of issues and concerns about the Monroe Community,

Underground Podcast

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Reflections on 2016 Flooding in Monroe

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This Week In Monroe History

Birthdays
Celebrating Birthdays Today: --Jo Ann White, Edwin Iseah, Kelvin F. Wheeler, Mary Lou Johnson, Stephanie Mitchell, Eddie Hamburg, Moteal Miller, Karen Sampson, Theodore Fortson, Maxine Billups, Patrick Staten, Trina Martin, Michelle YeVete Frayer, Evelyn Gaston Hardman, Alexis Faith Gaston, Christopher Morgan, Trukeeia Littleton, LaRonda Dixon. (8)
Local History
--- This week in 1974 Gwendolyn Tabb was featured as a model of the year. Photo and article (52)

Editorials

  • Outdated city school zones may need to be changed
  • Candidates should invest in ground games to be victorious in November
  • Tuskegee got it right, being sloppy is not Black culture

Letters & Opinions

Opinions
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Our Rich Black Heritage: The Humble Beginnings Of The Carver-McDonald Library, In Monroe, Louisiana

By Garry Blanson Please note that this is part one of a…

August 6, 2026 0

Our Rich Black Heritage: “The First Negro Zulu Mardi Gras Parade in Monroe, Louisiana”

By Garry Blanson Part Two from last week First, let me welcome…

August 6, 2026 0

Our City, Our Community

By Marie Brown Dear Neighbors, As Marie Brown, a fellow resident deeply…

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