ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE Sealed Bids will be received by the Purchasing Manager at Monroe City School Board, 2006 Tower Drive, Monroe, LA 71201, on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, until the time listed below, and they will then be publicly…
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I only cry in my dreams now
By Victor C. Kirk, Sr. Each generation either purchases or passes on to the next items felt important to understand what was held close to one’s heart. In my family, among items passed on was a handmade quilt given to…
Birthdays August 21st – August 27th
August 21-Charley Roggerson, Jr., Neil Hudson, Bobbie R. Lee, Sharon Martin, Robert M. McNeal, Katrina Haley, Theresa Straughter, Tassica Jones, Jeanette Bradley, LaWanna Whitcomb, Arloe Phillip Fonetenot, Nikisha Neal, Thelma Glaze, Irma H. Norsworthy, Elvira Jasper Davis, Tiffany Weatherall. August…
Build your skill, build your future
By Rusty Potter There is one principle of success that I have always heard: if you master a skill, you will never go broke. It doesn’t matter what the skill is. If you become best at it – whether it’s…
A life of unwavering devotion to God
By Lisa Wilmore My Dear Friends, I greet you in the only Name that matters-that Name is Jesus, our Everlasting, Eternal and Endless Savior. What does it truly mean to serve God with complete devotion? The life of Anna the…
McFarland: Mayor broke the trust, threw first punch in fight with council
The Monroe City Council has leveled strong accusations against Mayor Friday Ellis, claiming he sought to sidestep the city’s charter after the council refused to confirm his fire chief nominee. At the heart of the conflict is new state legislation—sponsored…
Tony Little blasted for OK-ing $12,800 SEDD payments without board approval
A request by Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) President Tony Little to authorize the final $12,889.66 payment to a contractor for renovations on the Arizona Street project has triggered controversy, with some board members insisting the work remains incomplete and…