Erica S. Hicks, 43, transitioned from this earthly home on July 20, 2026. Funeral services will be at 11 am on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Refuge Healing Church, 506 South 6th Street, Monroe, Louisiana. Burial will immediately follow at…
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Two-year-old dies, is an organ donor. Services set
LunaEve Nicole Thurston died on July 18, 2026, at the tender age of 2. She was born on November 14, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm, Friday, July 31, 2026 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.…
Snaps of the City
Between July 23 and July 29, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Birthdays July 23rd – 29th
July 23–Jarius J. Jones, Khalyan Elliot, Pauline Baker, Rev. Rodney McFarland, Sr., Prestaja LaMonie Johnson, Ronald Boyd, Ronnie Boy, Shonda Bennett, Carolyn Chisley, Maurice Brown, Fred Jones, Marilyln Cox, Chanda Ford, Bernadine Staten. July 24–Freddie Hollands, Jr., Rodriquez Battle, Tamara…
Henry Ward charged with vehicular homicide after report shows he was high on pot
A 59-year-old Monroe man was arrested Tuesday, nearly two months after a fatal pedestrian collision, following toxicology results that revealed unusually high levels of THC in his system at the time of the crash. Henry James Ward was booked into…
Snaps of the City
Between July 16 and July 22, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Grambling State University and Thurgood Marshall College Fund inspire future leaders through 2026 SOAR HBCU Scholars Program
Grambling, La. – Ninety-seven rising high school seniors from across the country concluded a week of leadership development, college readiness, and career exploration as the 2026 TMCF SOAR (Seeking, Observing, and Achieving Results) HBCU Scholars Program came to a close…