Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town of Richwood, Louisiana on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., to hear and consider all comments, protest, and objections relative to discussion for the amending…
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Birthdays May 15th – May 21st
May 15-Windmera Books, Melanie James-Boose, Melaine Hall, Ada Green, Ed’Terrikka Moore, Tyra George, In Loving Memory of Derrick D. Sadberry, In Loving Memory of Jacqueline Johnson, Lucia Anderson, Tekeisha “Tbird” Byrd, Jill Wiley, Cara Hamilton, Tekeisha Norman. May 16-Jerry Berry,…
Death Notices for the week of May 12th
John Beaudoin, Jr., 73, Monroe Cook died May 02, 2025. Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation is 10:00 AM until Service Time Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Smith Funeral Home. Burial in…
Late Asberry Stewart holds the record, 24 children by the same man
As the nation pauses this week to honor mothers, we turn our hearts and minds to the women who have shaped generations—not just with words, but with unwavering commitment, faith, and sacrifice. In Ouachita Parish, one name still stands out…
Alexis Young, new mom; first child one week old
At just 21 years old, Alexis Young of Monroe is learning that love can take a brand-new shape—wrapped in a baby blanket and cradled against her chest. Only a week ago, she gave birth to her first child, a son…
Douglas: “I’m not their friend, I’m their mother”
At 33 years old, Mondrian Douglas is the kind of mother who turns ordinary days into lifelong lessons, and simple routines into sacred rituals. Raising four children as a single parent—Christian (17), Hillary (11), Elizabeth (9), and Daniel (6)—she’s learned…
She was a foster child, but Fra Tonna is a full-time mom of six
On any given Sunday, you’ll find FraTonna Williams sitting in a pew at the Solomon Temple Baptist Church surrounded by six young faces—each one hers. Their eyes are fixed on the pulpit, but their hearts are wrapped around the woman…