A 74-year-old Monroe resident who spent the past year warning officials about dangerous conditions at the Powell Community Center parking lot became a victim of those very hazards Monday night. Joslyn Marie Wright, co-owner of the Monroe Free Press, sustained…
Music industry pioneer and entrepreneur Percy “Master P” Miller will deliver the keynote address at Grambling State University’s Fall 2024 commencement ceremony on December 13 at 10 a.m. in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. The New Orleans native revolutionized…
Between November 27 and December 4, 2024, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
The Goldsmith family received a heartwarming surprise on December 3rd at the Powell Community Center, where an event organized by the Boys and Girls Club turned into a celebration in their honor. Initially, the Goldsmiths, a large family with nine…
Last week Governor Jeff Landry announced the appointment of Tony Clayton as the new chairman of the Southern University System Board of Supervisors, effective January 1, 2025. Clayton, a career prosecutor and current district attorney for the 18th Judicial District,…
Services for Cornelius Cole will be held Saturday, December 6, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, 5510 US Highway 165 S. Visitation will be Thursday, December 5, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at McFarland Funeral…
By Garry Blanson “If the misery of our poor be caused not by the Laws of Nature, but by our Government Institutions, then great is our sin!” -unknown When discussing the former Black-Owned Insurance Companies in Monroe, Louisiana, I would…
