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Betty Blakes, teaches her children a legacy of service and love

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 Free PressBreaking News

  In the world of public service, where meetings, movements, and moments often collide in a blur of urgency, some mothers manage to raise children with both purpose and poise. Betty Blakes is one of them.   A mother of…

Betty Blakes, Mothers Day

Bastrop’s new mayor begins with a mandate, not a magic wand

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By any political measure, Marc Moore Sr.’s landslide victory in the May 3, 2025, Bastrop mayoral election marks a defining shift in the town’s leadership and its future direction. With over 70% of the vote, Moore did more than defeat…

Marc Moore Sr.

Our City Our Community

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By Marie Brown There is an adage that says April Showers bring May flowers.  We certainly see beautiful flowers blooming throughout our community… is a sight for sore eyes.  However, grass is growing at a high rate.  I want to…

Marie Brown

We salute thousands of “Mr. Mom” dads on Mother’s Day

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

This Mother’s Day, we celebrate the extraordinary fathers who embody the heart of mothering—those “Mr. Mom” dads who nurture their children with boundless love, care, protection, provision, and magical moments. Just as there are many mothers who wear both hats…

Roosevelt Wright Jr

Our Rich Black Heritage : Marion Thompson Wright

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 Free PressOpinions

“Not only is Reading a Part of the Foundation in Learning and Understanding, it also Plays A Key Role in All Academic Achievement” -Garry O. Blanson  Last week, while I was performing research at “Books-A-Million Bookstore in Monroe, Louisiana, for…

Garry Blanson

Thunderstorms, high winds bring damage to Monroe area

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 Free PressBreaking News

Residents of Monroe, Louisiana, faced a tumultuous evening as severe thunderstorms swept through the region, unleashing powerful winds, torrential rain, and widespread flash flooding. The National Weather Service issued multiple warnings, including a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6:00 PM CDT…

Monroe area, Ouachita Parish, storm damage

Birthdays May 8th – May 14th

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 Free PressBirthdays

May 8-Joyce Jackson, Fred McGirt, Lashabrea Willis, In Loving Memory of Johnnie Mae Carr Sims, Joy Lynn Brown, Tasha Hill, Talissha Robinson, In Loving Memory of Martez Miley. May 9-Jacorian Neal, Derrick Wells, In Loving Memory of Freddie Mae McGee,…

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