The Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) board has undergone significant changes following recent legislation passed by the Louisiana Legislature. The board has expanded from seven to ten members, with new appointments and shifts in appointing authority. The legislation, enacted this…
The Carroll High School Marching Sound Machine brought their signature style and energy to the Superdome on Sunday, performing by special invitation from the New Orleans Saints. The band’s appearance at the NFL game marks another milestone in its storied…
Two men were arrested on firearm charges during Carroll High School’s Homecoming parade and block party on Thursday, September 19, 2024, according to the Monroe Police Department. At approximately 10 PM, officers working the event observed 25-year-old Keyshawn Lenard walking…
Grambling, LA. – September 17, 2024 – Grambling State University graduate Henry Whitehorn, Caddo Parish’s first Black sheriff, talked about the power and responsibilities of “We the People” as he served as keynote speaker for GSU’s Constitution Day Observance in…
Grambling State University (GSU) received a $700,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to broaden research ethics education. Dr. Carolyn Jackson, GSU Associate Professor of Education and Interim Director of the Office of Graduate Studies, is the project’s principal investigator (PI)…
Sunrise: August 22, 1933 – Sunset: September 12, 2024 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former…
By Garry Blanson Part One of a Two-Part Series As I was researching the other day, I ran across an old article that mentioned that there was once “A LAW or RULE” that strongly prohibited Colored People in Ouachita Parish…
