By Julius Brown Riser Elementary School Hey there, young readers! Welcome to this week’s Kids Korner. We’ve got some exciting topics to cover, so let’s dive right in! Changing Classes: A New Adventure Many elementary students are starting to change…
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Snaps of the City
Between August 15 and August 21, 2024, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Birthdays August 22nd – August 28th
August 22-Henrietta L. McClanahan, Richard Myles, Faye Coffee, Roy Perre, Cynthia Giagle, Mary Singleton, Carolyn Hannibal, Orelia Ceasar, Melba Hodge, Rev. Larry Tillman, Sr., Vernon Haley, Hilton Louis, Jr., ShanTrice Norman, Kendell Simmons, Christian Gardner, Carolyn Washington, Patrick Jenkins, Dorothy…
Crabs in a bucket
By Rusty Potter In life, we often find ourselves surrounded by people who, much like crabs in a bucket, can lift or pull us back down. The “crabs in a bucket “ mentality reflects a mindset where individuals, instead of…
When a heart’s request is denied
By Lisa Wilmore Scripture: …As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the…
Death Notices for the week of August 19th
Essie Lee Woods, 68, of Los Angeles, CA formerly of Monroe, LA died August 13, 2024. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Outreach Praise & Worship Center, Monroe, LA. Visitation is from 5:00 until…
Shooter arrested: 7 attempted murders, same day in two places
Jamarion J. Godfrey, a 17-year-old resident of Richwood, Louisiana, has been arrested twice in August 2024 on multiple gun violence charges including four for attempted murders, with as many as three attempted murder charges pending. Reportedly, three of the victims…