Republican legislators are taking bows for passing a set of criminal justice retrofits they say will deter crime, but appear to rein-shrine slave labor in the state. The 2024 legislature enacted crime laws, which include harsher punishments and limited parole,…
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Kids Korner with Julius Brown
Hey there, everyone! It’s your pal Julius Brown, and I’ve got some pretty cool and weird things to share with you this week. We’ll be talking about some surprising events that you might not have known about, Juneteenth, Father’s Day,…
Snaps of the City
Between June 12 and June 19, 2024, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
You cannot give up now
By Lisa Wilmore Dear Hearts, I greet you in the only name that matters. That name is Jesus Christ, our everlasting, eternal and endless Savior. In Cynt Marshall’s book (one of my favorites), “You’ve Been Chosen: Thriving Through the Unexpected”,…
Forward
By Rusty Potter In life, as in nature, forward is the only direction that guarantees growth and survival. Consider the shark, a powerful creature in the ocean. It’s well known that a shark must keep moving forward to breathe and…
Birthdays June 20th – June 26th
June 20-Dorlisa Mayfield, Annette Powell, Martin Richardson, Aircinia Jones, Amiya Renee Hudson, Lorraine Sparks, Evelyn Aubrey, Damon Nailer, Virginia G. Daniels. June 21-Jaicee Skylan Hunter, Michelle Brown, Sandra Williams, Paul Evans, Paula Peterson, Kenita Brown, Joyce Davis, Ta-tiyanna Davis, Alex…
Monroe City Council: May 28, 2024 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, Louisiana May 28, 2024 6:00 p.m. There was a legal and regular session of the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana held on this date at the Council’s regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City…