Your family and friends are very proud of you and your accomplishments. You are amazing, gifted, and truly talented. Always remember, you can do all things through Christ, which strengthens you! From Auntie Dr. Kaye Honeycutt
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Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity honors Veterans
Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity honors Veterans at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home The Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity marked their tenth year of service at the Veteran Home. The Kappa brothers honored the…
Death Notices for the week of June 3rd
Deidra Annette Sheridan, 58, of Calhoun, LA, Homemaker, died June 02, 2024. Service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 08, 2024, at Bethel Church of God in Christ, Monroe, LA. Visitation is from 10:00 AM until Service time Saturday,…
Woman shot twice on DeSiard Street, in intensive care
A 27-year-old woman is currently in intensive care at LSU Shreveport after being shot twice on DeSiard Street in Monroe, Louisiana, early Monday morning. The victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the Free Press Wednesday that she and her…
Record a cop? Stay 25 feet away or go to jail!
If you are recording a police action, be sure to stay 25 feet away, or a new law just signed this week could send you to jail. Louisiana has introduced strict penalties for individuals who violate the new law that…
Passage of watered down “forever” street tax questioned by new council members
The streets in Monroe’s southside are beginning to deteriorate, cave in and develop potholes; even the city collects $18 million a year in a special sales tax to keep them repaired. What’s happened to the money? If the tax is…
Services set Saturday for legendary school cook, Willie Mae Jackson
Willie Mae Jackson Coleman departed this life to be present with the Lord on Saturday, May 25th, at the age of 81. A longtime resident of the Booker T. Community in Monroe since 1965, Mrs. Jackson was a beloved member…