Between May 22 and May 29, 2024, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
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Kids Korner with Julius Brown
By Julius Brown 6th Grade Riser Elementary School What’s up, everyone? It’s your boy, Julius Brown, back with another article. This week, I want to talk about my good friend Latarius Ballard and the awesome stuff he’s been up to…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Charlotte Hawkins Brown
By Garry Blanson Recently, I went online to see how much the current “National Student Loan Debt” is. Well, I was thinking that since President Biden had forgiven some of the student loan debt during his term in office, the…
“Forever” taxes are not a good idea for city
Tuesday night, the Monroe City Council’ introduced a second “forever” tax; even the idea should raise concerns among residents. While the original 1 cent street improvement sales tax was implemented with the noble intention of paving and maintaining the city’s…
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By Rusty Potter In a constantly changing world, where each day brings new challenges and opportunities, one truth remains: hard work is the cornerstone of success. The path to greatness is not paved with shortcuts or luck, but with relentless…
Birthdays May 30th – June 5th
May 30-Kert Hill, Jr., Kevin Strawder, Louis Brown, Lonnie Blunt, Jr., Aerrial Fredricks, Patricia Andrews, Stanley Traylor, Shekeba Williams, Deborah Wise-Grant, Joel L. Harris, Cameisha Donson, Walter Turner, Donnie Davis, Mrs. Viola Horne, In Loving Memory of Daniel ‘DJ’ Jones,…
Encouragement for the brokenhearted
By Lisa Wilmore My Dear Friends, Life sometimes can throw us some curve balls that we cannot understand the gravity of its significance. In most cases, we do not understand why things happen to us in the manner it happens…