The Monroe Police Department is grappling with a shortage of officers, prompting the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board to consider lowering the minimum age requirement for police officers from 21 to 19. While this proposal may seem like…
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Snaps of the City
Between May 10 and May 15, 2024, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
“Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi joins the fight against Sickle Cell Anemia”
Brothers from the Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi recently joined forces with the community to support the 31st annual Sickle Cell Anemia Run/Walk -A-Thon. The event was held at the zoo and the aim was to raise awareness…
Birthdays May 16th -May 21st
May 16-Jerry Berry, Dorothy Logan, Learlence Talton, Elonda West, Alonzo Davis, Rochelle Gilbert, Royce Williams. May 17-Alicia Williams, Deloris Wilson, George E. Norman, Mrs. Pastsy R. Jackson, Buck Gibson, Eugene Nichols, Sharon G. Ross, Malinda Lee. May 18-Sammie Spivey Amphy,…
Dare to dream big
By Rusty Potter As Nelson Mandela wisely said, “There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” These words echo the profound truth…
Monroe City School Board: April 16, 2024 Minutes
Monroe City School Board of Education 2006 Tower Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71201 MINUTES The Monroe City School Board met in regular session, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Monroe City School District Central Office, 2006 Tower Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71201. The…
Chosen to be hated without a cause
By Lisa Wilmore Scripture Reading: “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of…