Monroe City School Board of Education 2006 Tower Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71201 MINUTES The Monroe City School Board met in regular session, Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Monroe City School District Central Office, 2006 Tower Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71201. The…
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Monroe Housing Authority: Legal
Request for Proposals Monroe Housing Authority will receive Proposals for the following project: RD Farr Jr Building Interior Painting (Section 8 Office) 300 Harrison St. Monroe, LA 71201 Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, at…
Snaps of the City
Between March 29 and April 8, 2024, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Death Notice for the week of April 8th
Cecilia Gail Morris, 66 of Monroe Dietary Manager died April 01, 2024. Service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Church of Realm, West Monroe, LA. Visitation is from 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday, April 12, 2024,…
Gunshots, shooting victims and violence pinpointed over weekend here
Monroe, was rocked by another surge in violence, involving gun violence and attacks, leaving residents and law enforcement uneasy in what appears to be a growing atmosphere of violence. This atmosphere was fed by a series of unrelated violent incidents…
Madison James Foster Elementary on State Superintendent’s Radar for Takeover
Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley has set his sights on 28 public schools deemed failing, with Monroe’s Madison James Foster Elementary School among those targeted for a potential state takeover. This action signals a potential revival of Louisiana’s…
Brown wins again, appeals court dumps city’s appeal of the appeal decision
Reggie Brown may finally get to back to work since the 2nd circuit court of appeals turned down the city’s last ditch Hail Mary appeal effort to keep from hiring him back. It all happened Monday in the aftermath of…