By Marie Brown The University of Louisiana Monroe has a proud athletic tradition, and no basketball player has contributed more to that tradition than Calvin Natt. As the all-time leader in both scoring and rebounding, a first-round NBA Draft selection,…
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The Choir Stand Pulpit
R E A L – T I M E D I S C E R N M E N T · J U N E 1 4 , 2 0 2 6 The Song That Answers the Body How a…
Thousands of area fathers defy odds to become good dads
As families across Northeast Louisiana gather this Father’s Day to grill in the backyard, exchange gifts, and offer familiar words of thanks, a quiet demographic shift is taking place beneath the surface of the holiday celebrations. In Ouachita Parish, where…
Death Notices for the week of June 13th
Melvin Gene Ross, Jr, age 85, transitioned from this life on June 12, 2026, in Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 4 pm to 6 pm at St James Baptist Church, 2665 Richwood Road…
Monroe City School Board: May 5, 2026 Minutes
Monroe City School Board of Education 2006 Tower DriveMonroe, Louisiana 71201 MINUTES The Monroe City School Board met in regular session, Tuesday May 5, 2026, at Monroe City School District Central Office, 2006 Tower Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71201. The meeting…
Monroe City Council: May 26, 2026 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, LouisianaMay 26, 20266:00PM 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 Hall Building, Monroe,…
Town of Richwood: Legals
Public HearingThe Town of Richwood will conduct a public hearing on June 30, 2026, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Richwood Multipurpose Building.The purpose of the public hearing will be to hear and consider all comments, protests, and objections relative…