Family and friends mourned the passing of Gerald “Jerry” Adams in a memorial service at the Miller Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Adams, a U.S. Army veteran, died March 22nd in St. Francis Hospital after a lengthy…
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Snaps of the City
Between February 25 and February 27, 2024, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Roderick’s Roundup: We learned about life without cellphones!
By Roderick Hollins 6th Grade, Minnie Ruffin Elementary School Hello, guys; this is Roderick. This week, I will touch on the Black History Parade, student profile, and Life without the Internet. Life Without Internet This week, many people had outages…
New open carry law will mean more bodies on Boot Hill
The Louisiana legislature has passed an “open carry law” that will turn every city and town in Louisiana into dodge city, with citizens packing AR-15s and glocks, without the need for permits or training. The governor plans to sign it,…
Listen to us!
The Special Crime Session is over, and we are back in Ouachita Parish. The majority Legislature Chambers passed bills that will impact our community, our teens, our young adults, and our constituents in several ways. For example, SB3 passed. This…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Roscoe C. Simmons
By Garry Blanson During my recent research, I found out that during the “RECONSTRUCTION ERA,” the Colored Men in the South who were loyal members of the Republican Party were called “The Black and Tan Faction” of the Republican Party.…
Birthdays February 29th – March 6th
February 29–Angel Thomas, Clarence Bradford, Jolinda James Davis. March 1–In Loving Memory of Lula Riley, Rena Jefferson, Gene Fitch, Patrick Beavers, Gail Harris, Louis Ray Elmore, Jr., Lillie Mae Woods, Josephine Ford, Beatrice Martin, Rev. Edward Shorts, William Horne, Sr.,…