Funeral service for Mrs. LaNell Fuller Armstrong, 70, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 1:00PM Friday, June 19, 2026, at First West in Feazel Chapel with Dr. Mark Fenn officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd.…
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Snaps of the City
Between June 4 and June 10, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Birthdays June 11th – June 17th
June 11-William Chisley, Carolyn Goodjoint, Drouzon Sanders Quillen. June 12-Mike Givens, Travis Wiley, Barbara Jackson, Taylor Barfield, Latricia M. Reed, In Loving Memory of Adrienne Davis, Anitra Square, Jennifer DeGraffenreid Broadnax, Jack Russell, Wanda Edwards, Rosalind Loyd-Chisley, Darris Burns, Sr.,…
From Seed to Cotton to Quilt
Carver-McDonald Branch Library located at 2941 Renwick St., Monroe, LA will host a community program on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. with quilter Lena W. Kelley. Lena W. Kelley began her quilting journey at a young age alongside…
Urgent Help
Rev. Fred Louis and the Louis family are making an urgent appeal to the community for prayers and financial support after a dream vacation turned into a medical nightmare, leaving his sister fighting for her life and no way to…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Ansley Reed Sr.
By Garry Blanson First Negro Police Officer on the Monroe Police Department in the 20th Century While so much “fanfare” was being made over the end of the Louisiana inspection sticker, did anyone else happen to notice that something very…
Be a Mountain Goat
By Rusty Potter There may not be mountain goats in Northeast Louisiana, but there should be some mountain goat thinking. A mountain goat can go places that seem impossible. It can stand on narrow ledges, climb cliffs, and reach heights…