By Garry Blanson Even though, I don’t know the full significance of these two forgotten Black communities that are a part of the history of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, I feel compelled to mention them in this week’s article!…
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Forum candidates get easy questions, hard stuff is off limits
In the lead-up to the March 23rd elections in the City of Monroe, candidates are engaging in a series of community forums that have sparked criticism for their lack of depth in addressing the public records of present and former…
Birthdays February 22nd – February 29th
February 22–James L. Dickens, Marie McNeal, Floyd McElroy, Mary Smith, Marilye Addison, Carolyn Tatum Kelly, Dorothy Landers, Karen Robinson, In Loving Memory of Daisy Weatherspoon, Marie McNeal, Bre’Asia C. Blunt, Destiny McKinney, Jakyree Landers, Kamil Williams, Richard Thorton, Jr., Dorian…
The everlasting journey of education
By Rusty Potter Your education is a relentless pursuit of knowledge that knows no bounds. Mary Bethune once exhorted, that it is not merely a destination to be reached but a lifelong thirst to be quenched – a hunger for…
When you have been assigned to ‘wait’…
By Lisa Wilmore Dear Hearts, It is in the name of Jesus that I greet you! He is our Savior who died and was risen from the grave so that you and I may bask in Eternal Life. Thank you,…
Death Notices for the week of February 19th
Mae Ola Williams, 88, of Monroe, LA Homemaker died February 12, 2024. Service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Christian Life Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation is 3:00 until 4:00 PM Friday February 23, 2024, at Smith…
We need your prayers!
Next week, we will be in Baton Rouge. Governor Jeff Landry has issued a call for a 17-day special session on crime and public safety. On Monday, February 19 at 1:00 p.m., we will convene to discuss 24 items and…