The Monroe City School Board, in its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night, elected Jennifer Haneline as its new President and B.J. Johnson as Vice President, in a unanimous decision. Board Members Complete Training The board acknowledged that all members…
Between January 21 and January 24, 2024, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Monroe Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for the VARIOUS LAWN CONTRACTS. Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at the office of the Monroe Housing Authority in the Boardroom, located at 300…
By Kisha Richard Davis, BA, MPA Mrs. Davis has worked in human services field for the past 22 years serving individuals experiencing homeless, severe mental illness, at risk youth, hospice as bereavement coordinator, mental health first aid instructor and currently…
By Garry Blanson Today, with companies like Amazon receiving huge “government subsidies” and Black History Month right around the corner, I decided to present this short Martin Luther King Jr. speech that he made months before his untimely demise. The…
As the Monroe City School Board seeks a new superintendent, the educational disparities facing African-American students in the district cannot be overlooked. Recent state assessment scores highlight a deep-rooted issue: African-American students are significantly lagging behind their white counterparts in…
January 25–Brenda Pierce, Pearly Tillman, Reginald Brown, Barbara Enobakhare, Corey Jackson, Eugene Craig Caston, Jr., Latrina Woodard, Barbara Doyle, In Loving Memory of David Lee Walker, Ponchella D. Lee. January 26–Robert Welch, Carolyn Honeycutt, Lois Lyons, Tasha Harris, Nellie Lee,…
