By Lisa Wilmore Scripture to Ponder: Psalm 118 declares, “This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it” (vs. 24). Let us pray: Most gracious Father, we stand in awe and reverence of…
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Services set for Pastor Ross Jr.
Memorial service for Pastor John Edward Ross Jr. will be held Saturday, January 14, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Lifeline Fellowship Church, 3504 US 165 South, Monroe, Louisiana, Dr. David Oatis, Pastor. John served as Principal of Berg Jones Lane Elementary,…
Services held for Dr. Emma Brooks-Smith
May 19, 1939 – December 29, 2023 Emma was born the sixth child of 10 children to the late Mattie Brown-Brooks and Foster Brooks, Sr. on May 19, 1939, in Monroe, Louisiana. Emma was a devoted Christian and servant of…
Obituary for Earnest Rlee Willis
Earnest Rlee Willis was born to the late Lennon Willis and Mildred Johnson Willis in Monroe, Louisiana, on August 12, 1939. He peacefully departed this life on Saturday, December 23, 2023. Earnest had a relationship with God that began when…
Ouachita Parish Police Jury: December 18, 2023 Minutes
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE JURY, PARISH OF OUACHITA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023 AT 5:28 P.M. The Police Jury of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana met in a regular…
Monroe City Council: December 12, 2023 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, Louisiana December 12, 2023 6:00 p.m. 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…
Monroe City Council: Legal
NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Monroe’s January 23, 2024, regularly scheduled council meeting has been changed and is rescheduled for Monday, January 22, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber at Monroe City Hall. The…