Monroe City School Board of Education 2006 Tower Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71201 MINUTES The Monroe City School Board met in regular session, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Monroe City School District Central Office, 2006 Tower Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71201. The…
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Sometimes you have to bless yourself
By Lisa Wilmore My Dear Friends, Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ! Almost a year ago, my daughters, a family friend and I journeyed to Jackson Mississippi where my niece resided at the time.…
Death Notices for the week of October 9th
Patrick Onyemechara passed away on October 3, 2023. Funeral services will be at Greater Free Gift B.C., 5510 165 South, Monroe, Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be at Smith Funeral Home Friday, October…
Obituary for Barbara Lynn Wilson
Jan 4, 1960 – Sept 19, 2023 Our earthly beloved Queen departed this life on September 19, 2023. Barbara Isea was born to the late Thelma and David Iseah, on January 4, 1960, in Monroe, Louisiana. Barbara was baptized at…
Chief Zordan’s cursing rant prompts police staff complaints
An unexpected act of vandalism at Monroe City Hall last Thursday has become the epicenter of a much larger controversy involving the city’s police chief. Unidentified culprits shattered multiple windows of the City Hall building using a rock sourced from…
NAACP critical of double standard board uses during Vidrine investigation
Rev. Ambrose Douzart, the President of the Ouachita Parish Branch of the NAACP, has criticized the Monroe City School Board for allowing Superintendent Dr. Brent Vidrine to remain in his position amid an ongoing financial misconduct investigation. The board’s decision…
LEAP report shows increase in below-basic scores in city schools
In August, the Louisiana Education Department released the 2023 state assessment results, which measure educational gains in the core subjects. The results of statewide testing of schools provide local districts a glimpse at the trends, weaknesses, and strengths of…