Carroll football coach Drouzon Quillen is out of jail, but his fight to clear his name has been sidetracked as Carroll Alumni are rallying, meeting and praying for the revelry of its Mardis Gras style homecoming while seemingly ignoring Coach…
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Starting Sunday, Foodstamp rules to require the able bodied to work
Most able-bodied SNAP recipients will be required to work 20 hours a week or be in job training programs for 20 hours a week if they expect to get SNAP (food stamps) help for more than three months. BATON ROUGE,…
Fact check of Cook’s DMAC Claims prove true
Cook says Mashaw and Russell praise Tramble’s DMAC work at election time, but DMAC founder hasn’t been promoted in 29 years. During Tuesday night’s live NAACP candidate’s forum, Chuck Cook, a candidate for Sheriff, leveled two startling accusations at his…
Paster continues 36 year fight to clear his name
Lester Paster, 68, has posted giant billboards on the grounds of courthouses, passed out fliers, picketed, and appeared before local governments for 36 years trying to get his day in court. Law enforcement won’t arrest him, and courts won’t give…
Funeral service set for Esther Badger, 61
Esther Lee Badger, beloved daughter, sister, mother, and friend, passed away on September 23, 2023, at the age of 61. Her family and friends will gather to celebrate her life at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church on Saturday, October…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Miss McCree Harris
By Garry Blanson Today, many Black High School Students in Monroe , Louisiana are shocked to hear about a court case involving a Black person where the person decides to “serve jail time,” rather than “pay the fine!” Well, during the…
Council vote to change charter borders on malfeasance
The city should reconsider its ill-advised decision to amend the city charter without a public vote; to do otherwise borders on malfeasance. The recent decision by the Monroe City Council to amend the city’s charter without submitting it to a…