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Town of Richwood: June 15, 2023 Minutes

July 20, 2023 Free PressLegals

Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, June 15, 2023 7:00 P.M. Members in Attendance at Roll Call: Alderman Wilbert Reed Jr. Alderman Simeon Profit Alderman Janice Fleming Alderman Leola Keys Alderman Wysinger Cleveland The Town of Richwood met for Regular Meeting held…

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Monroe City Council: June 27, 2023 Minutes

July 20, 2023 Free PressLegals

City Hall, Monroe, Louisiana June 27, 2023 6:00p.m. The Honorable Chairman Kema Dawson, called the meeting to order. She then asked the clerk to call roll. There were present: Mrs. Ezernack, Mr. Marshall, & Mrs. Dawson Mr. Harvey entered chambers…

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Death Notices for the week of July 17th

July 20, 2023 Free PressDeaths

Willie Lee Wilson, 81, died July 12, 2023. Graveside Service will be at 1:00 PM Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the Northeast LA Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, LA. Visitation will be 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at…

Death Notices, Deaths

Four local activists honored by N.A.A.C.P

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 Free PressBreaking News

Four community activists were recognized with honors by the Ouachita N.A.A.C.P. at its annual banquet Saturday night. The NAACP annual Freedom Fund Banquet was held on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the Mt. Zion Community Center. The event celebrated the…

Community activist, Freedom Fund Banquet, Ouachita NAACP

In “hilarious” tug of war, Council elects Ezernak chairlady

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 Free PressBreaking News

Gretchen Ezernak is the new chairperson of the Monroe City Council after multiple rounds of voting that one council member described her as “hilarious.” The election of a new council chair is usually routine, either by maintaining the same chair…

Chairperson, Gretchen Ezernack, Monroe City Council

Our Rich Black Heritage: Anderson Bonner

July 13, 2023July 20, 2023 Free PressOpinions

By Garry Blanson When many Black People think of Dallas, Texas, they think of things like the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, the movie North Dallas Forty, or even the Medical City Dallas Hospital, which is located in North…

Garry Blanson

Mayor Ellis is becoming the “Invisible Man” in Black circles

July 13, 2023July 20, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

When it comes to the Black community, Mayor Oliver Friday Ellis could easily be described as the invisible man. The Monroe Black community has always enjoyed the presence of elected officials at prominent events, conventions, and significant moments. For over…

Roosevelt Wright Jr

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Celebrating Birthdays Today: --Vallerie Arnold, Malcom Etienne, In Loving Memory of Kimberly Crane, Lollia D. Reed, Alvin Hill, In Loving Memory of Dorothy Johnson, Earlene Thomas, In Loving Memory of Frances Givens, Ahmad Smith, Morris Coleman, Madison J. Johnson, Colby Qualls, Kyeshia Washington, Thad Hollingsworth, Brenda Brown Tfabiyi, In Loving Memory of Rachel Holmes, Jayden McGee, James Ratcliff, Sr, QuanZavion Howard. (9)
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This week in 2016 the city council gutted a city plan that would have allowed it to seize property of homeowners under a "Fight the Blight" program. The gutted version allows for seizures but only after a hearing before the council. (10)

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