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
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…
Death Notices for the week of July 17th
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…
Four local activists honored by N.A.A.C.P
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…
In “hilarious” tug of war, Council elects Ezernak chairlady
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…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Anderson Bonner
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…
Mayor Ellis is becoming the “Invisible Man” in Black circles
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…