July 6-Jaylen & Jayden Bass, Curtis Williams, Olivia Jenkins, Ethel Mae Thomas, Leon Riley, Lori Scott Hunt, Leola M. Thomas, Debra Law, Erselette Baxter, Brenda Burton, Calvin McGraw, Sharon Cleveland, Umeka Hudson. July 7-Lynn Smith, Rev. Emma Richardson, Wanda Cobbs,…
By Lisa Wilmore My Christian Friends, Whenever there has been a broken relationship, a broken dream, and/or a broken family, God’s Word will help restore them with amazing results. What is broken in your life that needs God’s touch and…
City Hall, Monroe, Louisiana June 13, 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: Mr. Harvey, Mrs. Ezernack, Ms. Woods, Mr. Marshall, & Mrs. Dawson…
Johnny R. Powell, 67, transitioned from this life on June 27, 2023, in Monroe, Louisiana. Graveside service was held at 11 am on Friday, June 30, 2023, in Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, Louisiana, under the direction of Hester’s Central State Funeral…
“Thriving Together” is the theme of annual Freedom Fund Banquet of The Ouachita Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement this Saturday. According to Attorney George Britton, chairman of the banquet, the keynote speaker will be Shawn Wilson. The…
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in Monroe on Tuesday afternoon. The victim has been identified as Rashawn Sims. According to the Monroe Police Department, Sims was shot in the 900 block of South McGuire Street at around 4:16…
A series of local programs in Monroe are set to receive funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the State of Louisiana in the coming weeks. The funds will be used to support programs that fight poverty, joblessness,…
