Donterrio “Donnie” Anderson, a local playwright and actor, will be performing his final stage play in Monroe on July 1st. The play, titled “The Secrets in the City,” will be held at the Monroe Civic Center. Anderson began writing and…
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Supreme Court ruling could mean Black congressman from North Louisiana
An Analysis: The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday that Louisiana’s congressional map must be redrawn to create a second majority-Black district is a major victory for Black voters in the state. That revives a faint hope that the new…
City goal of 1 percent to DBEs challenged by leaders
Is the city of Monroe aggressively trying to include minorities and other disadvantaged businesses in its procurements? That question was raised again Tuesday night as the council considered whether to approve a request from the engineering department to advertise for…
Services set for Saturday for Janie Lou Ellis, 66
Funeral services for Janie Lou Hudson Ellis will be held Saturday, July 1st at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church Services will be held at 11 a.m. under the auspices of McFarland Funeral Home. She was 66 years old. Her…
Snaps of the City
Between June 26, and June 29, 2023, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Our part is to love people; God’s part is to change hearts
By Lisa Wilmore My Friends, First, how do you show people, especially sinners and the unchurched that you love them? How do you make them feel when they enter your presence? Perhaps, you attempt to give them grooming techniques or…
Birthdays June 29th – July 5th
June 29-Gloria McLaurin, Gloria Hilliard, Roosevelt Wright, Jr., Larry Godfrey, Skyler Martin, Cadence M. Wright, In Loving Memory of Yancy Tolliver, Saliscia Brown, Happy Anniversary Leroy and Ivy Handy, Caesar Smith, Jr., Markicia Hardwell. June 30-Jaylan King, Willie B. Collins,…