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Anderson to perform final stage play Saturday night

June 29, 2023July 6, 2023 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

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…

Donterrio "Donnie" Anderson

Supreme Court ruling could mean Black congressman from North Louisiana

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 Free PressBreaking News

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…

Black district, Charles Jones, Jamie Mayo, Tisa Blakes, U.S. Supreme Court

City goal of 1 percent to DBEs challenged by leaders

June 29, 2023July 6, 2023 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

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…

City of Monroe, Marie Brown, Tony Little, Verbon Muhammad

Services set for Saturday for Janie Lou Ellis, 66

June 29, 2023July 6, 2023 Free PressBreaking News, Deaths

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…

Janie Lou Hudson Ellis

Snaps of the City

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 Free PressBreaking News, Snaps

Between June 26, and June 29, 2023, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.  

Snaps of the city, Social media

Our part is to love people; God’s part is to change hearts

June 29, 2023 Free PressBlogs

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…

Lisa Wilmore

Birthdays June 29th – July 5th

June 29, 2023 Free PressBirthdays

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,…

Chris James

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Reflections on 2016 Flooding in Monroe

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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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