By Rusty Potter There is no supercomputer on earth that can come close to the ability of your brain. Your brain is the most complex organ in the universe. Your brain is a gift to you from God. It enables…
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Monroe City Council: February 28, 2023 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, Louisiana February 28, 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, Ms. Woods, Mr. Marshall, & Mrs. Dawson There was…
Monroe City Council: February 14, 2023 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, Louisiana February 14, 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…
Council agrees to raises for themselves, and mayor; ignores pleas for other workers
Next year the position of mayor of Monroe will get a $40,000 raise to $68 per hour. City council members will get a raise, too; they will get a $6,000 raise to $750 per meeting. That was the decision of…
Crime site still lists Monroe among most dangerous, city in denial
Before Monroe police can complete one violent crime case, its investigators are chasing another; it’s a problem that Monroe Mayor Oliver Ellis rarely talks about in public and other city officials never mention at Council meetings. While the city is…
Voters asked to double taxes to build new animal shelter
Early voting has begun in Ouachita Parish for a single ballot item broken into two parts, that asks voters to more than double what they presently pay for public health for a while to provide funds to build and operate…
Services held for Gene Fitch, 51
Funeral services for Gene Fitch, Jr. were held Saturday, March 11, 2023 at the Free Gift Baptist Church. Mr. Fitch was 51 years old. His official obituary read as follows: Gene Edward Fitch, Jr. was born to the proud parents…