In 1979, as members of the Monroe Charter Commission pondered its new government, there was heated debate over the salary of the mayor of Monroe under the home rule charter. The debate concluded that the salary would be fixed at…
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Services set for next week for Martavius Martin
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 2 p.m. at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church for Martavius Quavell Martin, 22. Mr. Martin, a UPS employee, died unexpectantly on February 18, 2023 He is the son of…
CAP Board names Rev. John Russell, Jr. as its new director
Rev. John L. Russell, Jr. has been selected to head the Ouachita Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency. Judge Larry Jefferson, president of CAP, announced the Reverend Russell’s appointment in a news release this month. The Reverend Russell was elected unanimously with…
Scholar Football Coach “Tank Washington” hired at Bastrop High
Alex Washington, the football coach known for turning football players into scholars, has been hired as the head Coach at Bastrop High School. Washington was fired as Head Coach at Carroll last year after posting a lackluster season on the…
National Spoken Word Champion to perform at Carroll
Monroe native Reaux Fareal to be Black History special guest The faculty and student body at Carroll High School will get a special performance from 2x National Spoken Word Champion this Monday, Feb 27 during the school’s Annual Black History…
Court says Council can remove “76 cents a Gallon Man” from SEDD Board
The Monroe City Council has the right to remove the “76 Cents a Gallon Man” from the Southside Economic Development Board. That was the ruling of 4th District Court Judge Alvin Sharp last week after the SEDD board challenged the…
Museum salutes the Wrights with Exhibit, reception
A reception held Tuesday night at the Northeast Louisiana African-American Museum saluted Roosevelt and Joslyn Wright for recording the history of Monroe Blacks for over 50 years through the Free Press and the annual Black Heritage Dramas. The salute…