By Garry Blanson During my recent research into Black History, I found some interesting information about a Black female doctor named “Rebecca Lee Crumpler.” She was born on February 8, 1831, in Christiana, Delaware. While tagging along with and watching…
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Monroe mourns death of Civil Rights Icon, Frances Pierce Reddix
***She helped organize campaigns to desegregate City Schools, ULM, and public facilities in Monroe ***Invited Martin Luther King to speak in Monroe in 1965 ***Was an activist, strategist, and architect of the Civil Rights movement in Monroe The Grand lady…
SEDD elects Little, charts course for new year without Theus
The Southside Economic Develop District is charting its path through 2023, but its course change won’t include its executive director. At its January meeting Monday night at the Benoit Recreation Center, SEDD officers laid out their plan of action for…
Monroe services set for Logtown pastor, Rev. James Handie
Funeral services for the pastor of the Logtown Baptist Church have been set for this weekend in Monroe and Eudora, Arkansas. Services for the Reverend James Handie, Sr. will be held at the Greater Antioch Baptist Church Friday, January 13,…
Willson named president of Monroe City School Board
Bill Willson was elected president of the Monroe City School Board during Tuesday night’s first meeting of the new year. The board has a 4-3 Black majority; however, Darryl Berry, of Southside’s District 4, voted with the board’s three white…
Funeral Tuesday for hit-and-run victim Corkey Williams, 39
Family members are still grieving over the death of Wossman High School graduate Corkey Williams last month. A funeral service will be held for him Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church. Williams, 39, had just…
Snaps of the City
Between January 5, and January 11, 2023, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.