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Kema Dawson’s redistricting vote was a terrible decision

December 22, 2022January 12, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

Last week city council chairperson, Kema Dawson, voted for a rezoning map that will water down the representation of Blacks on the Monroe City Council for the next ten years. That was a terrible decision.   Dawson cast the deciding…

Roosevelt Wright Jr

Congratulations Karriem RN

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 Free PressBreaking News

Congratulations to Karriem RN on his new role as an occupational health nurse in General Motors (GM) medical department, where he will be working as the lead RN. We appreciate the support he gave his community coming back home during…

Karriem RN

Monroe City Council: November 22, 2022 Minutes

December 22, 2022 Free PressLegals

City Hall, Monroe, Louisiana November 22, 2022 6:00p.m. There was a legal and regular session of the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana held this date at the Council’s regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall Building,…

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Death Notices for the week of December 19th

December 22, 2022 Free PressDeaths

Roger Bernard Young, 60 of Shreveport, LA died December 14, 2022. Service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Northeast LA Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Smith…

Death Notices, Deaths

The light of the world

December 22, 2022 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter “I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness” – John 12:46. We all need the light of Jesus this Christmas season. We want a new light…

Rusty Potter

Two Horse Power

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 Free PressBreaking News

Roosevelt and Joslyn Wright recently returned from an 11 day outing in the mountains of Arizona, horseback riding and sightseeing. Their horses were gentle, but desert living, and scorching heat couldn’t compete with the air conditioning and 375 horsepower of…

Joslyn Wright, Roosevelt Wright Jr

Our Rich Black Heritage: Annie M.T. Malone

December 21, 2022January 12, 2023 Free PressOpinions

By Garry Blanson  Annie was born on August 9, 1869, on a farm in Massac County, Illinois (two years after Madam C.J. Walker), near Metropolis, Illinois. After her father left the family to fight for the Union Army in the…

Garry Blanson

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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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