NAACP says over 800 Blacks have moved into city council district two while hundreds of whites have moved out. It could mean a fourth seat on the city council. Meetings planned for next week. Every ten years since 1980, the…
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Roy warns late taxpayers being charged $100 late fee, early
Property owners in Ouachita Parish may not have noticed it, but it has become costly to pay property taxes late; in fact, some late payers could pay as much as $200 per delinquent property under new tax collection rules. One…
Services set for pioneer educator Clarease Isby
Funeral services for, Clarease Isby, one of the first African-American assistant professors at ULM will be held Friday. Services for Mrs. Clarease L. Isby, will be held Friday at 12 noon at the Zion Traveler Baptist Church in Monroe. A…
Dhaliwals to host another 76 cent gas sale in December
Over 700 people took advantage of the 76 cent per gallon gas deal last month. In December, the Dhaliwals intend to do it again. Everyone thought it was a hoax last month when the Dhaliwal family decided to show their…
Snaps of the City
Between November 15, and November 28, 2022, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
McMillian services set for December 1 at Free Gift
Funeral services are scheduled for December 1 for a well-known man in the local community. Services are scheduled for Thursday for Jimmy McMilllian, Jr. at 11 a.m. at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church. Services are being handled by the…
Birthdays December 1st – December 7th
December 1-Richelle Miles, Charlene Norman, Lilla Holland, Victor Campbell, Ellyn Robinson-Taplin, Abe McFarland, Victor McFarland, Shelia Jackson, In Loving Memory of Ethel Stewart, Richard Byrd, Toris Thomisee, In Loving Memory of Deborah Byrd Nabors, Ada Blakes Moore, Brea Joyner. December…