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Our rich black heritage: Deacons of Defense

October 20, 2022October 27, 2022 Free PressOpinions

 By Garry Blanson Before I begin my lead story, I would like to mention some of the events that took place between 1961 and 1965. First up, the State of Louisiana tried to get the NAACP to turn over a…

Garry Blanson

Birthdays October 20th – October 26th

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Free PressBirthdays

October 20-Mack Turner, Terrylyn K. Ard, Carrie Foster, Kathy Thomas, Devin Dunn, Jessica Williams, Alice Mack, Sally George, Samantha Clay, Marcus Wright, QBee Love. October 21-Tracy A. Weber, Brian Reed, Ronald Brown, Bobbye Harris, Victor Slaughter, LaToya Jackson, Sandra Smart,…

La'Trichelle Y. Chisley

Maxine wants the Carver/McDonald library expanded, in her lifetime

October 20, 2022November 2, 2022 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

   The Ouachita Parish Library Board is moving at a snail’s pace toward getting a new Carver Branch Library, it’s so slow that one library supporter Maxine Tatum believes the Lord will call her home to glory before it gets…

Roosevelt Wright Jr

Us verses them mentality is damaging Northeast Louisiana

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Free PressLetter to Editor

Dear Editor, The bible states in Matthew 12:25 “ And Jesus know their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand”. There are…

Rev. Ambrose Douzart

Monroe City Council: September 27, 2022 Minutes

October 20, 2022 Free PressLegals

City Hall, Monroe, Louisiana September 27, 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,…

Minutes

“Jehovahjireh-The Lord will provide” Jireh

October 20, 2022 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Scripture to Ponder: And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only…

Lisa Wilmore

God said, “Weapons designed to destroy HIS innocent children will destroy their designers” Part 4

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Free PressBlogs

By Dr. Jacquelyn Simmons It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat,…

Dr. Jacquelyn Simmons

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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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