Leading a church business meeting requires a careful balance of administrative order and pastoral grace. To ensure your meetings foster unity rather than division, keep these essential practices in your leadership toolkit. Always start on time, and never neglect the…
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Death Notices for the week of May 18th
Clyde B. Hill, 95, transitioned from this life on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Calhoun, Louisiana. Visitation will be on Friday, May 22, 2026, from 4 pm to 6 pm at Hester’s Central State Funeral Home Chapel, 811 Louise Anne…
Monroe City Council: April 14, 2026 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, LouisianaApril 14, 20266:00 p.m. There was a legal and regular session of the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana held on this date at the Council’s regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall Building,…
Graveside services set for Darnell Watson
Family and friends are pausing to reflect on the life of Leroy Darnell Watson, Sr., who passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. He was 72 years old. Mr. Watson’s passing marks the end of a long chapter in a…
Monroe City School Board: Legals
MONROE CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES NOTICE OF RECORDS DESTRUCTION The Monroe City Schools Division of Student Support Services, 300 Sherrouse Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana, will be destroying Special Education records of students whose special educational services ended or the student left…
Grambling State University to recognize three highest-ranking graduates at Spring 2026 Commencement
Grambling, La. – Grambling State University recognized three highest-ranking graduates during its Spring 2026 Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 15, at 10 a.m. at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Annia Brianna Shelton, Wymeko Williams, Jr., and Nyic’Quavayion Willis each…
Workman’s Comp Judge Brenza Irving Jones announces retirement
After more than three decades of continuous service on the bench, Judge Brenza Irving Jones has announced her retirement from the Office of Workers’ Compensation, District One East in Monroe. Her retirement will officially take effect on May 30, 2026.…