By Rusty Potter Our expectations will set the limits for our lives. If we expect little, we will receive little. Small plans have no power to stir the soul. If we don’t plan for our lives to get better, then…
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Monroe City Council: August 23, 2022 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, Louisiana August 23, 2022 6:00p.m. There was a legal and regular session of the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana held this date the Council’s regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall Building, Monroe,…
67 year old man, continues 35 year fight to clear his name
You’ve been seeing his signs for 35 years! No matter what he does, Laster Paster can’t get his day in court. At 67, He wants his name cleared before he dies. Last week Lester Paster posted several signs of his…
Saturday services set for Taylor funeral
Funeral services will be held Saturday for Philmon Reed Taylor at the China Grove Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Mrs. Taylor died on August 27th. She was affectionately called “21 and holding” by her friends and family. Her official obituary…
“Southside Dream” in hands of city council, “Ain’t we people, too?”
The fate of the “Southside Dream” is in the hands of the Monroe City Council members, the majority of whom represent the Southside. Its outcome should be obvious, but Monroe Mayor Oliver Ellis is working behind the scenes to water…
Inmate says cops sent him to federal court to bypass Judge Jefferson
Editor’s Note: The following is a letter from an inmate. The opinions given are his own and have not been verified by our publication. Dear Editor; This letter I am sending is more proof that the Honorable Larry Jefferson is…
Correction
In the September 3, 2022 edition of the Free Press in a story titled “Area War on Poverty entrusted to three groups” “Prime Time” was identified as a “For-Profit” corporation. However, Prime Time Family Reading is a “Non-Profit” Corporation. It…