When Mayor Oliver Ellis was elected two years ago, he pledged to work diligently to help South Monroe. So far, that hasn’t happened. What’s needed to help South Monroe is spelled out in Southside Economic District’s 25-year plan. It amounts…
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My Withdrawal of candidacy for city school board
To All My Constituents, Supporters, and Family I have had the pleasure of serving on the Monroe City School Board for the last four years. During that time, I put in place several policies and voting for several items that…
Council votes to give $2.5 million towards Echols’ downtown hotel
In a divided vote, the Monroe City Council voted Tuesday night to make a $2.5 million loan to Rep. Micheal Echols to help him develop a hotel downtown. The vote gives Echols the green light to pursue a $31.3 million…
Three school board members to face opposition in November elections
While the majority of the Monroe City School Board will begin a new four-year term in January, three members will face run-offs. When qualifying for school board closed last week: school board members Bill Willson, Jennifer Haneline, Brandon “BJ” Johnson,…
Snaps of the City
Between July 22, and July 25, 2022, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Moore: What happened to plans for New Carver/McDonald library?
In 2018 former police Juror Pat Moore pushed the Police Jury to consider building a new building for the Carver/McDonald Branch on Renwick, but plans for a new a new building for Carver are not on the Police Jury’s agenda…
Four African American-Officials re-elected without opposition
Several African-American candidates have been re-elected to their positions unopposed. When qualifying for elections closed last week the following African-American officials were elected without opposition: Judge Marcus Hunter, 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals District 1 Rev. Harold McCoy, Ouachita School…