By Liz Ryan The Illuminator.com Note: This story first appeared in Illuminator on May 10, 2022 ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Not a day has passed during the past 62 years that Willie Gibson hasn’t thought of Louisiana and the horrific shootings…
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Funeral Services set for well known master teacher, Mack McLaurin
Funeral services are set next week for a well known educator and youth mentor who died May 1st. Services for Mack MacLaurin, Jr. will be held on Thursday, May 19th at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, with…
Rev. James Jackson awarded Doctorate during seminary exercises
During graduation services last week, the United Theological Seminary awarded a Doctorate in Divinity, its highest academic award, to Rev. James Earl Jackson, pastor of the Faith Harvest Baptist Church in Monroe. The Reverend Jackson is a noted… Log in…
Snaps of the City
Between May 6, 2022, and May 10, 2022, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Birthdays May 12th – May 18th
May 12- Glenda Porter, Lavance Roy, Nigel Noelle Jackson, James Jackson, In Loving Memory of Ruth D. Smith. May 13- Jessie Bradford, Gussie Wilhite, In Loving Memory of Clara B. Hartwell, Joyce Dunmore, Jusfeus Allen, Edward Allen, Michael Bowie, Gussie…
Congratulations Jahzara Lenice Davis
Jahzara Lenice Davis said it and she did it! Jahzaara maintained a 4.0 GPA from Kindergarten to 12th Grade. Recipient of the 2022 Victoria Stevenson Moore Archangel Recognition Award (daughter of Pat and Duffie Moore Jr) and the Ouachita Parish…
Muhammad recused himself on Cade issue, should his religion matter?
If you serve on a board or commission, should you recuse yourself if someone presenting an issue before you shares the same religious belief? What if the presenter attends the same church? Should you recuse yourself even if you have…