By Lisa Wilmore Scripture: The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the…
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Monroe City School Board: Legals
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID NOTICE Sealed Bids will be received by the Purchasing Manager at Monroe City School Board, 2006 Tower Drive, Monroe, LA 71201, or electronically by online submission at www.bidexpress.com, until 2:00 P.M., CST on Monday, May 16, 2022,…
Death Notices for the week of April 11th
Lureatha Ambers, age 91, died April 9, 2022, at St. Francis Medical Center here in Monroe, La. Lureatha Ambers was born September 13, 1930, in Mangham, LA. Her services will be held at Holly Grove B.C in Archibald, LA. Frankie…
Woman waves gun at troubling juveniles, gets arrested
When Terri Morrison was being harassed by a group of neighborhood teenagers, she waved a gun a them to scare them off. The kids complained and she went to jail. It all happened on Tuesday, April 12 when Monroe Police…
Should consenting romantic unions between students draw criminal penalties?
An Analysis: On Tuesday, an 18-year Wossman High School student was arrested and charged with Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile. The arrest has raised an ethical issue on social media concerning whether either party in a consenting student relationship…
NAACP head says Judge Jefferson is not source of gang violence
“Judge Larry Jefferson is not the cause of gang violence in Monroe,” that is the position of the Ouachita NAACP President Ambrose Douzart. Rev. Douzart, said the NAACP is concerned that the violence among some elements in our community is…
Muslims, others, appeal to gang-bangers stop killing; Jefferson not the problem!
Several groups in the community are concerned that many youth in the community are acting recklessly in ways that are detrimental to their own community. That was the theme of a press conference that was held Sunday by members of…