A Ouachita Parish jury awarded a Monroe woman a $2.5 million decision after it decided that she was negligently injured in a vehicle accident in Monroe. The trial involved Courtney Jo Tully, a mother and aspiring model, whose career came…
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Funeral service held for “JJ” Harper, 22
Services were held last week for a 2019 Wossman High School Graduate after losing a health issue that began in high school. Services for Joseph Harper, 22, were held at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church on Saturday, March 19th.…
Monroe teen selected as future medical leaders delegate
Valaysia Smith, a 15-year-old from Monroe, Louisiana, has been awarded the Congress of Future Medical Leaders Award of Excellence. Smith was chosen to be a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders based on her superior academic achievement,…
Services Saturday for Quinton “Qwik” Shields at First Baptist
The funeral Service for Quinton Jamel “Qwik” Shields will be held on Saturday March 26, 2022 at First Missionary Baptist Church in Monroe. Shields, a Monroe native, died recently in Texas. Funeral services at First Baptist will be at 1:00…
Carroll History program salutes alumni
Carroll High School hosted a Black History program Tuesday saluting accomplished alumni from the school. The special Black history assembly included dances from the CHS dance team, songs by the student-teacher choir, and a musical rendition from… Log in…
Meet Jade the Gymnast
Monroe, meet Jade Jenkins, fondly called “Jade the Gymnast”! Jade is a 10-year, advanced-level competitive gymnast here in Monroe, La. Jade has been competing in gymnastics since the age of 5. She is a member of the USAG Organization where……
Birthdays March 24th – March 30th
March 24- Jacqueline Foggy, Felitha Marony, Lottie Parms, Anedra Myisha Bush, Laterace Harris, A.C. Blanson, Dennis Ross, Gale Washington, Bernice Marshall, Will Davis, Jr., LaTanya Swinson, Ashley Taylor, Frederick Williams, Jakyrin Woodard, Aamari S. Harris, Joann Simmons, Carolyn B. Lewis,…