By Dr. Jacquelyn Simmons After fleeing to Denver, Colorado due to a very serious altercation with a supervisor, our Daddy decided to return his family to Monroe, Louisiana. Completing a third-grade school year at Mt. Nebo Elementary School located on…
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Town of Richwood: February 17, 2022 Minutes
Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, February 17, 2022 7:00 P.M. Members In Attendance: Alderman Wilbert Reed Jr. Alderman Simeon Profit Alderman Leola Keys Alderman Wysinger Cleveland Absent: Alderman Janice Fleming The Town of Richwood met for a Regular Meeting held February…
Town of Richwood: January 20, 2022 Minutes
Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:00 P.M. Members In Attendance: Alderman Simeon Profit Alderman Wilbert Reed Jr. Alderman Janice Fleming Alderman Leola Keys Absent: Alderman Wysinger Cleveland The Town of Richwood met for a Regular Meeting held on…
Thousands mourn death of Ervin “Peter” Turner, 73
***For over 50 years his influence shaped local government ***Thousands of youth mentored through Tri-District Boys Club ***Mastermind of area black politics for five decades Funeral service Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 2 p.m. at the Antioch Baptist…
Service for Dr. Lawrence R. Martin set for Saturday
Funeral services for Dr. Lawrence Martin will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Greater Antioch Baptist Church. Dr. Martin died on March 7, 2022. He was the pastor of the Trenton Baptist Church for 47 years. His official…
Brown sets record straight on murder site
Dear Editor, In regard to the article on the shooting of Mr. Edward Patrick. This is yet another tragedy that has befallen our community and we must all work together to create solutions and better alternatives for our people to…
A Quilted History: Women History Month
Carolyn Williams, curator of the Quilted History Museum near El Dorado, will share her family history from times of slavery, using quilts and other artifacts to illustrate her talk. “So much of Black people’s history is told through quilts,” she…