By Rusty Potter We can’t change yesterday, but we can change tomorrow. If you can change what you think about yourself, you are on your way to changing your world. Every day you wake up is an opportunity for you…
Author: Free Press
Voting rights was the issue when Dr. King came to Monroe in 1965
I was only 15 years old in March of 1965 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Monroe. At the time, I was not aware of the Civil Rights movement Dr. King led. I saw on television that he…
Fight escalating over alleged headstone removals at Richwood cemetery
Are tombstones at Richwood Memorial Gardens being removed for lack of installation payments? A well-known community personality says it’s true, but the owner of the cemetery says his business is being slandered by alleged misinformation being posted on social media.…
Alston, Jones to keynote MLK programs Monday
Two events honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be held Monday, at different times. Former NFL player and movie maker Jon Alston, will be the keynote speaker for the City’s MLK program scheduled for 1 p.m.…
Services set Saturday for Shelia Price, 51
Funeral services for a Monroe woman will be held Saturday in Monroe. Services for Shelia Ann Price, 51, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church. Services will be under the supervision of McFarland…
Services set for beloved Sheriff Deputy, Michael Swallow
The funeral service for Lieutenant Michael Swallow was scheduled for Thursday, January 13, 2022, at North Monroe Baptist Church, 210 Finks Hideaway Road in Monroe. Lt. Swallow began his career at the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office as a Reserve Deputy…
Birthdays January 13th – January 19th
January 13–Walter Robinson, In Loving Memory of Maggielean Taylor, In Loving Memory of Lavargne Gunn-Ford, Kemario Newton, Ashleith Wallace, David Sigust, Leon Scott, Terasheo Wines. January 14–Nikkita Moore, Shunterris Thomas, Norman (Mr. Rick) Johnson. January 15–In Memory of Martin Luther…