Monroe City School Board of Education 2006 Tower DriveMonroe, Louisiana 71201 MINUTES The Monroe City School Board met in regular session, Wednesday, March 19, 2026, at Monroe City School District Central Office, 2006 Tower Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71201. The meeting…
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Snaps of the City
Between April 23 and April 29, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Monroe Chamber “not prepared to support” school tax on May 16
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced on April 28, 2026, that it is not prepared to support the upcoming Monroe City Schools millage renewal scheduled for the May 16 ballot. The Chamber is calling for increased transparency…
Snaps of the City
Between April 16 and April 22, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Birthdays April 23rd – 29th
April 23-Chinasa Onyebueke, Eugenia Lowe, Wilma Gaines, Annie Atkins, Melvin Gooden, Javin B. Lister, Terrius Perkins, Tyonnia Cann, Jai’rn Ju’Ron Rhone, Bobbie T. Turner, Lakeisha Rolland, Cameron D. Lewis, In Loving Memory of Mary Jean Jones Riley Smith, LaSondra Powell,…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Albert Wicker Jr., City of New Orleans Distinguished Colored Professor and Prominent Civic Leader
By Garry Blanson “With so much drama in the L.A. B, Louisiana Boot, it’s kinda hard bein’ G.-O’Dell-B., but, somehow, someway, I keep coming up with Fresh New Topics for my Articles, from Day-to-Day!” — Garry Blanson Well, since last…
Think big. Dream bigger. Act bold
By Rusty Potter There was a time I didn’t know what a 5k was. I remember hearing the distance and wondering whether it was miles, minutes, or something beyond my reach. At that point in my life, the idea of…