Mrs. Lillie Mae Buggs, 91, of West Monroe, LA Retired Cook died October 13, 2021. Service will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 3:00 until 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 20, 2021,…
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One dead, two wounded in Southside shootout
Police with canine officers were searching for a suspect, believed to be wounded in a shooting incident Wednesday, October 20th, that reportedly spilled over into South 6th Street and S. 7th Street. No details were available at press time Wednesday…
Court suspends Creekbaum, then suspends the suspension
The Louisiana Supreme Court suspended Monroe’s Assistant city attorney for repeated DWIs, then suspended the suspension. According to the Louisiana Supreme Court’s official website, On October 5th the Court suspended city assistant city attorney Brandon Creekbaum from the…
Eight Days of Bulldog Pride
Several thousand students and alumni participated in the eight day Carroll High School Homecoming phenomenon last week. Traffic was backed up for blocks as homecoming revelers partied in a giant… Log in to read the remainder of this story. Download…
Housing Development Ground Breaking held
Groundbreaking was held Monday for a new housing development in South Monroe near the Apple Street underpass by “Choosing Independence” a California Company. David Wooley, regional marketing director for the Reseva, California-based company says the company…
As police investigate life threats, Woods praises one of two perpetrators
As the police and media dig into a report of public intimidation by two Monroe men, councilwoman Juanita Woods wants it all to go away. The controversy began last week when Monroe police began investigating a complaint filed by Charles…
J.S. Clark students learn about government from special guests
J.S. Clark 5th grade Students had special guests recently as they learned about the various branches of government with a real live judge, State Representative, and city department heads. The special guest helped students understand how government works and it…