By Dr. Jacqueline Simmons My Dear Friends, Some of us beseeched GOD to dissipate the storms headed our way. HE granted our prayers in HIS SON JESUS’ name. Now some of us are angering HIM with foolish Halloween celebrations. REMOVE…
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Be a lifelong learner
By Rusty Potter Zig Ziglar said, “If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you” We must make it our goal to learn more than we…
Death Notices for the week of October 11th
Mr. Isiah James, 99 of Monroe, LA Retired Roofer died October 11, 2021. Service will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Power House Church of Christ, Monroe, LA. Visitation will be 9:00 until 10:00 A.M., Friday, October 15,…
The 15-year, $24 million fight between Adrian Fisher and Billy Foster continues
For 15 years Billy Foster has kept Adrian Fisher in court, claiming that Fisher cheated him out of millions of dollars with the help of influential friends. Fisher denies Foster’s claims and says the courts have settled in his favor…
Lighthouse COGIC songstress gets four chairs on The Voice
A Monroe native, Brittany Black who goes by Brittany Bree has hit the big stage in Los Angeles in one of the most competitive singing competitions in the country, The Voice. Black who is now living in Texas but began…
Police investigating reported “hit” on councilwoman, Theus fired after reporting
Monroe City Police are investigating a complaint filed by a Monroe man who claims that two officers of the South Southside Economic Development District made threats of violence against a Monroe City Councilwoman. Charles Theus former executive director and…
This is Hispanic Heritage month, let’s all join the celebration
This is Hispanic Heritage Month. The very fact that many are unaware of Hispanic Heritage Month is probably why we all need to join the celebration. There are cultural celebrations sprinkled throughout the calendar. We know the Month of February…