Local residents are mourning the death of well known Gospel Singer who died recently. Kelly, reportedly died at St. Francis Medical Center after suffering from complications associated with Covid 19. She was 34 years. She was a well known praise…
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Anime is a big thing for us teens
By Valaysia L. Smith Teen Columnist As you may or may not know, anime is a pretty big thing for us kids out in this world. We have drama anime’s, romance, action, mystery, the same genres you’d have in movie…
It’s time for West Ouachita to have a Black school board representative
It’s been nearly 50 years since Clem T. Toston was elected to represent African-Americans on the Ouachita Parish School Board, but today, nearly a half-century later, Blacks in West Ouachita Parish still have no representation on the parish school board.…
Perspectives on the lives we live: Topic: September 11, 2001- Part Two
By Victor C. Kirk The tremendous carnage of that day was ever present nearly 11 weeks after the event. A visit for thanksgiving to Philadelphia also included a journey by car to New York City. When we arrived, there was…
Tik Tok Is Interesting for everyone
As we all know Tik Tok is a popular thing out there in the world. It’s everywhere. Pants, shirts, backpacks, phones, just everything. Tiktok is of course an app where people upload videos of their choice, although the most popular…
He dared her to punch him, she did!
When a West Monroe man and his lady friend got into an argument, there was a shouting match. When he dared his lady friend to hit him, she closed her fist and punched him in the mouth. Now she’s in…
Funeral services Saturday for “BeBe” Cooper
Funeral services for “BeBe” Cooper will be held Saturday, September 25th. Ms. Cooper, 48, died September 15th. Funeral services will be held at the New Saint James Baptist Church, at 11 a.m. under the direction of McFarland Funeral Home. Her…