By Lisa Wilmore Blessings, Dear Hearts! I greet you in the only Name that matters, and that Name is Jesus, our Everlasting, Eternal, and Endless Savior. Please allow me to share with you about some of the most precious children…
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Monroe City Council: February 24, 2026 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, LouisianaFebruary 24, 20266:00 p.m. There was a legal and regular session of the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana held on this date at the Council’s regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall Building,…
The Choir Stand Pulpit
When joy is the text, let your music make the case — a lesson from Habakkuk 3:17-19By Robert Wright | New Light Baptist Church | October 12, 2025 Some texts dare you to feel what they say. Habakkuk 3:17-19 is…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Augustus Leon Saunders Jr.
By Garry Blanson Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Monroe’s living legend, Frank Taylor. He mentioned that there used to be a white-owned company that employed many African Americans in Monroe. Surprisingly, the company was the Louisville Cooperage…
Preaching to People You Know Too Well
By Roosevelt Wright, Jr. Pastors in small churches (under 500 active members) have an intimacy that megachurch pastors don’t: They know their members’ strengths and weaknesses. That presents a challenge when God inspires a message that may step on toes…
Renaming Winnsboro Road after Obama caps state’s $2 million investment
The introduction of House Bill 966 by State Representative Pat Moore is more than a simple matter of updating road signage; it is a profound statement of progress for the city of Monroe and the State of Louisiana. By proposing…
Tommy Elmore, won’t accept failure has college degree as his goal
On any given day at Louisiana Delta Community College, students hurry between classes, heads down, focused on the next assignment or exam. But every so often, someone stands out. Tommy Elmore is hard to miss. Dressed in a crisp suit,…