Brenda Kaye Sherman, 69, transitioned from this life on March 14, 2026. Visitation will be from 4 pm to 6 pm on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Faith Harvest Baptist Church, 3701 Nutland Road, Monroe, Louisiana. Funeral services will be…
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Our City, Our Community
By Marie Brown Community service involves unpaid work aimed at helping people or improving the local area, such as food drives, environmental cleanups, tutoring young people, and elderly assistance. We applaud all organizations and individuals who stepped up to the…
Political leaders warn voters to check voting status before elections begin
Local civic leaders are sounding the alarm for Ouachita Parish residents to verify their voter registration status following the release of the state’s inactive voter list. Jamie Mayo, Chairman of the Democratic Parish Executive Committee (DPEC), and Cliff Thomas, President…
City to haul off accepted junk free, next month, but signup required
Dust off your work gloves and clear out the clutter—spring cleaning season has officially arrived in Monroe. The City of Monroe Public Works Department announced today the return of its annual spring cleanup initiative, “The BIG HAUL.” Starting next month,…
Kappa Brothers promote the Power of Reading
Brothers from the Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi participated in “Read the Day Away” at Carver Elementary School. Brothers Andrew Hill, Ibra January, Roger Thompson, Antonio Howard, and Brandon Allan read to students and encouraged them to continue…
Snaps of the City
Between March 5 and March 11, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Birthdays March 12th – March 18th
March 12–Lucille Black, J.W. Broadway, Robert Hamilton, Shaun Nash, Stephanie Henry, In Memory of Dorothy Lyons, Rita Mack, Terrisha Perkins, Gillis Stringfellow, Myron Taylor, Flimmie Smith, Hattie Campbell, LaShonda Watson, Anais L. Pichon, Barbara Reed, In Loving Memory of Henry…