By Garry Blanson While I was online reminding my Facebook friends that “two Negro neighborhoods” were once established on the land near, around, or maybe even on the land where the “old Holiday Inn” used to be located, it was…
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Go where you are celebrated
By Rusty Potter A bottle of water costs about one dollar at the store. The same bottle costs two dollars at the gym. At the airport, that same bottle may cost four dollars. And if you buy that same bottle…
Our City, Our Community
By Marie Brown What is Leadership? HOGAN, which is an international authority on the subject– specifically in the relationship between leadership, personality, and job performance, describes Leadership as being not just a title but an ability to inspire followership. In…
The Choir Stand Pulpit
Aligning your song service with the sermon—a lesson from Romans 8:18By Robert Wright | Ludden Chapel Baptist Church A worship service is not a concert followed by a sermon. It is one continuous act of proclamation — and the music…
A sermon that doesn’t go to the cross is just a speech
By Roosevelt Wright, Jr. A sermon can be skillfully delivered.It can make people laugh.It can move them to tears.It can even bring the congregation to its feet.Yet one question must still be asked: If Christ crucified and risen is missing,…
If council approves district plan, it owes Kema Dawson an apology
The Monroe City Council’s introduction of a new redistricting plan this Tuesday wasn’t just a legislative formality; it was a quiet funeral for a bold promise. As the city approaches the final vote on March 24, the council stands at…
Death Notices for the week of March 9th
Dorothy Bankston, 74, of Monroe, died February 12, 2026. Visitation is from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm on March 12, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home. Burial in Bell Union Cemetery, Winnsboro, LA, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home. Claiborne…