Diamond G. Coleman, one of the top teachers at Roy Shelling Elementary, was arrested this week in a scenario she never dreamed was possible. As a child, she dreamed of being a teacher. She never thought that dream could land…
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Prisoner asks for outside help
Dear Editor, One of your subscribers has been sharing your newspaper with me for years. I have always felt that you are one of the few, if fewest, who outrightly publish injustices in the system against those who are poor…
The battle within is invisible-but real
By Lisa Wilmore (Part 1)Greetings Dear Hearts! Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ (Phil. 1:2 KJV). Some months ago, I had an opportunity to journey to Nashville, Tennessee to participate…
City of Monroe Council: February 10, 2026 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, LouisianaFebruary 10, 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,…
TSU students boast 51 percent student honors, trending upwards
Student success at Texas Southern University continues to accelerate, with measurable improvements in persistence, progression, and academic achievement over the past two academic years. In Fall 2025, full-time (FT) undergraduate enrollment reached 6,366 students, and 51 percent of the FT…
Snaps of the City
Between February 19 and February 25, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Birthdays February 26th – March 4th
February 26–Kimberly Brown, Jennifer Elliott, Miranda Gaddis, Roderick Goldsmith, Willie Lawrence, III, Robert McNeal, Andrea Sheridan, Pamela White, Lottie Mae Woods, Thurston Jackson, Tacist and Tevin Crane, Louisa Bowie, Mario Gilbert, Fumeka Addison, Sederick Reed, Rev. Louis Boatner, Derrick English,…