Regular Meeting MinutesDecember 18, 2025 7:00 P.M.Members In Attendance: Mayor Pro Temp Simeon Profit conducted the MeetingAlderman Simeon Profit Alderman Deneitra Ross Alderman Donald Richard Alderman Wysinger ClevelandThe Town of Richwood met for a Regular Meeting held December 18, 2025,…
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Monroe City School Board: November 4, 2025 Minutes
Monroe City School Board of Education 2006 Tower DriveMonroe, Louisiana 71201 MINUTES The Monroe City School Board met in regular session, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Monroe City School District Central Office, 2006 Tower Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71201. The meeting…
Monroe City Council: December 9, 2024 Minutes
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Snaps of the City
Between January 7 and January 13, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Be exceptionalin 2026
By Rusty Potter As we step into 2026, the temptation is to treat the new year like every other – make a few resolutions, start strong, and hope for the best. But hope without intention rarely produces transformation. This year…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Rosaline Parker Saunders, “Esteemed Negro Music Teacher of Monroe, Louisiana”
By Garry Blanson Once upon a time in Monroe, Louisiana, when Negroes weren’t allowed to shop at white-owned grocery stores, Negroes established their own grocery stores to help take care of the needs of the people in their communities. Reportedly,…
At the CES in Vegas, I glimpsed the future
I recently returned from the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a four-million-square-foot glimpse into our immediate future. There were 150,000 select individuals from around the world who saw what up close what tomorrow will be. It was a…