By Lisa Wilmore Scripture: “My soul still remembers and sinks within me. This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning;…
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Death Notices for the week of January 12th
Dorothy Jean Hicks, 78, of Monroe, LA, Private Sitter, died January 3, 2026. Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 17, at Piney Grove, Monroe, LA. Visitation is at 10 am Until Service Time at Piney Grove Baptist Church.…
Birthdays December 25th – January 7th
December 25-In Loving Memory of Mildred Johnson, Marteal Riley, Micheal Joshua, Angela Rene’ Adams, Christine Calloway, Emma Lewis, Phyllis Henderson, O’Neal Whatley, Eugene Castor, Ann Jackson, Lee A. Jamison, Darleshia Jones, Lori Dean Manning, Glenterious Clark, Detrick James, Glen Wiley,…
Snaps of the City
Between December 18 and December 21, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Death Notices for the week of December 22nd
Darrius Darrell Reese, 39, of Monroe, died December 18, 2025. Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, December 27, 2025, at King Solomon Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation is from 6:00 until 7:30 pm on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Smith…
Merry Christmas
By Rusty Potter When we say the words Merry Christmas, we often say them quickly, almost automatically. We post them on cards, in text messages, and on social media posts. But this Christmas season, I invite us to slow down…
Christmas spirit stirs hope in Monroe’s future
As this year comes to a close, Monroe pauses to look back. We have walked through days of sorrow and nights of worry. We have mourned lives lost to violence, stood with grieving families, and felt the heavy weight of…