By Garry Blanson A founding member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Candidly, I would like to state for the record that I believe the efforts of the Neville Charter Association to make Neville High School a charter school are…
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Stop chasing approval: Start building your life
By Rusty Potter Nobody else’s opinions ever paid your bills – take control of your life and turn action into results.In life, it’s easy to get caught up in what everyone else thinks. Family, friends, coworkers – have opinions, and…
Legislative Black Caucus has tough job ahead
The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus (LLBC) has its work cut out for it in the Louisiana legislature. The caucus’s 2024 record was marked by undeniable breakthroughs—even as it worked within a legislature that often stood in stark opposition to its…
Our City – Our Community
By Marie Brown I, along with many in our community, recently attended a Kicking Up Dust Towards New Horizons given by OIC of Ouachita. This was a Community Partners Roundup in which most of the attendees wore western attire that…
Death Notices for the week of November 17th
De’Angelo M. Shaw, 40, of Georgia, formerly of Monroe Military, died November 12, 2025. Service will be 11:00 am, Friday, November 21, 2025, at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Burial in Northeast LA Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, LA, under the…
Died and raised with Christ but living as citizens of the world
By Lisa Wilmore Dear Hearts, The grace that God extends to us is far beyond what our finite minds can comprehend, and for this we should be deeply grateful. Grateful, because there are times when we follow the world’s rules,…
Mom caught her teen smoking pot, arrested by cop for what happened next
A Monroe mother’s arrest during the early morning hours of November 20 is prompting new discussion about a question many Louisiana parents quietly wrestle with: At what point does physical disciplining a child cross the line into a criminal act?…