Funeral services for Sanford Self, of Monroe, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, August 20,2026 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe. The Rev. Nathan Scoggins and the Rev. Nathan Thornton will officiate. Interment will follow…
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Monroe City School Board: June 9, 2026 Minutes
Monroe City School Board of Education2006 Tower DriveMonroe, Louisiana 71201 MINUTES The Monroe City School Board met in regular session, Tuesday June 9, 2026, at Monroe City School District Central Office, 2006 Tower Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71201. The meeting was…
Cheniere Lake drawdown begins as part of comprehensive giant salvinia control strategy
Integrated management plan now underway Ouachita Parish, La — The Ouachita Parish Police Jury (OPPJ) is providing residents with an update regarding the temporary drawdown of Cheniere Lake, a recommendation from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), as…
LDH encourages talking to students about the risks of vaping
Nearly 1 in 4 Louisiana students vape, three times the national average Baton Rouge, La. — As students across the state return to the classroom, youth vaping remains a critical public health crisis. The 2023 Louisiana Youth Tobacco Survey reports…
Birthdays August 13th – August 19
August 13-Mary Guice, Charles Jefferson, Louisa G. Vreeze, Lura Brown, Mekell George, Nedra Mitchell, ShaBrodrick Jones, Amariah Christopher, Tyiska Roe-Folks, Fredrick Hamilton, Jermecia Hogg, Ronald Ross, Jr., Brenda “Mickey” Thompson. August 14-Willie Johnson, Jr., Yolanda Williams, B.K. Butche, Henry Ervin,…
Snaps of the City
Between August 6 and August 12, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Man arrested for domestic abuse of wife
A 39-year-old local man was taken into custody Thursday morning by the Monroe Police Department following a domestic disturbance where officers say he forced open a locked door and shoved a woman with a chair. Damion Green was arrested on…