Black political leaders are sounding the alarm: the hard-won gains secured by the Voting Rights Act (VRA) are teetering on the edge of reversal. At the heart of this threat is Louisiana v. Callais, a case now before the Supreme…
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Death Notices for the week of October 27th
Lonnie James Finley, 73, of Monroe, died October 21, 2025. Memorial Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Smith Funeral Home under the direction of Smith Funeral Home. Reverend Leroy Lengyon, 92, of Monroe Painter died October…
Services for Ruby Hall, 89, set for Saturday at Mt. Zion; Pastor Ike Byrd’s Mother
Ruby Mae Hall, 89, of Monroe, formerly of Clayton, LA, a Homemaker, died October 27, 2025.She is the mother of Rev. Ike Byrd, a prominent pastor in the Monroe Community and director of the Monroe Civic Center. Her homegoing service…
Services for Wesley Daniel scheduled
Funeral services for Wesley Daniel, 53, of Monroe, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2430 Winnsboro Road, Monroe, Louisiana. Mr. Daniel passed away on October 23, 2025. He was…
Birthdays October 30th – November 5th
October 30-Kjuana Nobles, Rosie Lee Brown, Ernest Anderson, Shana Manning, Christina Jackson Britton, Minuette Harris, Cedric McGinnis, Ronald Hilton, JoEllen Farrar, Derrick Hill, Fredrick Louis, Latrese Beard. October 31-Taurus Johnson, Sylvia Davis, Thelma Keaton, Betty J. Reed, Diane Lattimore, Charlesla…
City officials join mourners in vigil after triple murder shocks Monroe
On Wednesday evening, October 29, 2025, scores of mourners gathered at the Monroe Civic Center grounds for a candlelight vigil honoring the three victims of the tragic triple homicide that occurred one day earlier on Grammont Street. The crowd—made up…
AT&T 5G network now serves Richwood
AT&T representatives were in Monroe last week for two major announcements that combined technology investment with community support. The communications giant unveiled upgrades to its 5G wireless network serving Monroe and neighboring Richwood and presented a $20,000 contribution to the…