By Garry Blanson Part One of a Two-Part Series If you’re over the age of 50, you may remember the old saying: “If you want to hide something from a Negro, put it in a book.” When I was in…
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Local friends remembered in funeral services
Services for Lena Mae Dean, 62, of Monroe, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Greater New Antioch Baptist Church, 301 Sherrouse Avenue. Burial will follow at Monroe City Cemetery at Desiard Street and South 20th…
Foodstamp shutdown possibility is real: Prepare
As November 1st nears, anxiety spreads among millions of American families who rely on food stamp assistance to feed themselves and their children. The prospect of losing this vital support is not just an abstract policy headache—it is a real,…
Stepping up to the plate
By Rusty Potter I recently read a poem by Teddy Roosevelt called The Man in the Arena. Roosevelt honors the man who steps up to the plate – the one who steps into the fight, faces challenges head-on, and refuses…
Stoned for telling people the truth
By Lisa Wilmore My Fellow Believers in Jesus Christ, Here’s the Truth: The Bible declares that one day every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess, both in heaven and on earth-that Jesus Christ is Lord (Philippians 2:10-11). It…
Birthdays October 24th – October 29th
October 24-In Loving Memory of Uganda Kyles, John Modique, Therasa Talton, Orcladece Samuel, Aaron Dunn, Ollie Joe Hines, Alisha Kennedy, Dennis Miller, Robert Wiley, Shetakia Williams, Alita Richard, Sherman Ray Jackson, Maurice Williams, Kelly Degraffenreid Organ, In Loving Memory of…
Our City, Our Community: Invisible Group
By Marie Brown The Indivisible Group of Northeast LA hosted a “No Kings” event under the bridge at US 165 and Renwick St. in Monroe, LA. This past Saturday, a large crowd of citizens met on one accord to address…