What could have ended in a deadly scene ultimately ended up with a Monroe man only being transported to the hospital and later booked at OCC. Monroe Police officers Sgt. Randy Adams and Officer Crum avoided using their guns and…
Author: Robert Wright
Ponton, former women’s basketball coach named VP at Grambling State
David “Rusty” Ponton has been named Vice President for Student Affairs at Grambling State University. The post that he has already held in an interim capacity becomes official on July 1, 2017. Ponton, 53, is no stranger to Grambling State…
Monroe man arrested; He punched his wife three times because she spent all their money
A Monroe man was arrested yesterday, June 29, 2017 and charged with domestic abuse battery and child endangerment. Herman Lee, III said that he punched his wife because she spent all of the family’s money. According to the Monroe Police,…
Third suspect arrested, admits to shooting into the crowd
An 18-year-old Monroe man was booked into OCC today, June 29, 2017 in connection with the Robinson Place shooting earlier this week. Monroe Police arrested Devontae Demarcus Coleman and charged him with Aggravated Assault with a Firearm and Obstruction of…
Man and woman fight after she left the kids unattended, he gets arrested
On June 28, 2017, a Monroe Police officer arrested Johnny Lee Cooper, Jr. and charged him with domestic abuse battery and child endangerment. According to Cooper, the mother of his child left the kids unattended and he was not happy.…
Building takes form at new ULM student event center site
A new student event center is being constructed at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Due to open in the fall of 2018, the center is a renovation and upgrade of the former Lake C. Oxford Natatorium, which opened in…
Almost two years later, city has not renamed Powell Recreation Center
It’s been almost two years and the City of Monroe has yet to rename the Powell Street Neighborhood Center. In November of 2015, the Monroe City Council approved a resolution to rename the center in honor of Mr. Benny Ausberry…