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October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Have you ever stopped to think about how rare a diamond is? No two diamonds are exactly alike. Each one has its own cut, color, and clarity – shaped by pressure, refined by time. That’s what makes…

Rusty Potter

When you help others, you walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Scripture to Ponder: The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land.” So the king of Jericho sent this message to Rahab: “Bring out the men…

Lisa Wilmore

“He without sin, let him first cast a stone…”

October 9, 2025October 8, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Dear Hearts, God awakened me at 5:00 AM Tuesday morning with a burden on my heart. It is impossible to ignore the brokenness in our world, especially when Christian brothers and sisters fall short of God’s glory…

Lisa Wilmore

A cow and a new gate

October 9, 2025October 8, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter I spent many of my teenage years helping my dad, Mr. Earnest Potter, raise cattle. The early mornings and long evenings taught me more about life than I ever realized at the time. One lesson, in particular,…

Rusty Potter

Bulldog Determination

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter When you set out to achieve a dream or accomplish a goal, there will always be obstacles. Some are visible, such as financial struggles, limited resources, and closed doors. Others are invisible – fear, doubt, or the…

Rusty Potter

The human heart contains your letter of recommendation

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Scripture to ponder: “Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you? You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to…

Lisa Wilmore

When you speak, will people listen?

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter There was a popular commercial back in the day that featured the financial firm E.F. Hutton. In the commercial, the room would be filled with noise, people talking, laughing, and going about their business. But the moment…

Rusty Potter

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Reflections on 2016 Flooding in Monroe

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This Week In Monroe History

Birthdays
-- Celebrating Birthdays Today: Theidia Breaux, Melonie Secrease, Tillman Givens, Jr., Cassandra Johnson, John Coleman, III, Katrina Ruff, Bennie Glover, Crystal Colston, Gary Abrams, Lawrencia Sims, Marlow Moore, Johnny Pookie Collins, Joyce Ann Pimpton, Shelton Matthews, Sr., LaQuentin Williams, Jamie N. Louis. (9)
Local History
--- This week in 1974 Mr. James Brown gave a 12-minute acceptance to the welcome at a local church program. See Clipping. (52)
--- This week in 1974 Lavern Jones made the news with a "Kissing your mother-in-law" acceptance speech. Clipping and Photo. (52)
On this day in 2009, Ahvery Thomas was crowned Miss Grambling State University. (17)
On this day in 2015, Joiya Smith was crowned Miss Grambling State University. (11)

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Our Rich Black Heritage: “Held down by Louisiana Law!”

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Our Democracy needs committed people now more than ever

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Our Rich Black Heritage: The Forgotten Negro Organizers of “The First Official Monroe Chapter of The NAACP”

By Garry Blanson As Black citizens in Monroe, Louisiana, eagerly await the…

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