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Happy Father’s Day

June 12, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Next Sunday, we celebrate a pillar in many of our lives – Father’s Day. It’s a time to honor the men who have shaped us, guided us, corrected us, and carried burdens we may never fully understand.…

Rusty Potter

Let nothing or no one overtake your confidence in Jesus!

June 12, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Scripture Reading: “Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Jesus…

Lisa Wilmore

Keep Rolling: Life Lessons from a Tonka Truck

June 5, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter When I think about the toughness required to face life’s challenges, I remember a time when toys didn’t talk, flash, or connect to Wi-Fi. One of my favorite toys as a child was a Tonka Truck. It…

Rusty Potter

Am I my Brother’s Keeper?

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Genesis 4:6-10: And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?  If thou does well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou does not well, sin lieth at the door. And…

Lisa Wilmore

Where Eagles Fly

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Life is full of storms. Some come with warnings – others come without a warning. The promotion you thought was yours went to someone else. A relationship you trusted begins to unravel. The goals you set seem…

Rusty Potter

“Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised”

May 29, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Greetings to All! Have you ever gone through a difficult season in life, perhaps facing job loss, illness, or watching a loved one struggle with health issues? Of course, situations like these can leave you feeling overwhelmed…

Lisa Wilmore

Put on your thinking cap

May 22, 2025 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter We have all heard the phrase – “Put on your thinking cap.” It’s usually said when someone wants us to slow down, focus, and use our brain to figure something out. But have you ever stopped to…

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

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

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