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Not a setback – a setup

March 5, 2026March 4, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Every closed door is not a setback; it’s a setup for you to move in a better direction.If we are honest, most of us don’t like hearing “no”. We don’t like being overlooked, turned down, or told…

Rusty Potter

The battle within is invisible-but real

March 5, 2026March 4, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore (Part 1)Greetings Dear Hearts! Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ (Phil. 1:2 KJV). Some months ago, I had an opportunity to journey to Nashville, Tennessee to participate…

Lisa Wilmore

“A short pencil is better than a sharp mind”

February 26, 2026February 25, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter There’s an old saying that still holds a powerful truth for students today: “A short pencil is better than a sharp mind.” At first, it sounds strange. Isn’t having a sharp mind the goal? Of course it…

Rusty Potter

Loving Christ means loving Christians

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Dear Hearts, Do you truly love the ones whom you worship with on Sunday morning? What is your heart’s posture toward God’s people when you see them? Is there something on the inside of you that burns…

Lisa Wilmore

When the heat is turned up

February 19, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Boiling water will harden an egg, but the same boiling water will soften a potato. Same heat. Same pressure. Different results. Life works the same way. We all face seasons when the temperature rises – financial pressure,…

Rusty Potter

God never intended for you to carry the load

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Lisa Wilmore Scripture to Ponder: “Cast your burden on the LORD, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved” (Psalm 55:22 NKJV). Dear Hearts, To begin with, Thomas Ken penned a lyrical hymn…

Lisa Wilmore

Keep showing up

February 12, 2026February 11, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Be consistent. I am not the rabbit. I am the turtle. I show up every day. This is how I win.In a world that celebrates speed, flash, and overnight success, consistency often doesn’t receive the spotlight it…

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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  • City’s Sickle Cell venue compromise was a win-win
  • The Alphas gave thanks, but the city should do more; much more
  • Judge Rambo exercised respect, wisdom in Shelling case

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

By Garry Blanson The White Louisiana Bourbon Democrats, the 1898 Louisiana State…

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Our Democracy needs committed people now more than ever

By Marie Brown The importance of strengthening the Ouachita Democratic Party Executive…

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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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