Tuesday night the Monroe City Schools took action to build a state of the art scoreboard for Neville High School at an estimated cost of $590,000. It was the second of two projects originally intended for Neville High School alone.…
Category: Editorial
Vidrine’s contract should not be extended
Behind closed doors Tuesday night, school board President Bill Wilson, reportedly began lobbying board members for an extension of the Superintendents contract. That decision would be premature. If South Monroe schools have not improved academically, parents and the community are…
We’ve been dumped on so much, we distrust most politicians
Someone asked once, why are “You people” so angry? “You have to learn to go with the flow and trust others sometimes.” Those who make that claim are usually immune to the problems we face and they wonder why we…
Inmate placed in solitary because he won’t cut his hair
Dear Editor, My name is Richard Dickson #589943 and I’m currently housed at David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, LA. I’m from Monroe, LA., and I’ve been incarcerated since 2009, but been at David Wade since December 2012. I’m currently…
Reps. Jackson, Moore abortion stand is morally right, even if politically incorrect
Rep. Katrina Jackson and Rep. Pat Moore both supported Louisiana’s new law outlawing all abortion if a heartbeat can be detected in the fetus. They took a moral position, even though it might be out of step with the views…
Vidrine should not preside over any school finance investigations
Last week Superintendent Brent Vidrine suspended the principal of Shelling Elementary school in the wake of suspicions that someone on her staff may have acted inappropriately with school funds. The principal, who is not one of the superintendent’s favorites, is…
Board should use its committees to avoid misinformation, mistakes
Since January, school board member Betty Cooper has been trying to change the way the Monroe City School Board makes decisions; she’s had some success, but this week the public saw what happens when the board votes on important items…