By Garry Blanson “By George, I think she’s got it!” Just in case anyone was curious to know where the above expression came from, the expression is said to have originated from a line in the popular musical,”My Fair Lady.”…
Category: Editorial
Program that writes off troubled high schoolers, bad idea
The Monroe City School System has quietly made a dramatic shift in how it handles its most troubled high school students; it’s condemning them to a slow, permanent subclass life by removing them from any form of structure. On paper,…
Our City, Our Community – Bayou Black
Black History Month is celebrated in February each year, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday is observed in January. After 23 years in Monroe and the surrounding areas, many are now realizing that near the last weekend in August,…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Mary Ann Torran Cook
In the summer of 2022, “9 Louisiana High Schools SUED THE LHSAA,” including 3 local schools in Monroe, Louisiana: Neville, Carroll, and Wossman. The action that prompted the lawsuit was when LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine and the LHSAA executive…
McFarland’s praise for orderly session well deserved
Tuesday night, an unexpected moment of agreement reminded Monroe why rules matter. Rev. Rodney McFarland, chairman of the Monroe City Council, received public praise from former councilwoman and state legislator Kay Kellogg Katz. Katz, a seasoned public servant and leading…
Our City, Our Community – Fire Chief
By Marie Brown One of the biggest controversies in Monroe City government in recent years has occurred over the appointment of a fire chief. The Man in the Hat (Mayor Oliver Friday Ellis) has nominated two candidates for the fire…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Frank Ned Bridges
By Garry Blanson “Whoever wants to educate adults really wants to act as their guardian and prevent them from political activity.The word education has an evil sound in politics; there is a pretense of education, when the real purpose is…