Across the country, the Coronavirus is attacking with a vengeance, causing sickness and death wherever it is allowed to germinate. Little is said about it, but African-Americans are the most susceptible to the virus. Those who lead the African-American community,…
Category: Editorial
Our officials don’t enforce social distance rules; our deaths keep rising
Is the City of Monroe doing enough to help fight the COVID-19 Pandemic? Governor John Bel Edwards is reporting that while many areas of the state are effectively curbing the rise of the Coronavirus, Monroe is one of a handful…
Tuesday’s city school board meeting by phone, was disturbing
The Monroe City School Board began a disturbing practice Tuesday night when it conducted a regular school board meeting by teleconference, with only school board members present. That’s disturbing because such meetings are only allowed if…
Candidates in city election shift focus from politics to “service”
Even though the local community is reeling from both the Coronavirus crisis and an unprecedented Easter tornado, several groups of people are still campaigning for Mayor and members of the Monroe City Council. Since the virus and the tornado, all…
Life as we know it will change when the COVID-19 pandemic ends
When the Coronavirus pandemic ends, the entire country will rethink the way we operate; some things we have been reluctant to do will become the new normal. Local communities will quickly begin to assess our use of technology in every…
Governor Edwards is leading during COVID-19, but he can’t do it all
Governor John Bel Edwards is to be commended for taking charge of the Coronavirus response in the state. He is working tirelessly to make sure that the state’s army of state and local leaders are armed with the resources they…
Did Mayor Jamie Mayo call councilman Doug Harvey a “dumb ass” Tuesday night?
Did he say it? Probably not, but to many, it sounded like he did. The question revolves around a comment Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo made at the Monroe City Council’s meeting Tuesday night that has been interpreted two ways, depending…