What will a penny do? In Louisiana, it’s the difference between shutting down or curtailing state services and keeping them open. This week the Louisiana legislature passed a state budget that is balanced but has already prompted an…
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Does anyone have a plan for Southside Economic Development?
Is there any hope for economic development in South Monroe? Is there a master plan anywhere that can begin steps toward resolution of the economic decline in the area? This is a concern of most Southside residents who…
High school athletes should be guaranteed help, or pay them
High School football and basketball means big money for everybody except the players themselves. Why shouldn’t a high school player be able to receive some type of financial assistance for his four years of play on the team. …
Mayor fired a friend, because his friend was fair to an enemy
There is an old maxim that says, “My enemy’s, enemy is my friend.” The recent firing of Charles Thomas as director of the Monroe Civic Center was a twisted case of Thomas being fired because he spoke or…
How did so many local schools become predominately black? Are we missing something?
Have you ever wondered why public school enrollment among whites is gradually decreasing in our area? How did Ouachita High School, which was formerly a predominately white school with only a small percentage of blacks, become predominately black?…
New Casino proposal includes an entry fee; a real deal breaker
The Southside Economic Development District is pushing for a River Boat Casino for Ouachita Parish that would be different from all others in the state, gamblers would be required to pay a fee to come aboard the boat, even…
60’s Negro leaders sold out Reddix, some today doing the same
Fifty years ago this week, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. The world is a better place, even Monroe, Louisiana benefited directly, although he never made it no further than the airport. In 1965, Dr. King and the…