“If that’s the way he wants to play, then let’s play, “ were the angry words of school board member Brandon Johnson after he learned that superintendent Brent Vidrine had named Eric Davis as principal of Carroll High School. Vidrine…
Category: Education
Charter to help low performing elementary students, reversed
The application for the J.W. Brown Laboratory Charter school is on its way to the BESE Board after the Monroe City School Board reversed itself and voted down the charter’s application in a special meeting Monday. In an earlier May…
Informational Picket held
A demonstration was held Monday by members of the NAACP and the Carroll Alumni Association protesting what they believe are inequities in the Monroe City School System that are resulting in low academic performance in Southside Schools. The informational picket…
Brenda Wade gets GSU Degree
Brenda Wade, a well known civic leader in the Monroe community, was a surprise graduate at the recent Grambling State University graduation exercises. Wade, enrolled at GSU initially to learn grant writing but found that she had enough to get…
City schools present awards to top students, educators
The top students, teachers, and principals of the Monroe City School system were honored Tuesday night in a special ceremony at the Monroe Civic Center. Presenting the awards, Superintendent Brent Vidrine said the students and faculty were selected on the…
Class of 2019 to include 133 Tops Tech graduates
When the class of 2019 marches next month for the Monroe City Schools, there will be 133 graduates who will receive the Tops Tech diploma. The Top Tech Career path is a special graduation path for students who have opted…
Man arrested for water pistol April Fool Prank at Lexington School
He meant it as a joke for April Fool’s Day, but a North Monroe man soon found that even joking about a gun around a school can get you in a world of trouble. Monroe police arrested 72-year-old Edward Cheek…