Last week Rayvon Alexander was crowned Miss Wossman 2024-2025. She is the daughter of Monroe City School Board member Brandon Johnson and Christina Wilson Johnson.
Category: Achievements
Second grader receives Key to City
Mayor Friday Ellis paid a surprise visit to JS Clark Elementary School. The Mayor and his staff surprised a 2nd Grade Student in Mrs Generoso’s Class with the Key To The City. Young Taurian Collins has constantly been in the…
Grambling State makes history as first HBCU in the U.S., only institution in Louisiana with a Digital Library
The sun shined brilliantly overhead Thursday morning as Grambling State ushered in the dawn of a new age and era with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of the institution’s new Digital Library and Learning Commons. A space to…
Nate Jennings named Extension Agent at LSU AgCenter
Bryan Nathaniel (Nate) Jennings began his new position as the LSU AgCenter’s Extension Agent for Richland and Ouachita Parish on August 1. He is originally from Oak Grove, LA where he completed his elementary and high school education. He then…
City council salutes six year old for outstanding intellect
Tuesday, the Monroe City Council in Monroe, Louisiana, honored an exceptional young resident during its meeting. On recommendation of Minister Verbon Muhammad of District 5, Mayor Friday Ellis issued a proclamation declaring Tuesday, August 27, 2024 as “Taurian Collins Jr.…
Local author publishes novel “Morgan’s Market” on Amazon
Robert Kenneth Wright, a renowned local musician, historian, and adjunct professor at the University of Louisiana Monroe, has released a new novel, “Morgan’s Market.” This compelling narrative follows the journey of Gerald Morgan Jr., who inherits his father’s small grocery…
Congratulations on your scholarship
“Rep. Pat Moore congratulates Cur’Dericka Rice, Richwood High School graduate and District 17’s recipient of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus scholarship.”