September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to honor the brave children who have fought cancer, celebrate survivors, support families still fighting, and remember the precious lives taken too soon. For Apolonya Williams, going gold has a very special…
Johnny Williams, Jr., of Monroe, was booked into the Ouachita Parish Correctional Center on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, on 87 Counts of Sexual Abuse of an animal and 411 counts of possession of child sex abuse materials. No bond was…
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Joe Sampson Yearby, a decorated veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars who dedicated more than two decades to military service before returning home to North Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. He…
A Fourth Judicial District Court judge has ruled that two candidates challenging incumbent Monroe City School Board member Brenda Joyce Shelling for the District 7 seat are qualified to remain on the ballot, rejecting Shelling’s claim that neither lives in…
Addressing local voters directly this week, Monroe City Marshal candidate Chris Lewis set out to answer two persistent questions surrounding his campaign: whether he meets the legal requirements for the office, and whether he possesses the necessary law enforcement experience…
Between August 20 and August 26, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Turning Point Church was filled with excitement, encouragement, and anticipation, as the TPM Youth Department hosted “ The Blueprint: Kingdom Over Culture “ Back-to-School Extravaganza on Sunday, August 16. The event was designed to prepare students spiritually, mentally, and academically…
