Former Monroe City Schools Superintendent Brent Vidrine was arrested and booked into the Ouachita Parish jail on Friday, marking his second arrest related to alleged financial misconduct during his tenure as superintendent. Friday’s arrest stems from an October 2024 grand…
A 20-year-old Southern University student and beloved marching band member collapsed and died following a violent hazing ritual conducted by members of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, according to investigative sources. Making matters worse, police are reporting the frat members conjured…
Amidst the glow of smartphone screens, members of the Black Tie Guys mentoring program gathered Monday night to master an analog challenge: the game of checkers. Roosevelt Wright, Jr., program director, emphasized the timeless value of strategic board games, telling…
At Neville High School, two teachers are proving that education goes far beyond textbooks and test scores. Courtney Wallace and Rachel Gray are not just teaching math and English—they’re changing lives. Wallace, the founder of Boom Youth Fraternity, leads a…
Voters will head to the polls on March 29 to decide the fate of a tax millage renewal that funds the Ouachita Parish Library system, even if it passes no date has been set for the elusive Carver/McDonald branch construction.…
Mary Ann Anderson, 69 of Monroe. Service were held Saturday March 01, 2025 at Bethel Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Burial was Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.
Between February 27 and Month 5, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
