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SEDD president subject of police investigation
Monroe Police have launched an investigation into misconduct allegations against Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) president Tony Little, following a complaint filed by a Monroe woman. The woman alleges that Little pressured at least one SEDD vendor for kickbacks on…
Monyea Hampton gets appointment
Local church choir director, Monyea Hampton has been appointed to the SouthSide Economic Development District. The action came in Tuesday night’s meeting of the council. He was nominated by Bishop Rodney McFarland of District 4. Hampton said on his Social…
Complaint against NAACP President Thomas continues
An Article 10 complaint against Monroe NAACP President Rev. Cliff Thomas will be finalized this week, according to branch member Marie Brown, escalating tensions that have gripped the civil rights organization in recent months. Brown confirmed that the required signatures…
Snaps of the City
Between September 18 and September 24, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Councilmen: Mayor says black applicants not fit to be fire chief
Council characterizes new fire chief as DEI appointment whose best qualification is that he is white. Governor Jeff Landry’s appointment of Bastrop Fire Chief Timothy Williams as Monroe’s new fire chief has ignited an explosive racial and political controversy, deepening…
Katelyn Brown Miss Wossman 2025 in gala coronation
Elegance, pride, and tradition filled the Wossman High School gymnasium Tuesday night as students, parents, and alumni gathered for the annual Homecoming Queen Coronation. Amid cheers, flashing cameras, and the glow of stage lights and rising fog, Katelyn Brown, daughter…