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Local school districts have begun rolling out professional education appointments for the upcoming school year, with several key positions filled across both the Ouachita Parish and Monroe City school systems. However, decisions on who will lead Carroll and Neville High…
The leadership of the Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) is facing serious legal and ethical questions after revelations that its current president, Tony Terrell Little, owes more than $12,000 in unpaid ethics fines—potentially rendering him ineligible to serve on the…
A new chapter in Monroe’s political landscape is set to begin Tuesday at 6 p.m. as Bishop Rodney McFarland is expected to be elected chairman of the Monroe City Council, marking a changing of the guard powered by Southside leadership.…
Between June 26 and July 2, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Bishop Rodney McFarland is poised to assume the presidency of the Monroe City Council next month, succeeding Councilwoman Juanita Woods of District 3, who served a one-year term in the role. The transition represents part of a coordinated leadership strategy…
Parents and alumni of Carroll High School gathered Wednesday evening, June 25th, to hear from the three finalists vying for the role of principal at the historic campus. The community forum, sponsored by the Carroll Booster Club and the Monroe…
The Southside Economic Development District has not approved official meeting minutes in six months amid disputes over record-keeping accuracy ordered by Tony Little The Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) has been operating without approved meeting minutes for six months, creating…
