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Facedown parking lot fall in city parking lot injures 74-year-old
A 74-year-old Monroe resident who spent the past year warning officials about dangerous conditions at the Powell Community Center parking lot became a victim of those very hazards Monday night. Joslyn Marie Wright, co-owner of the Monroe Free Press, sustained…
Snaps of the City
Between November 27 and December 4, 2024, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Jackson, Fisher walked tightrope to help constituents in tax session
Democratic legislators Senator Katrina Jackson-Andrews (D-34) and Representative Adrian Fisher (D-16) worked strategically to secure important provisions for working-class constituents during the recent passage of Governor Jeff Landry’s sweeping tax reform package, despite facing a Republican supermajority in both chambers.…
The Lighthouse gives back to the Community!
Monroe, LA-The Lighthouse Church, under the guidance of Apostle Alvin B. Walker, supported local organizations with a financial donation of $1,000 each. The organizations that received support were: Grace Place Ministries, The Salvation Army, and Barkdull Faulk Elementary School. Each…
Council rejects Mayor’s fire chief nominee, Overturf, Muhammad reports threat
The Monroe City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to reject Mayor Friday Ellis’s nomination of Captain Daniel Overturf as the city’s new fire chief, highlighting ongoing tensions between the administration and council members over diversity in city leadership. The rejection…
Council majority says tax proposal not ready, vote “No”
The majority of the Monroe City Council is urging voters to reject a December 7th ballot measure to extend a 1-cent sales tax, warning it will create a $500 million “slush fund” without proper safeguards against waste and fraud. They…