About 200 people were on hand Tuesday night to celebrate the 59th anniversary of the Ouachita Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency. The event, held at the Monroe Civic Center, celebrated CAP’s nea 60 year history of helping the poor and needy…
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Thomas, Muhammad, Hopkins, to lead local NAACP, after elections
The Ouachita Parish Branch of the NAACP has elected new officers through electronic balloting conducted by the national NAACP office on Saturday. Rev. Cliff Thomas will lead the civil rights organization as its new president, alongside Minister Verbon Muhammad as…
Snaps of the City
Between November 14 and November 20, 2024, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Timeline begins for approval of Neville conversion to charter school
The Neville Charter Association (NCA) has submitted an application to convert the historic Neville High School into a Type 3 charter school within the Monroe City School System, a move that would redirect approximately $10 million in annual state funding…
Council wants patches and holes in streets repaved, oppose slush fund tax
Monroe’s aging streets are showing signs of severe deterioration as citizens grapple with a controversial proposal to renew a 2001 one-cent sales tax five years ahead of schedule. The tax, originally designated for street maintenance, has become the center of…
Lewis, Monroe Chamber to giveaway over 400 turkeys
Monroe residents facing financial challenges this holiday season will have an opportunity to receive a free Thanksgiving turkey, thanks to the generosity of a local businessman and the Monroe Chamber of Commerce. Christopher Lewis, owner of West Monroe Coney Island,…
Marker celebrates 100 year history of Mt. Nebo School
A historic marker commemorating the Mt. Nebo Rosenwald School was dedicated Sunday, November 10, exactly 100 years after the school first opened its doors to students in 1924. The ceremony marked a significant milestone in preserving the legacy of African…