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Ice Hockey is back in Monroe! In a press conference held Wednesday at the Monroe Civic Center arena, Mayor Friday Ellis announced plans to revive the city’s semi-professional hockey team, the Monroe Moccasins. The mayor introduced the principals who will…
Sheriff-Elect Henry Whitehorn of Caddo Parish, known for his historic election victory, will be the featured speaker at the upcoming Ouachita Parish NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet. The event, scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the Monroe Civic Center, is…
Between May 29 and June 5, 2024, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
By Julius Brown 6th Grade, Riser Elementary Hey Guys! It’s your pal Julius Brown, and I’ve got some exciting news to share with you this week. We’ll be talking about the BTG meeting, advancements, a special member named Larry Johnson,…
Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity honors Veterans at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home The Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity marked their tenth year of service at the Veteran Home. The Kappa brothers honored the…
A 27-year-old woman is currently in intensive care at LSU Shreveport after being shot twice on DeSiard Street in Monroe, Louisiana, early Monday morning. The victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the Free Press Wednesday that she and her…
The streets in Monroe’s southside are beginning to deteriorate, cave in and develop potholes; even the city collects $18 million a year in a special sales tax to keep them repaired. What’s happened to the money? If the tax is…
