If you’ve visited local Walmart Stores or many other locations, you’ve probably noticed a little something different about the Salvation Army kettles: they now accept digital donations. If you don’t have cash, but have a phone, you can use digital…
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Snaps of the City
Between November 27th and December 3, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Black Tie Guys distribute Thanksgiving Blessings to Local Families
The Powell Street Community Center was filled with smiles and gratitude on Tuesda, November 25th, as members of The Black Tie Guys, a youth mentoring program sponsored by Tab-N-Action, Inc., distributed “Blessing Packages” to dozens of families just in time…
Sharp sets aside “junk science” conviction, man wrongfully imprisoned for 30 years has bail
Jimmie Duncan was wrongfully convicted in 1998 and can now go free; Gerald Manning was wrongfully convicted in 4th District court in 1978 and set free in 2018 after 40 years. Both were set free by DNA evidence and the…
Snaps of the City
Between November 13 and November 19, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi holds Fellowship Breakfast at The Delta Biscuit
The Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity gathered on Saturday morning at The Delta Biscuit for fellowship, good food, and brotherhood. The breakfast served as an opportunity not only for brothers to reconnect but also to reaffirm the…
International honors with a deep commitment to local community
Hiwatha LaNa’ Douglas Coleman, a native of Monroe, Louisiana, has much to be thankful for during this 2025 holiday season. On Saturday, October 25, 2025, in Austin, Texas, Mrs. Coleman had the experience of a lifetime during the Auguste Escoffier…