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Former Carroll student “G.O.A.T” becomes head football coach

May 19, 2022May 26, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

Carroll High School has a new football coach, Brandon Landers. Many alumni and Carroll Boosters rank him as one of the school’s “G.O.A.T.” alumni. G.O.A.T. is a term that means “Greatest Of All Times.” Landers is a 2004 graduate of Carroll…

Brandon Landers, former Carroll student, new football coach

Plan to help Southside businesses get small loans opposed by Ellis Administration

May 19, 2022May 26, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

A plan to help small businesses in South Monroe get loans to create or expand businesses is being opposed by the Ellis Administration and could be the subject of discussion at next week’s meeting of the Monroe City Council.   …

Ellis Administration, small businesses, South Monroe

As deadline passes, many officials noncompliant, one owes fines

May 19, 2022May 26, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

The last day for elected and appointed officials to file personal finance records and complete ethics training for 2022 was May 16th. Although the deadline has passed many local appointed and elected officials, are among the delinquents, with one official…

complete ethics training, Louisiana Law, personal finance records

Snaps of the City

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Snaps

Between May 12, 2022, and May 18, 2022, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.  

Snaps of the city, Social media

Wossman 2022 class graduates

May 12, 2022May 26, 2022 Free PressAchievements, Breaking News, Community News

After four years of struggle, study and hard work, the Wossman High School Class of 2022 received its diplomas to the applause of family and friends as Cold Spark flames… Log in to see photos and the remainder of this…

graduates, Wossman High School Class of 2022

Snaps of the City

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Snaps

Between May 6, 2022, and May 10, 2022, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.  

Snaps of the city, Social media

Congratulations Jahzara Lenice Davis

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

Jahzara Lenice Davis said it and she did it! Jahzaara maintained a 4.0 GPA from Kindergarten to 12th Grade. Recipient of the 2022 Victoria Stevenson Moore Archangel Recognition Award (daughter of Pat and Duffie Moore Jr) and the Ouachita Parish…

Jahzara Lenice Davis

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Reflections on 2016 Flooding in Monroe

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This Week In Monroe History

Birthdays
Celebrating Birthdays Today: --Monica Culpepper, Rosetta Cleveland, Adrian D. Harris, Gary Smith, In Loving Memory of Beatrice Harris, Andrea Watson, Luvinda M. Modicue Holloway, Janet Jackson, Gloria Cole, Jacque LeMar Fontenot. (9)
Local History
--- This week in 1990 Cornelius "Augie" Augurson was featured as a symbol of Black Business achievement in the Free Press. (36)
--- This week in 1997 a Free Press editorial questioned the Folk Life Festival's claim of 29,000 attendance. (29)

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Our Rich Black Heritage: “Held down by Louisiana Law!”

By Garry Blanson The White Louisiana Bourbon Democrats, the 1898 Louisiana State…

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Our Democracy needs committed people now more than ever

By Marie Brown The importance of strengthening the Ouachita Democratic Party Executive…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: The Forgotten Negro Organizers of “The First Official Monroe Chapter of The NAACP”

By Garry Blanson As Black citizens in Monroe, Louisiana, eagerly await the…

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