Coney Island Connection in West Monroe is showing love and respect to the men and women who answered the call to serve. On Veterans Day, all veterans are invited to enjoy a free meal at the restaurant located at 2635…
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What happens in Monroe if Obamacare extensions are not renewed?
What happens to people in the Monroe area if Obamacare extensions are not renewed by Congress?Look at it through the eyes of Marjorie Jones, a fictional 41-year-old administrative assistant in Monroe, Louisiana. Marjorie is facing a health insurance crossroads this…
I-20 Board approves $4.5 million request from Black developer; first in history
The I-20 Economic Development District reached a milestone Tuesday, as it voted to approve a $4.5 million infrastructure request that marks the first partnership with a Black-owned venture in the district’s nearly 30-year history. Launched in 1999 and approved by…
It’s November, Louisiana SNAP benefit changes in effect
If the Federal Shutdown continues, Louisiana SNAP recipients will get SNAP benefits week by week in November. Regardless of the shutdown’s outcome, there will be tougher rules, more paperwork, and some won’t qualify at all. Major changes are now in…
Snaps of the City
Between October 23 and October 29, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Council files Federal suit claiming civil rights were violated by new state law
Three Monroe City Council members and the publisher of the Monroe Free Press have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Louisiana law they claim illegally strips voting power from the city’s Black majority by transferring key appointment authority to…
City officials join mourners in vigil after triple murder shocks Monroe
On Wednesday evening, October 29, 2025, scores of mourners gathered at the Monroe Civic Center grounds for a candlelight vigil honoring the three victims of the tragic triple homicide that occurred one day earlier on Grammont Street. The crowd—made up…