News about local community activities
Although Governor John Bel Edwards has announced the first steps of a gradual re-opening of the state, one of the city’s senior pastors encourages church leaders to use caution before resuming church services too quickly. Roosevelt Wright, Jr., pastor of…
Saturday, Robert Kenneth Wright, will be among the graduates recognized in the digital graduation of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Wright will receive his Master’s Degree in History and has already enrolled in the doctoral program of Xavier University…
By Rod Washington With Governor John Bel Edwards Stay at Home Executive Order set to expire May 15, Mayor Jamie Mayo announces plans for the Phase One re-opening of some City of Monroe operations. Mayor Mayo comments, “With support from…
Everyday steps and extra steps when someone is sick How to clean and disinfect Clean • Wear reusable or disposable gloves for routine cleaning and disinfection. • Clean surfaces using soap and water, then use disinfectant. • Cleaning with soap…
Veteran educator Sylvia Edwards Brass will be retiring from education at the end of the school year. Brass will close out a stellar career in education that spanned decades as a classroom teacher and principal. She is presently principal of…
Keep Your Distance to Slow the Spread Limiting face-to-face contact with others is the best way to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). What is social distancing? Social distancing, also called “physical distancing,” means keeping space between yourself…
Follow the steps below: If you are sick with COVID-19 or think you might have COVID-19, follow the steps below to care for yourself, and to help protect other people in your home and community. Stay home except to get…
