Mrs. Mildred Robinson has witnessed a lot in her 101 years of life. She lived through some of the most significant U.S. events in the 20th and 21st centuries: World War II, Women’s Right to Vote, the Great Depression, the…
Category: Family Celebrations
The Howards Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage
On Saturday, December 28, 2019, at 5 p.m. at the Mt. Zion Family Life Center, Rev. James and Virginia Howard celebrated 50 years of marital bliss. The ceremony performed by Rev. A. B. Davis-Johnson was a renewing of the marriage…
Sweet 16 Party held for Sarai
Netanya Sarai Boose turned “sweet 16” on June 28th. She had a tutu and bow ties themed party at the Tab-a-torium on Saturday, June 29. She cele Log in to see photos and the remainder of this story. Download…
Vercie Lee Jefferson celebrates 89th Birthday
Mrs. Vercie Lee Jefferson celebrated her 89th birthday with her children, grand’s, great grand’s and her brothers Ricky Banks (Monroe) and Dr. George W. Banks, Jr. and Claudia Banks (Cedar Hill, Tx.) Her celebration was held in the home of…
Wedding bells for Lee and Hedgemon
Jasmine Nicole Lee, the daughter of Charley and Lucille Lee of West Monroe, Louisiana exchanged wedding vows with Johnny Hedgemon Jr. of Delhi, Louisiana on August 18, 2018. The ceremony took place in Monroe, Louisiana at Walk in the Church…
June 29th birthdays
Roosevelt Wright, Jr. and his grandson Cadence, both celebrate birthdays on June 29th. One is turning 12 and the other is turning 69. Cadence is a student writer for the Free Press and will begin 7th grade in August. He…
Diamond graduates from puppy school
Humans go to school to learn what’s needed to survive in the world, but what about your dog? Cary Davis decided that his dog “Diamond” should go to school to learn obedience. So Davis enrolled Diamond in the “Pet…