The city council voted to introduce a schedule of bus fares that will increase cost for bus riders by 50 percent, but reduce services at the same time; two Southside Councilmen voted against the plan. The mayor introduced the…
Category: City Government
City revokes K9’s Club license over outside violence, after awarding him for trying to stop violence
Tyrone Dickens, known as K-9, has been praised by the City of Monroe for his efforts to curb violence in the Monroe community, but Tuesday night the Monroe City Council voted to deny a liquor license to a club he…
Criminal Activities June 26-July 8, 2017
Illegal possession of stolen firearms from MPD On July 8, 2017, according to a Ouachita Parish Sheriff deputy, two deputies observed an unknown black male/arrestee( later identified as Charon Bosley) riding a bicycle in the opposing lane of travel on…
Ezernack takes helm as City Council Chairman
Gretchen Ezernack, who has served on the Monroe City Council since 2010, was voted to chair the council for the 2017-2018 year. She replaces Michael Echols who previously stated that he had no wish to retain the chairman position. Ezernack…
Criminal Activity June 28-July 2, 2017
Woman seems nervous when stopped by police According to a Ouachita Parish Sheriff deputy, on June 28, 2017, the arrestee was stopped for improper lane use. During the course of the traffic stop I found arrestee to be overly nervous…
Almost two years later, city has not renamed Powell Recreation Center
It’s been almost two years and the City of Monroe has yet to rename the Powell Street Neighborhood Center. In November of 2015, the Monroe City Council approved a resolution to rename the center in honor of Mr. Benny Ausberry…
Mayor to attend Mayor’s Conference
Mayor Jamie Mayo will be attending the 85th Annual Conference of Mayors in Miami, Florida, June 23-26, 2017. Under the leadership of Conference President Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, over 250 mayors from cities of all sizes and all regions of…