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…
Category: Local Governments
Breithaupt to be principal at Carroll, more shuffled throughout school system
Earlier this month, at the recommendation of Superintendent Brent Vidrine, the Monroe City School Board approved the placing of David Breithaupt as interim principal at Carroll High School for the upcoming school year. Breithaupt was not the only shakeup at…
Johnson to head Transportation Department; others are transferred within school system
Robert Johnson, former principal of Barkdull Faulk Elementary, has been placed in the interim as Transportation Department Manager of the Monroe City School System. He and a list of other employees were approved this week at the recommendation of Superintendent…
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…
Empress Goston’s legacy continues in 40th Anniversary
Verdiacee Turner Hampton Goston died in 2014, but not before leaving her mark on a section of Ouachita Parish and a claim to a large chunk of America that her followers across America are still pursuing today. This week the…
Locals Salute Father’s Day with tributes
Thousands of dads in the Monroe community were showered with praises Sunday as they joined the rest of America in saluting Father’s Day. Phones were busy, social media was flooded and words of praise were given from grateful sons,…
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY JUNE 12-16, 2017
Man jumps into sewage water after attempting to steal two TVs On May 16, 2017 a Monroe Police officer was dispatched to 2701 Louisville Ave. (Walmart) in reference to a black male dressed in all black with white shoes attempting…