In the run-up to the October 14th election, Police Jury candidate for District F, Cliff Thomas, has voiced strong criticism of the current Police Juror, Lonnie Hudson, over his distribution of Federal COVID Recovery funds. In a news release this…
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Snaps of the City
Between October 7 and October 11, 2023, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Chief Zordan’s cursing rant prompts police staff complaints
An unexpected act of vandalism at Monroe City Hall last Thursday has become the epicenter of a much larger controversy involving the city’s police chief. Unidentified culprits shattered multiple windows of the City Hall building using a rock sourced from…
NAACP critical of double standard board uses during Vidrine investigation
Rev. Ambrose Douzart, the President of the Ouachita Parish Branch of the NAACP, has criticized the Monroe City School Board for allowing Superintendent Dr. Brent Vidrine to remain in his position amid an ongoing financial misconduct investigation. The board’s decision…
LEAP report shows increase in below-basic scores in city schools
In August, the Louisiana Education Department released the 2023 state assessment results, which measure educational gains in the core subjects. The results of statewide testing of schools provide local districts a glimpse at the trends, weaknesses, and strengths of…
Free Press Election Endorsements
Residents who are undecided on their candidate choices in the October 14th election may find this suggested ballot helpful: Governor Shawn Wilson #16 Lt. Governor William “Billy” Nunguesser #20 Secretary of State Gwen Collins Greenup #23 Attorney General Lindsey Cheek…
Saturday Services set for Jamiya Strong, 24
Friends and family are mourning the passing of Jamiya Antroneisha Strong. Jamiya was called to eternal rest on September 25, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. Born on August 15, 1999, in Monroe, Louisiana, to Jamar Thomas and Coretta Strong, Jamiya was…