The community mourns the tragic loss of Christopher Johnson, a 34-year-old resident of Monroe, who was fatally shot on September 25, 2023, on S. 29th Street. Funeral services for Johnson will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 6,…
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Snaps of the City
Between September 26 and October 3, 2023, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Christopher Johnson is latest Monroe murder victim
Monroe Police Department is looking for the suspect in the tragic shooting death of 34-year-old Christopher Johnson. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 25, in the 100 block of S. 29th Street, sending shockwaves through the local community. According to…
Dhaliwal to sell 76 cents a gallon gas again October 8th
It’s happening again! Get ready to fill up your gas tanks at an unbelievable price of just 76 cents a gallon! The WGG Convenience Store on Winnsboro Road is set to host a grand opening celebration on Sunday, October 8th,…
Carroll Coach free, as alumni schedule prayer rally for homecoming revelry
Carroll football coach Drouzon Quillen is out of jail, but his fight to clear his name has been sidetracked as Carroll Alumni are rallying, meeting and praying for the revelry of its Mardis Gras style homecoming while seemingly ignoring Coach…
Starting Sunday, Foodstamp rules to require the able bodied to work
Most able-bodied SNAP recipients will be required to work 20 hours a week or be in job training programs for 20 hours a week if they expect to get SNAP (food stamps) help for more than three months. BATON ROUGE,…
Fact check of Cook’s DMAC Claims prove true
Cook says Mashaw and Russell praise Tramble’s DMAC work at election time, but DMAC founder hasn’t been promoted in 29 years. During Tuesday night’s live NAACP candidate’s forum, Chuck Cook, a candidate for Sheriff, leveled two startling accusations at his…