Plans are being made for a month-long celebration in June that will once again feature three parades, picnics, parties, and plenty of family and adult-oriented fun. Twelve years ago, Marie Brown began promoting the Juneteenth holiday with a South Monroe…
Citizens who live in Newtown Community are fearful that a gas leak in their neighborhood may result in an explosion if an unexplained spark sets off a gas explosion that could cause injuries. Two weeks ago, neighbors began complaining about…
Between April 8, and April 11, 2023, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
With less than a year before the 2024 Monroe Mayoral campaign, political thinkers in the Black community are gathering to field a candidate to challenge incumbent Mayor Friday Ellis. Ellis, who won the election with only 15 percent of…
Monroe police had their hands full last week when they answered a complaint that a man had a gun in a local store but didn’t shoot. The police apprehended the man, but he escaped. They caught him again, and he…
Every week for decades, Mrs. Marilyn Cox has been quietly mentoring girls to become ladies, using “dance” as her medium. Mrs. Cox teaches dance to about 40 girls in the community at the Benoit Recreation. She teaches dance, but youth…
By Candace J Semien / Jozef Syndicate Shreveport—Deandria Burris sits in front of brown cabinet doors. Four small posters display math terms in bold colors, scribble lines, and doodles. Her disposition is friendly even though it is the end of…
