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Tommy Elmore, won’t accept failure has college degree as his goal

March 19, 2026March 18, 2026 Free PressBreaking News

On any given day at Louisiana Delta Community College, students hurry between classes, heads down, focused on the next assignment or exam. But every so often, someone stands out. Tommy Elmore is hard to miss. Dressed in a crisp suit,…

Louisiana Delta Community College, Tommy Elmore

Political leaders warn voters to check voting status before elections begin

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 Free PressBreaking News

Local civic leaders are sounding the alarm for Ouachita Parish residents to verify their voter registration status following the release of the state’s inactive voter list. Jamie Mayo, Chairman of the Democratic Parish Executive Committee (DPEC), and Cliff Thomas, President…

Cliff Thomas, Inactive Voter List, Rep. Jamie Mayo

City to haul off accepted junk free, next month, but signup required

March 17, 2026March 18, 2026 Free PressBreaking News

Dust off your work gloves and clear out the clutter—spring cleaning season has officially arrived in Monroe. The City of Monroe Public Works Department announced today the return of its annual spring cleanup initiative, “The BIG HAUL.” Starting next month,…

big haul, city haul, City of Monroe, junk, neighborhood cleanup

Kappa Brothers promote the Power of Reading

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 Free PressBreaking News, Submissions

Brothers from the Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi participated in “Read the Day Away” at Carver Elementary School. Brothers Andrew Hill, Ibra January, Roger Thompson, Antonio Howard, and Brandon Allan read to students and encouraged them to continue…

Carver Elementary School, Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Read the Day Away

Snaps of the City

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 Free PressBreaking News, Snaps

Between March 5 and March 11, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.

Snaps of the city, Social media

Snaps of the City

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 Free PressBreaking News, Snaps

Between February 26 and Month 4, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.

Snaps of the city, Social media

TSU students boast 51 percent student honors, trending upwards

February 27, 2026March 4, 2026 Free PressBreaking News

Student success at Texas Southern University continues to accelerate, with measurable improvements in persistence, progression, and academic achievement over the past two academic years. In Fall 2025, full-time (FT) undergraduate enrollment reached 6,366 students, and 51 percent of the FT…

academic achievements, honors, Texas Southern University, TSU students

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Reflections on 2016 Flooding in Monroe

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This Week In Monroe History

Birthdays
-- Celebrating Birthdays Today: Theidia Breaux, Melonie Secrease, Tillman Givens, Jr., Cassandra Johnson, John Coleman, III, Katrina Ruff, Bennie Glover, Crystal Colston, Gary Abrams, Lawrencia Sims, Marlow Moore, Johnny Pookie Collins, Joyce Ann Pimpton, Shelton Matthews, Sr., LaQuentin Williams, Jamie N. Louis. (9)
Local History
--- This week in 1974 Mr. James Brown gave a 12-minute acceptance to the welcome at a local church program. See Clipping. (52)
--- This week in 1974 Lavern Jones made the news with a "Kissing your mother-in-law" acceptance speech. Clipping and Photo. (52)
On this day in 2009, Ahvery Thomas was crowned Miss Grambling State University. (17)
On this day in 2015, Joiya Smith was crowned Miss Grambling State University. (11)

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Our Rich Black Heritage: “Held down by Louisiana Law!”

By Garry Blanson The White Louisiana Bourbon Democrats, the 1898 Louisiana State…

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Our Democracy needs committed people now more than ever

By Marie Brown The importance of strengthening the Ouachita Democratic Party Executive…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: The Forgotten Negro Organizers of “The First Official Monroe Chapter of The NAACP”

By Garry Blanson As Black citizens in Monroe, Louisiana, eagerly await the…

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