The NAACP live debate between candidates for the Monroe City School will be held Tuesday at the Monroe Civic Center. Cliff Thomas, the debate coordinator, said this week that the four candidates for the Monroe City School Board will debate…
Category: Events
Saturday services set for Yvonne Perry, 25
A funeral service for a 25-year-old woman who died unexpectedly will be held Saturday. Services for Yvonne Perry will be held Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the New Antioch Baptist Church. Visitation will be held Friday, October…
Murder, shootings, shooter scares continue, as leaders discuss trash pickup
A murder, a shooting, an active shooter school lockdown, and a mall shooter scare, all in the same week? It’s getting to be so routine in Monroe that shootings and murders are not even mentioned at Monroe City Council…
Sampognaro appeals to NAACP over Neville football ruling
A newly elected member of the Monroe City School Board has been complaining about decisions made that will hurt Neville High School Football. Micheal Sampognaro, who won election to the Monroe City School Board recently for District 1 after…
Snaps of the City
Between September 20, and September 28, 2022, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Library has 64 volumes of African-American funeral programs
Do you remember Dr. Madison W. Foster? He was a prominent physician in our community, and his actual funeral program is included in a unique collection of African-American Funeral programs at the Ouachita Parish Library. For almost twenty years,…
Carroll homecoming festivities expected to attract 10,000
About 10,000 people are expected to attend the week-long Carroll High School homecoming in progress this week. Renwick Street is crowded with vendors as thousands of alumni and residents turn out to tailgate and enjoy the celebration which has turned……