Funeral services for a well-known resident who died recently will be held Saturday. Services for John Pierre Hughes, Sr. will be held Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the St. Joseph Baptist Church in West Monroe, La. Mr.…
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Holmes arrested as Metro-Monroe murders continue
Murders in Monroe are becoming so commonplace that they are becoming frighteningly familiar. The pace of murders and murder attempts, and aggravated assaults in Metro Monroe is averaging one per week. Tuesday, another man was charged with second-degree murder in……
School board candidates to face-off in live October 11th forum
Southside voters will get to hear the views of candidates for the Monroe City School Board next month in a live forum sponsored by the local NAACP. The forum, sponsored by the Ouachita Parish Chapter of the NAACP, will be…
Southside Dream torpedoed by Dawson refusal to schedule vote
Assistant city attorney says this administration will not “allow” Dawson to schedule any vote the mayor does not approve. Past council Presidents say the mayor has no power over council agenda. Despite promises to place the $25 million Southside…
Services for “Ann” Augustine set for Saturday
Friends and family members will say farewell to a well-known member of the community in a Saturday service at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church. Services for Diann “Ann” Augustine will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2022,…
Snaps of the City
Between September 18, and September 21, 2022, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Woods, officials dedicate Renwick Crosswalk with Bulldog nation
The pedestrian walkway over Martin Luther King Drive at Renwick was dedicated Tuesday as city officials, students and politicians gathered to salute the event. The walkway was built nearly 50 years ago in hopes that it would provide a safe…