Between August 6, and August 17, 2022, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Category: Events
SEDD sends $25 Million Southside Dream request to city council
The next phase of the Southside Dream is now in the hands of the Monroe City Council as members ponder a $25 million request from the Southside’s planning district. The Southside Economic Development District Board of Commissioners (SEDD) unanimously approved…
Smith’s defiance fueled by lawyer daughter’s research
Ashley Smith Jiles says a rarely used Louisiana law gives her mom the right to run for school board in either district 4 or 5. Smith says her daughter, a 2001 Carroll Graduate and Southern University Law school is typical…
Services for Linda Carol set for Saturday
Services for Linda Carol, a former assistant vice-president at JPMorgan Chase, will be held Saturday at the Rose of Sharon Baptist Church. The Saturday memorial service is set for 12 noon. Services are under the auspices of McFarland Funeral Home.…
75-year-old Oak tree snaps in rain storm
Lafayette Traylor has lived at his small home on S. 25th Street for 16 years and has seen storms, sleet, and hail, but when the 75 year old Oak tree that sits in his front yard split in three places…
Mayo makes another public appearance at ribbon cutting
Another Afro-Centric business has opened in Monroe, this time on Forsythe Avenue. Many dignitaries were on hand for the ribbon cutting of Goin Postal, a postal and package company, located at 1800 Forsythe Avenue. Among the many personalities present was…
Snaps of the City
Between August 1, and August 10, 2022, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.