The Monroe City Council will be asked to override a decision by the Monroe Planning Commission by renaming a historic site after a man the Monroe Police tried to hang over 60 years ago. Wyatt X Wilson, asked the planning…
Category: Events
Services set next week for “Pooh” Newton, 28
Next week, funeral services will be held for a Ouachita High School graduate who died last week. Services for Steven Newton will be held Monday, May 9, 2022, at the Bethel Baptist Church Mr. Newtown died on April 30, 2022.…
Fobbs to coach at Ruston, free of charge
One of the most sought after NCAA athletic coaches in the state will become a high school football Coach for Ruston High School Bearcats for the 2022 season. Broderick Fobbs, the former award-winning coach of the Grambling Tigers will assume…
Female lawmakers OK with abortion ban if Roe vs Wade is reversed
If the U.S. Supreme Court reverses Roe vs. Wade, a new state law and a constitutional amendment supported by two Northeast Louisiana female lawmakers that bans all abortions after a heartbeat is detected will go into effect. This week a…
Times have changed but love is still the main ingredient for 21st-century mothering
By Lisa Wilmore The challenges of motherhood have changed over the years, but one ingredient is essential through all generations: motherly love. Mothers of the past (early 20th century) mothers faced different challenges than mothers of today (21st century), but…
Commission approves Southside 25-year development plan, city council next
The Southside 25-year plan for economic development came one step closer to approval Monday after the Monroe Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend its adoption by the Monroe City Council. The 38-page plan is the blueprint for economic development in…
Snaps of the City
Between April 30, 2022, and May 3, 2022, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.