Funeral services for local attorney Clara Etta Toombs were held Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church. Toombs died Tuesday, August 18, 2021 Toombs was a prominent attorney who spent many years defending the poor in local courts. An activist,…
Jackie Slack, veteran DBE officer for the City of Monroe, has retired from the city. Slack, former principal of Swayze Elementary School, was hired during the Mayo Administration to stand watch over the city’s DBE compliance program. In 2020, she……
Businessman Tony Little was unanimously appointed to a three-year term on the Southside Economic Development Board Tuesday night. Little was nominated for the seat by Councilwoman Juanita Woods. He replaces… Log in to read the remainder of this story.…
In 1978, Jacquelyn Simmons did the unthinkable, she announced that she had accepted a calling to preach the gospel. That announcement shocked the conservative Monroe church community because it was understood that women, especially in the Black Baptist Church, were…
Rev. James Boatner turned 35 years old Tuesday, and to celebrate, friends and members of the New Salem Baptist Church had a fun night of Karaoke songs at the Tab-A-Torium. Pastor Sean Kelley and friends joined him as they sang…
***As head of the Housing Authority, shaped it into on of the best in the USA ***Led efforts to expand healthcare in hospitals and nursing homes ***Master of boardroom policy-making,…
Funeral services for a woman who police say was the victim of an accidental shooting last week will be held Saturday. Services for Ja’Monese’ Hudson, 25, will be held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 1 p.m. at the Monroe Civic…
