Local churches are being asked to host vaccine clinics to help fight the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Community activists are running up against stone walls trying to get churches and others to help raise community awareness about the…
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Ashley Ellis takes over as principal of Neville Jr. High
Neville Junior High School has a new principal, Ashley Ellis. Ellis was appointed to the position by Superintendent Brent Vidrine, it was announced this week. Ellis was serving as assistant principal of Neville High School. She is also… Log in…
Services set for Marie Fulton Saturday
Services will be held Saturday for a Monroe woman who died last week in the Ochsner Hospital in Kenner. Services for Marie Terrell Fulton, 66, will be held Saturday, July 31, 2021, at the Greater Flower Mount Baptist Church at…
Service set for Baby Kacyen Ke’Shun Henderson
Viewing will be Monday, August 2, 2021, from 5-8 p.m., at McFarland Funeral Home, 1901 Burg Jones Ln, Monroe, LA 71202. Service will be on August 3, 2021, at 11 a.m., at Antioch Baptist Church, 310 S 24th St, Monroe,…
Obituary for Mrs. Rosie Mae Carr
On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Mrs. Rosie Mae Carr transitioned to her heavenly home. Rosie was a member of Peter Rock Baptist Church. She was a 1957 Carroll High School graduate. Rosie served as a Dietician at E.A. Conway/L.S.U. Medical…
Tew may recuse himself from case of woman accused of five-murder counts
District Attorney Steve Tew says he’ll decide in the next week whether he will recuse himself in the case of a woman charged with five counts of attempted murder because the woman’s company was one of several hired by his…
Candidates announce plans to run for District 16 seat
Within weeks Fred Jones will become a district court judge, but at least four people have made it publicly known that they plan to seek to replace him as the Representative for District 16 in the State Legislature. Jones won…