Margie Deloris Harris Davis graced the world with her presence on a bright and blessed day of July 17, 1947. She was born in Monroe, Louisiana the third child to the late Thomas and Lucille Harris. Margie was a 1965…
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Ellis names Michelli Martin as communication’s director
Michelli Martin is the new director of communications for the City of Monroe. Martin’s appointment was announced Tuesday by Mayor Oliver Ellis. She is the first black appointment in his four-month-old administration. Martin will replace former communications director Rod Washington…
Lollie: City schools flex day may cause increased teacher stress
Starting next week Monroe City Schools will begin observing an optional “flex day” that has some scratching their heads wondering how it will be implemented. The board voted unanimously to allow principals to schedule weekly flex days that will allow…
Berg Jones Elementary closed as Covid spreads, Johnson upset
The shutdown of Berg Jones Lane Elementary School for an entire week due to Covid concerns was not an agenda topic for Tuesday’s school board meeting, but one board member, Brandon “B.J.” Johnson, said the board needs to become more…
Funeral set for latest victim as murders continue, suspect arrested
Monroe’s pattern of nearly weekly murders and shootings continued last week with the murder of a 21-year-old man in the Burg Jones Lane community. Graveside funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, November 14th at 12 noon at the…
Area leaders may seek court action to stop Parkview “nuisance”
Representatives of the Turrentine family, the millionaire slum lords who operate Standard Enterprises may face legal action from the city of Monroe if safety procedures are not put in place to reduce the violence and drugs associated with Parkview Apartments.…
Parkview shootout leaves one teen dead, another hospitalized
A shootout between two teens in a dispute over a female has left one teen dead and another hospitalized. The shooting occurred Sunday at the Parkview Apartments. According to the Monroe Police, two juveniles were involved in a shootout in…