On October 14, 2020, a Monroe Police officer was dispatched to 1702 S. 6th Street in reference to a battery. According to the report, the victim advised that her daughter, Tiffany Holden, battered her. The victim advised she confronted her…
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LSU students seek information from public
We are students at Louisiana State University who are looking for information or the families of five men who lived in your area in 1960. Their names are Earnest McFarland, Willy Charley Gibson, Marshall Johnson, David Lee Pitts, and Albert…
Travis & Lakendra tie the knot
Wedding vows were exchanged Saturday, October 10, 2020, between Lakendra Freeman and Travis Menyweather at The Tabatorium in Monroe, La. The ceremony was witnessed by a host of family and friends, followed by a reception.
Woman maced, stabbed victim in the back with kitchen knife
On October 12, 2020, a Monroe Police officer was sent to 1101 Richwood #2 in reference to a stabbing. Upon the officer’s arrival, two victims were located. According to the report, the first victim advised that Laporsche Coleman, the arrestee,…
Another senseless murder, Tony Hicks dead!
Yet another senseless murder has occurred in Monroe, reviving the old “murder a week” mantra that plague the city a few years ago. Murders and attempted murders are becoming commonplace as a fact of life in some sections of the…
School Board power squabble overshadows COVID concerns
With rumors of COVID-19 infections infecting staff and teachers at several Monroe City Schools, there was little discussion about COVID safety procedures at Tuesday’s board meeting. The board spent most of its 42-minute meeting watching a squabble between Board President…
Local women join the ranks of friendship and service
The Monroe-Grambling (LA) Chapter of The Links Incorporated would like to congratulate its newest members. Eleven women were inducted in a virtual ceremony on Sunday, September 27, 2020. The intake process was led under the direction of Chapter President, Dr.…