Drive-through visitation: Friday, July 24, 2020. 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., McFarland Funeral Home, 1901 Burg Jones Lane, Monroe, LA. Graveside services: Richwood Memorial Gardens, Monroe, LA, Saturday, July 25, 2020, 10:00 a.m. (Masks and social distancing required) His official…
An investigation is underway into the alleged police beating of a Monroe homeless man by Monroe policeman as seven others watched. The abuse involved at least eight police officers and was reportedly kept hidden from the public for the last…
Wince Highshaw, Monroe City Marshal, announced his retirement as a marshall at a press conference Monday. Highshaw is presently the marshal for Wards 3 and 10 connected to the Monroe City Court. He is the first and only African-American to…
Friday Ellis will be sworn in as Monroe’s next mayor Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Ellis was the victor in a five-person race for Monroe Mayor in Saturday’s elections. He polled 52 percent of the overall vote, outdistancing the other four…
The board that makes policies for all state schools unanimously adopted minimum standards to re-open schools in August. The action ignored the concerns of education advocates that re-opening schools too soon exposes minority teachers and students to illness and death…
The five-member Monroe City Council will have a first-ever female majority when all three take office next week. Veteran council members: Juanita Woods, and Gretchen Ezernak won re-election in Saturday’s election. Kema Dawson-Robinson won the District 5 seat vacated when…
The governor has mandated that all citizens wear a mask in public, but one man’s refusal to obey the mandate led to an exchange that has landed him in jail. West Monroe Police arrested 64-year old Ricky Taylor…
