A third member of the Louis family died this week, adding grief upon grief to a prominent family struggling to cope with the deaths of a mother, father, and now a brother with a month’s time. Final arrangements for Hilton…
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Graveside services for Perkins to be Saturday
Family and friends are mourning the passing of Denise Marie Perkins; her graveside services will be Saturday. Ms. Perkins passed away due to a lengthy illness on May 2, 2020, at St. Francis Medical Center. Her death was not COVID-19…
Grambling State names former Calendar Queen as Valedictorian
Alianndra Williams receives Top Honors in Graduating Class of Spring 2020 Grambling, La – Grambling State University announced former Miss Cover Girl Alianndra Williams as valedictorian of the Spring 2020 graduating class. Williams earned top honors, with a 4.0 grade…
Grambling State official masks support student technology needs
GSU licensed protective gear available now Grambling, La – Grambling State University announced that officially licensed personal protection masks are now available for purchase online. “Since the outbreak, we have received numerous requests from alumni and supporters for official Grambling…
Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation
Keep Your Distance to Slow the Spread Limiting face-to-face contact with others is the best way to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). What is social distancing? Social distancing, also called “physical distancing,” means keeping space between yourself…
Pat Moore announces approval of highway lights for 165
Rep. Pat Moore announced this week that funding for a highway lighting project along Highway 165 has been approved. Moore, who represents District 17 said State Department of Transportation announced funding for the two miles of highway lighting from Winnsboro…
Man accused of pointing double barreled shotgun at victim
A Monroe man has been arrested for pointing a double-barrel shotgun at a 13-year-old. According to police records Monroe police arrested Andrew Whitfield, of 510 Swayze Street, and charged him with aggravated assault, distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, illegal…