Jermaine (Goo) O’Bryan Antoine of Monroe, 35, a cook at Avocado’s Restaurant, died Friday from complications of diabetes. Visitation is 2:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at Smith Funeral Home in Monroe. Jermaine was born September 28, 1983, in Marksville, La.…
Monroe Teens travel to 49th Area One Leadership Conference held in Houston, Texas hosted by the Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. While there, Monroe Teens were able to participate in the Black History Bowl (Teen Dimitruis Bosworth was on 1st…
On Monday this past week our brother, Gerald Adams “Jerry” suffered a very serious brain Stroke! He was rushed to St. Francis Hospital and was in a Coma for a day and was on life support. He is now in…
One man has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident Tuesday on the campus of Shelling Elementary School. Police arrested David Jerel Hamilton, 33, of 3617 Cooper Street, who police think was involved in the incident although he was…
Dr. Gunn-Ford was the driving force behind the election of two mayors, and the expansion of educational, and cultural programs in the community for decades. The community mourns the passing of pioneer educator, churchwoman, and civic activist, Dr. Lavargne Gunn-Ford.…
Virus reshaping work, worship, assembly; live stream funerals begin By Vee Wright COVID-19 is dramatically transforming, in increasingly Orwellian ways, how we in the known world now live, worship, work and play. Though the greatest impacts are being felt in…
A Baton Rouge area pastor is in a standoff with the State of Louisiana and has defied the governor’s order banning gatherings of 50 or more people, even church services. Tuesday night, the pastor held a worship that had several…
