Donald R. Green former principal and 1978 graduate of Carroll High School received his Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership. The commencement exercise was held on December 14, 2019, at the University Center of Southern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana. Proud parents:…
Rep. Pat Moore has pre-filed a bill that will repeal the last of the state’s “slave” laws, the crime of vagrancy. Moore filed HB 137 which seeks to entirely repeal the law. The vagrancy law in Louisiana was passed after…
At 6 a.m. last Wednesday morning, Marie Brown met with city public works, just before they loaded into their trucks. Brown told them if elected mayor that she would give them respect. She said she has read the city union’s…
A man was arrested Wednesday after he reportedly fired a weapon at another man in a Southside convenience store. Official police reports say Mohammad Husein, 23 of Ruston, was charged with aggravated assault in the aftermath of an incident that…
Monroe Mayoral candidate Fred Louis was among several groups that ministered to the homeless this week. Louis is a part of a ministry called “Street-Wise Ministries, Inc.” that volunteers to bring meals to the homeless on a regular basis. Louis…
If Marie Brown is elected Mayor, she wants to raise the base pay of the city’s police officers, firefighters, and public works employees. Her thoughts were echoed by a candidate for the city council, Alicia “CoCoa” Calvin. Both women say…
LOCAL LAW FIRM OFFERS $3,500 IN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BLACK HISTORY ESSAYS: There are still a few days left for high school seniors to enter a Black History essay contest and get a chance to win one of two cash prizes.…
