A Texas man who was last seen in Monroe, La. in August has been reported missing. His name is Marlon Demetrius Ward, age 36. He is employed at the Pilgrim Pride Poultry Company in Pittsburg, Texas. If you have information…
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Officer Banks to retire
Officer Roderick Banks will be calling it quits this week. Banks, a 21 year veteran of the Monroe Police Department made official this week. After his last shift this week, he’ll be officially retired from the Monroe Police. What’s next?…
YouTube is more than Social Media!
By: Cadence Wright I’ve seen pictures of old televisions in people’s houses. A long time ago everything was in black and white. I don’t know how they watched all their favorite shows with no color. Later on, they got color…
Resident complains about bedbugs in senior complex
The Monroe Housing Authority is an award-winning program that has been heralded around the nation for excellence, but there is one pesky problem that defies all attempts to solve; the presence of bed bugs! One resident of Francis Towers in…
Board tables $20,000 bonus pay for Eric Davis
A $20,000 merit pay bonus for Dr. Eric Davis was tabled last week, after board members expressed reservations about both the amount and procedure used to push the bonus through. The board in its regular meeting Thursday night, voted to…
Labor and Education groups endorse Fred Jones
As election day draws near next month, one candidate for State Representative has received our prestigious endorsements from four different state organizations representing teachers and labor. Attorney Fred Jones, a candidate for House District 16, received endorsement Tuesday from: All…
Loyalty is hard to find
By: Cadence Wright It takes a lot to earn somebody’s trust. Some people have been friends for a long time because they have been through a lot of stuff together. Through the ups and the downs they know they can…