Grambling State University officials announced Friday that Dr. Quentin Holmes has been appointed the institution’s new Interim Chief of the University Police Department and Special Advisor to the COO for Public Safety. “Dr. Holmes’ continuous leadership has helped consistently grow safety and the student…
Katrina Jackson will be the next Senator for District 34, as qualifying ended Thursday and she drew no opponents Others who won election without opponents were: Ouachita Sheriff Jay Russell, Pat Moore, State Representative for District 17; Jack G. McFarland,…
Police and Sheriff’s deputies were busy over the last week searching for suspects and piecing together the details of three shooting in the city and parish. On Sunday, Demesha Hines was reportedly murdered in a shooting incident on S. 7th…
By: Cadence Wright We enjoy seeing our favorite celebrities the way they are now but they weren’t always rich and famous. Many of them had to work the same jobs we work until they made it big. Most people don’t…
Resource staffers at both city and parish schools are checking whether new Obama overtime rules apply to local teachers New labor laws have changed the way school districts pay teachers, but local school districts may be unaware of the changes.…
Two weeks ago Monroe club owner Robert “Cap” Sullivan was lively, friendly and looking forward to the future. This week his family is mourning his death. Sullivan, owner of the Members Night Life Club, on Highway 15 died this week…
The families of two men who spent their lives working to improve conditions for African-Americans are still waiting for a memorial tribute approved by the Monroe City Council four years ago. In November, the Monroe City Council approved a resolution…
