By: Cadence Wright The weather man makes predictions and my dad says the prophets in the bible made prophecies. Either way you want to look at it, these are people who tell you what’s going to happen before it happens.…
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Funeral services held for Shirley James
Funeral services were held Saturday for prominent Monroyan, Shirley James. Services for Shirley Lewis James, 65, were held at the Antioch Baptist Church, Saturday, January 5, 2019. Her official obituary read as follows: “Shirley Lewis James was born November 21,…
Ouachita Parish Public Library celebrating 70th Anniversary of Carver-McDonald Branch opening
The Ouachita Parish Public Library will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the opening of the Carver-McDonald Branch at 3:30 p.m. February 1 with a birthday party complete with cake, ice cream, and books. “We are so excited to honor the…
Cinderella clinic unveiled 2018 debutantes
The Cinderella Guidance Clinic of Monroe presented several young ladies last month in its annual cotillion. The Cotillion, an annual social event for the last fifty-five years, was a gathering of past and present debutantes, and a premiere event of…
Two jailed related to shots fired at local Motel
Louisiana State Police are trying to unravel the facts relating to a shooting that involved a police and two suspects in a Monroe motel. While state police piece the incident together two men have been arrested in the incident that resulted…
Former librarian, China Bryant dies at 89
A former Librarian at the Carver Branch Library died last week at age 89. This week the community mourns the death of China Bryant, an educator and librarian. Funeral services are slated for December 27, 2018 at 11 a.m. at…
Video of Christmas night club shooting shows panic, gunfire
Club Nuvvo is a popular hangout for young adults to party and have fun, but Christmas night the sounds of gunfire turned the entire evening into a horror event to get away from, rather than a fun place to go to.…