Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo has hired former superintendent George Cannon as the new director of the Monroe Civic Center, but that appointment prompted a word of protest from the NAACP. Cannon, who was fired as superintendent of the city schools in…
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Shell reigns as Miss Wossman
Photos By: Kita Wright Larriuna Shell was named Miss Wossman and is reigning over Homecoming activities this week at The Wossman High School. Shell is a senior honor student at Wossman. Wossman’s homecoming is Friday night, October 5th
Miss Minnie Ruffin 2018 crowned
Log in to see photos and the remainder of this story. Download the free iPhone or Android App to keep up to date on new posting and archives from years ago.Photos by: Robert Wright On Monday, October 1, 2018, Zaria…
Growing out of stuff never ends
By: Cadence Wright As you get older you will grow out of a lot of stuff. I don’t know why it’s like that but that’s just the way it is. You get tired of some of your friends and you…
Board members admit they never consult parents about major decisions
Four members of the Monroe City School Board revealed that they never consulted their constituents before they made major decisions during the last four years. The revelations came at a candidate’s forum sponsored by the Carroll Alumni Association at the…
Gant announces opposition to New MLK in flood zone, sparks discussion
Should the school board spend $16 million to relocate Martin Luther King Middle school to a flood zone near Wossman High? That was a hot-button topic of discussion at a candidate’s forum Tuesday night at the Marbles Recreation Center, sponsored…
West Ouachita student jailed in aftermath of Hate Crime noose incident
A West Monroe juvenile is behind bars this week after being charged with a hate crime in a school incident last week involving a noose he reportedly put around the neck of a black student. According to the Ouachita Parish…