Terisa Griffin is a successful singer and entertainer in Chicago, but every year she comes home with a truck load of trunks to give students. Griffin hosted her annual trunk giveaway Sunday at the Ta Log in to read…
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“Young, Black & Elected – The new era of leadership”
Rep. Katrina R. Jackson is serving as a guest panelist during the 2018 National Urban League Summit’s “Young, Black and Elected . . The New Era of Leadership” in Columbus, Ohio. She gat Log in to read the remainder…
Wossman principal named Louisiana principal of the year
BATON ROUGE, La.- The Louisiana Department of Education announced the 2019 Louisiana Teacher and Principal of the Year at the 12th Annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Awards Gala last week in Baton Rouge, La. Spencer Kiper, of Elm…
Local attorney to be highlighted in cable TV documentary Monday
A Documentary featuring a case handled by local Attorney Carol D. Powell Lexing and Benjamin Crump called “Sugartown” that will premiere on Monday August 6, 2018 on the Investigation Discovery Channel known as the I.D. channel. “Sugartown” tells the story…
School board candidate has seven GSU college degrees
Veteran educator Anna Reed says she has concerns about the curriculum of the Monroe City Schools and she wants to push for changes. Reed is a candidate for Monroe City Schools in District 5, a district that has…
Free Press begins 50th year seeking justice from those in power!
It’s a small notation, but this week the volume changed on the front of the Free Press. It now says Volume 50. No. 1. It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long, but this week begins the 50th…
Salvation Army Shelter reopens
Darrell Miller is proud of the new kitchen facilities at the Salvation Army homeless shelter on Hart Street. Miller, the shelter’s chief cook is part of the new team at the new shelter which reopened last week. The…