Several local youth had a chance to enjoy the excitement of being in a real Hollywood movie, they were not stars, but they were treated like stars while the camera’s rolled in Monroe last month. R-Squared Productions filmed scenes from…
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Ponton, former women’s basketball coach named VP at Grambling State
David “Rusty” Ponton has been named Vice President for Student Affairs at Grambling State University. The post that he has already held in an interim capacity becomes official on July 1, 2017. Ponton, 53, is no stranger to Grambling State…
Building takes form at new ULM student event center site
A new student event center is being constructed at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Due to open in the fall of 2018, the center is a renovation and upgrade of the former Lake C. Oxford Natatorium, which opened in…
Almost two years later, city has not renamed Powell Recreation Center
It’s been almost two years and the City of Monroe has yet to rename the Powell Street Neighborhood Center. In November of 2015, the Monroe City Council approved a resolution to rename the center in honor of Mr. Benny Ausberry…
Come see a show where I transform into nine different people in fifty-two minutes
This Saturday night, Monroyans will be in for a treat as I go back on stage in costume performing my “One Man Show”. The Eta Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is hosting the event “Zero in…
Breithaupt to be principal at Carroll, more shuffled throughout school system
Earlier this month, at the recommendation of Superintendent Brent Vidrine, the Monroe City School Board approved the placing of David Breithaupt as interim principal at Carroll High School for the upcoming school year. Breithaupt was not the only shakeup at…
Johnson to head Transportation Department; others are transferred within school system
Robert Johnson, former principal of Barkdull Faulk Elementary, has been placed in the interim as Transportation Department Manager of the Monroe City School System. He and a list of other employees were approved this week at the recommendation of Superintendent…