Outrage erupted at the Monroe City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, as Southside council members, known as the “Brown Bombers,” discovered that their request to roll up the property tax millage to its maximum for 2025 was ignored,…
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Snaps of the City
Between July 3 and July 8, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Funeral services for four announced
Funeral Services Held for Alberta B. Townes Services were held Saturday, July 5, 2025, for Alberta B. Townes, 79, of Monroe, who died June 26. The ceremony took place at Parkview Church of Christ in Monroe, where family, friends, and…
No Decision yet on Carroll, Neville principals; other promotions noted
Local school districts have begun rolling out professional education appointments for the upcoming school year, with several key positions filled across both the Ouachita Parish and Monroe City school systems. However, decisions on who will lead Carroll and Neville High…
City, SEDD quiet on Little’s eligibility; has 17 years of unpaid fines
The leadership of the Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) is facing serious legal and ethical questions after revelations that its current president, Tony Terrell Little, owes more than $12,000 in unpaid ethics fines—potentially rendering him ineligible to serve on the…
Did he do it? Jury says Diddy Not Guilty on major charges
NEW YORK: A federal jury in Manhattan delivered a split verdict Wednesday in the high-profile trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, acquitting him of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking but finding him guilty on two counts of transportation to…
“Brown Bombers” set to elect McFarland council chairman Tuesday
A new chapter in Monroe’s political landscape is set to begin Tuesday at 6 p.m. as Bishop Rodney McFarland is expected to be elected chairman of the Monroe City Council, marking a changing of the guard powered by Southside leadership.…