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Category: Events
I-20 Board hires Lexing
The ongoing dispute between the Interstate 20 (I-20) Development Board and Monroe Mayor Friday Ellis took a significant legal turn Friday, when it unanimously voted to hire renowned civil rights attorney Carol Powell Lexing to help force the mayor and…
Jamie Mayo resigns as head of OIC
Former Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo has officially resigned from his longtime leadership role with the local Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) program, marking the end of a pivotal era for the community organization. Mayo has stepped down both as the head…
Adam Cossey announces Candidacy for District Judge
Attorney Adam Cossey has announced his candidacy for 4th Judicial District Judge, serving Ouachita and Morehouse Parishes. There are two, possibly more, open positions created by the retiring of district judges. Attorney Mario Leija announced some time ago that he…
Local Football Legend Matthew “Pig” Williams, III passes
Funeral service for Matthew Williams, III, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2026, at New Tabernacle Baptist Church in Monroe. Public viewing will be from noon to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2026, followed by a family…
Thousands of area fathers defy odds to become good dads
As families across Northeast Louisiana gather this Father’s Day to grill in the backyard, exchange gifts, and offer familiar words of thanks, a quiet demographic shift is taking place beneath the surface of the holiday celebrations. In Ouachita Parish, where…
Funeral services set for Lanell Armstrong, wife of former Mayoral Candidate Ray Armstrong
Funeral service for Mrs. LaNell Fuller Armstrong, 70, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 1:00PM Friday, June 19, 2026, at First West in Feazel Chapel with Dr. Mark Fenn officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd.…