What was scheduled to be a standard, one-hour Monroe City Council session stretched into an explosive nearly three-hour marathon Tuesday night, largely driven by fiery, unchecked outbursts from Rev. Rodney McFarland. McFarland said he was elected to be a voice…
A Monroe Police Department officer hired in 2024 was arrested early Saturday morning by Louisiana State Police following a traffic incident in Ouachita Parish. Dominic Lyn Simpson, 26, was taken into custody on Sept. 5, 2026, and booked shortly after…
Monroe, La — HAMPCO, Inc. proudly celebrated the accomplishments of 17 graduates of its 18th Financial Literacy Class on Saturday, August 15, 2026, during a memorable graduation ceremony at Mt. Zion Family Life Center in Monroe. The celebration brought together…
Latasha Harris, the wife of a decorated Monroe firefighter and combat veteran, has publicly accused City Attorney Brandon Creekbaum of applying a double standard when he recommended denying her husband’s reinstatement following a medical leave. In a sharp letter submitted…
September 10-Irvin Gyer, Betty Davis, Gwendolyn E. Davis, Lula Washington, Andrec’ya Harris, Sharon Jenkins, Willie Brown, Ariel Armstrong, Duke Law, David Ervin, Larry West, Carla Jackson, Donald Frederick Mitchell, Happy Anniversary Donald (Fred) & Jeanette Mitchell, Francheska Green, James Manning,…
Between September 3 and September 9, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Alice Faye Washington-Naylor, age 84, died on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. She was the mother of Shandra Naylor Smith, principal of Roy Shelling Elementary School. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Philadelphia Baptist Church, 4884 LA-17,…
