By Lisa Wilmore Dear Hearts, “Falling in love with Jesus is the best thing that I have ever done.” These lyrics, penned by Jonathan Butler, did not immediately resonate with me when I first heard them many years ago. At…
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By Marie Brown Well… It’s that time of year again when Christmas celebrations are getting organized and ramped up. The religious observance is celebrating Jesus’s birth; however, the secular traditions consist of gift-giving, decorating trees, a variety of meals, and…
Removal of MLK and Juneteenth, but adding Trump’s birthday to Park Holidays isn’t patriotic
If you visit a National Park on MLK Day next month or Juneteenth in June, you’ll have to pay an entry fee beginning next year. It wasn’t always that way. The Trump administration has made sweeping revisions to the National…
Howell family is a snapshot of generations of excellence
When the Howell family posted a family picture on Social media recently, it was the picture of a family of excellence and stirred pride in thousands of hearts. While there are many proud families in Northeast Louisiana, few carry the…
City mourns death of Rev. James Johnson: Pastor, educator, community leader
Rev. Johnson was the pastor emeritus of the New Light Baptist Church, former Principal of Wossman High School, co-founder of the Northeast Louisiana African-American Museum, and retired Title 1 supervisor for the Monroe City Schools. The Monroe community is mourning…
Salvation Army donations go digital
If you’ve visited local Walmart Stores or many other locations, you’ve probably noticed a little something different about the Salvation Army kettles: they now accept digital donations. If you don’t have cash, but have a phone, you can use digital…
Snaps of the City
Between November 27th and December 3, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.