Peggy Charmaine Adams-Roquemore thought her son, Gerald Wright was taking her for a quiet dinner with family Saturday evening. When he arrived Saturday evening, he wasn’t in his car, but a chauffeured Limo was waiting. When she stepped out of…
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Emma West preparing for annual Thanksgiving Day with the homeless
On Thanksgiving morning, while most kitchens are filled with the sounds of family chatter and the aroma of turkey and dressing, one home on South Second Street fills with something even richer—compassion. For the past 20 years, Emma West has…
Man jailed three times for “begging” raises questions about a law that targets the homeless
We see them on street corners holding signs asking for help, but now that’s against the law; and those who ask for help at the intersections are now being arrested as criminals. One Monroe man, Demetrius Walker, has been arrested…
Supreme Court sides with Johnson after five year termination challenge
The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a second city employee who was apparently fired for purely political reasons; that person is former MPD information officer Charles Johnson. His attorney says the city may have spent about $1…
Snaps of the City
Between November 6 and November 12, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Grambling State names College of Business in honor of Thomas and Joyce Moorehead with $10M partnership
Transformational partnership marks the first named college and the largest individual investment in university history, driving a new era of academic excellence and opportunity. Grambling, La. — In a defining moment for Grambling State University, Thomas and Joyce Moorehead, through…
Birthdays November 13 – November 19th
November 13-Betty Glover, Derrick Torres Jackson, Ethel Morris, Ebony Morehead-Baskin, Christine Rector, DeWanda Rush, Regina Rush, Barbara Frazier, William Menyweather, Chancelor James, Odell Blanson, Temekia Tyler, Tracy Mack, Teddy Ray Wilson, Jr., Vincent Robinson. November 14-M.C.Kyles, Takevia K. James, Pauline…