City Hall, Monroe, LouisianaSeptember 23, 20256:00 p.m. There was a legal and regular session of the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana held on this date at the Council’s regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall Building,…
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Celebrating the Life of Rodney Jerome Slack
Celebration of life Service for Rodney Jerome Slack, who transitioned on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at the New Daughters of Zion Baptist Church of West Monroe, LA. Visitation will…
Community mourns recent deaths
Earline Shaw Weaver, 77, of Monroe, passed away on October 13, 2025. A retired employee of E.A. Conway Medical Center, she was known for her kindness and dedication. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.…
Double shooting nets two arrests last week
A shooting on Beale Street has led to two arrests and multiple charges after a weeklong investigation by the Monroe Police Department and the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office. According to police reports, officers responded to a call about gunfire in…
Double shooting nets two arrests last week
A shooting on Beale Street has led to two arrests and multiple charges after a weeklong investigation by the Monroe Police Department and the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office. According to police reports, officers responded to a call about gunfire in…
Is Mayor’s Prayer breakfast about prayer or politics?
Mayor Friday Ellis is hosting a 90-minute prayer breakfast Tuesday morning at the Monroe Civic Center. On the surface, that sounds like a noble idea — a ministers coming together in unity and faith. But anyone who has lived a…
Council hires Lexing to challenge fire chief appointment
The Monroe City Council has hired Monroe-based civil rights attorney Carol Powell Lexing to prepare its legal challenge to Act 452 which allows the governor to appoint the city’s police and fire chief. The controversial legislation allows Louisiana’s governor to…