Preaching an exciting, thought-provoking sermon on Sunday is great, but a pastor’s real value is shown in times of trouble. When crisis strikes—whether a family faces financial collapse, a legal dilemma, or a devastating loss—the pastor and the church step in…
Services have been scheduled for Jimmy Lavelle Bethley, who passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on September 20, 1954, Bethley was a cherished member of the local community whose memory will be honored…
Mary Pearl Pratt, 79, of Monroe, Server, died July 22, 2026. Service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 08, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home in Monroe, LA. Visitation is from 3:00 until 5:00 pm Friday, August 07, 2026,…
Note: The following is current as of 3:10 p.m. on August 5, 2026 Candidates officially kicked off the fall election season across Ouachita Parish on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, as qualifying opened for the upcoming November 3 primary election. The…
Grambling, La. – Grambling State University’s Leisure Studies Program continues to hold a distinctive place in higher education as the only program in Louisiana accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT). Housed in…
The university founded by Booker T. Washington says enough is enough. Beginning this fall, the university is tightening its dress codes so that its students look like professionals in training rather than something else. Tuskegee University is doubling down on…
July 30-Vertha Bledsoe, Brenda Harris, Edward Baker, Jr., Atron Wilson, Quanique Kyles, Glenn McKinney, Jr., Stephanie Renae Toston, Jasmine Bilton, Charles Ballard, Stanqueena Johnson, Jackie Kidd, Ashley Johnson, Verbon R. Muhammad, Sr., Johnny Bass, Romessia Lewis. July 31-Andrea F. Wofford,…
