The allegations now facing Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) president Tony Little are serious—serious enough that they demand more than whispers, shrugs, or bureaucratic finger-pointing. Monroe Police have opened an investigation into claims that Little shook down vendors for kickbacks…
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Snaps of the City
Between September 18 and September 24, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Birthdays September 25th – October 1st
September 25-Andre’ James, June Richarson, Remonica Person, In Loving Memory of Cynthia Habert, Charita Davis, Anchitta Perkins, Maroaner Johnson, Robert Washington, Anthony Johnson, Wanda Bailey, Sonya Daniels, Sharon Douzart, Irma Williams, Wanda Wright, JoAnna Kidd, Stephanie Guilbeau, In Loving Memory…
When you speak, will people listen?
By Rusty Potter There was a popular commercial back in the day that featured the financial firm E.F. Hutton. In the commercial, the room would be filled with noise, people talking, laughing, and going about their business. But the moment…
Standing tall or bowing low?
By Lisa Wilmore Dear Hearts, There are times when life brings us to a question of standing tall for what is right, or bow low to pressure, fear, or injustice. This was the same question that the Hebrew boys faced…
Death Notices for the week of September 22nd
Jason Lee Cole, 48, Houston, Texas, formerly of Monroe, Truck Driver, died September 11, 2025. Service will be 11:00 am, Friday, September 26, 2025, at Greater New Antioch Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. No Visitation. Burial in Richwood Gardens, Richwood, LA,…
Councilmen: Mayor says black applicants not fit to be fire chief
Council characterizes new fire chief as DEI appointment whose best qualification is that he is white. Governor Jeff Landry’s appointment of Bastrop Fire Chief Timothy Williams as Monroe’s new fire chief has ignited an explosive racial and political controversy, deepening…