In the summer of 2022, “9 Louisiana High Schools SUED THE LHSAA,” including 3 local schools in Monroe, Louisiana: Neville, Carroll, and Wossman. The action that prompted the lawsuit was when LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine and the LHSAA executive…
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McFarland’s praise for orderly session well deserved
Tuesday night, an unexpected moment of agreement reminded Monroe why rules matter. Rev. Rodney McFarland, chairman of the Monroe City Council, received public praise from former councilwoman and state legislator Kay Kellogg Katz. Katz, a seasoned public servant and leading…
Snaps of the City
Between August 21 and August 27, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Elevate above the noise
By Rusty Potter Believe it or not, the only bird that dares to attack an eagle is a crow. The crow will swoop in, land on the eagle’s neck, and begin pecking at its neck. Annoying. Relentless. Distracting. The eagle…
Birthdays August 28th – September 3rd
August 28-Teresa Smith, Hattie Mae Cyrus, Cedric Glover, Beverly Kennedy, LaTorria S. Jackson, Michael Jones, Leo Ellis, Sr., Donald Louis, Lydia Tfabiyi, Willie M. Hollins, Alexis Marshall, Donna Simmons, Carolyn Webb, Myrtle Ford Johnson, Nicole Rogers, Lora Walker. August 29-Paul…
NAACP Monroe-Ouachita Branch honors 2025 high school scholarship award recipients
The Monroe-Ouachita Branch of the NAACP held it’s 2025 annual high school scholarship award presentation during its August21, 2025 Executive Committee Meeting held at Emily P. Robinson Recreation Center in Monroe, LA. Four high school students accompanied by their parents…
Monroe City Council: August 12, 2025 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, LouisianaAugust 12, 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,…