By Marie Brown Friday, July 11, 2025, was the day the City of Monroe announced in local news outlets that Mayor Friday Ellis would deliver the “State of the City Address.” During his five-year administration, Mayor Ellis has delivered highly…
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Our Rich Black Heritage: Richard L. Jackson and The Southside Boy’s Club
By Garry Blanson Recently, it has been brought to my attention that A familiar symbol,”Fleur-de-Lis,” which is displayed on LOUISIANA’S STATE FLAG and on the FOOTBALL HELMETS of the NFL FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS FOOTBALL TEAM, and…
Is the state of the city for South Monroe gentrification and tin top apartments?
Mayor Friday Ellis’s recent “State of the City” address painted a rosy picture of Monroe’s future, brimming with achievements and forward-looking initiatives, but South Monroe was in the shadows. He highlighted declining crime rates, youth impact programs, expanded Boys &…
Birthdays July 17th – July 23rd
July 17-Andrea B. Bunnitt, James Harris, Sr., Keisha Hill Banks, Sherri Coleman, Delilah Logan, Shaetemia Price, Tammy Washington, Eneycia Brown, William W. Smith, Willie Williams, Alexis Young, Gloria George. July 18-Nancy Coleman, Eva Merrell, Monique Harris, Lendrais Campbell, Jordan Glover,…
Great Expectations
By Rusty Potter As the backpacks are zipped and the buses roll out, our students are gearing up for a new school year. There’s excitement, nervousness, and yes, a little groaning too. But beyond the supplies and the syllabus, here’s…
Snaps of the City
Between July 10 and July 16, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
How long will you mourn?
By Lisa Wilmore Scripture: “Now the LORD said to Samuel, ‘How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the…