Outrage erupted at the Monroe City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, as Southside council members, known as the “Brown Bombers,” discovered that their request to roll up the property tax millage to its maximum for 2025 was ignored,…
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Our City – Our Community: Black History is under attack
By Marie Brown Attention—Black History is under attack in America. During the Black History Month in February, students, churches, and organizations across the country celebrated the milestones and accomplishments of our ancestors, as well as honoring modern-day leaders. The key…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Hattie Mcgraw McClanahan, wife of Dr. G. McClanahan “Got Milk?”
By Garry Blanson What a way to begin this week’s article! Well, I thought that I would use the question to remind everyone, especially the younger generation, that the idea of food delivery service to our homes in Monroe, Louisiana,…
Delay in naming principals for Neville, Carroll is concerning
When it comes to leading a school district, timing is everything. Monroe City Schools Superintendent Rev. Sam Moore, III is still relatively new on the job, but some decisions can’t afford to wait. The delay in naming principals for Carroll…
Snaps of the City
Between July 3 and July 8, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Birthdays July 10th – July 16th
July 10-Herman Hollins, David Washington, Bobby Manning, Cora Perkins, Little Roy Hood, Robert Douzart, Curtis Gay, Jr., Lottie Mae Reed, Linda Jenkins-Jackson, Lemerick Christopher, Sr., Dardrayrus Tyler, Khari E. Jackson, Ernestine Daniel Butcher, Angela Thomas. Aubrey Wilhite, Bobby Manning, Dorothy…
Funeral services for four announced
Funeral Services Held for Alberta B. Townes Services were held Saturday, July 5, 2025, for Alberta B. Townes, 79, of Monroe, who died June 26. The ceremony took place at Parkview Church of Christ in Monroe, where family, friends, and…