ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received for the Monroe Housing Authority at the Frances Tower, 300 Harrison Street, Monroe, Louisiana 71201, until 2:00 PM, February 6th, 2025 ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL…
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Birthdays January 9th – January 15th
January 9–William Martin, James “Pat” Wilson, A’Bria Chisley, In Loving Memory of Alice “Shug” Adams. January 10-George E. Sims, Samuel Hill, Emma C. Mack, Cyrenthia Ard, Beverly Campbell, Katherine Wright, Charlie Roggerson, Jr., In Loving Memory of Charlie Roggerson, Sr.,…
Snaps of the City
Between January 2 and January 8, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Grambling State alumnus establishes $25,000 endowment to benefit College of Business
Grambling State University (GSU) business graduate Jerald Johnson took a long and challenging road to founding Simplistek, an IT consulting company that offers business process solutions and staff augmentation services to major corporations. The journey of overcoming obstacles throughout his…
Monroe City Council: December 10, 2024 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, Louisiana December 10, 2024 6:00p.m. The Honorable Chairman Juanita G. Woods, called the meeting to order. She then asked the clerk to call roll. There were present: Mrs. Ezernack, Ms. Woods, Mr. McFarland, & Mr. Muhammad There…
Nearly 20 funerals scheduled for this weekend
Local funeral directors are grappling with an unprecedented surge in services this weekend, forcing many establishments to schedule multiple ceremonies simultaneously – a situation not seen since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/21 This weekend the bulk of…
Voting ends for Neville Charter School application
Faculty and parents at Neville High School completed voting Thursday on a proposal to convert the public school into a Type 3 charter institution, marking a crucial step in determining the school’s future governance. The vote comes following an October…