Patricia Ann Cole passed away on July 12, 2026, at the age of 74. To celebrate her seventy-four years of life, family and friends will gather for a time of reflection and remembrance, beginning with a public visitation on Friday…
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Everyone needs encouragement
By Rusty Potter One of the greatest gifts we can give another person costs nothing. It has a priceless value. That gift is encouragement. Sometimes we think encouragement is only for people who are facing illness or financial hardship or…
Our Rich Black Heritage: 50 Year Anniversary of the B. D. Robinson Commissioned “Black Bicentennial Report”
By Garry Blanson In October of 2025, Facebook finally “began payouts” from the “2022 class action lawsuit” that resulted from the “Cambridge Analytica scandal,” and other privacy violations. In order to have qualified for receiving settlement funds, you must have…
Ernest Muhammad says he wants to improve education for Monroe students
Ernest Muhammad, a candidate for Monroe City Schools District 4, says he is concerned about the quality of education in the district. As a former elementary school teacher at Roy Neal Shelling Elementary, he said he is familiar with many…
Rep. Cleo Fields not to seek re-election to Congress
U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election to Congress following a high-stakes legal and legislative redistricting battle that effectively dismantled his majority-Black seat. Rather than mounting a long-shot campaign in a newly reconfigured, heavily Republican…
Town of Richwood: July 16, 2026 Minutes
Regular Meeting MinutesJuly 16, 2026 7:00 P.M.Members In Attendance: Alderman Simeon Profit, Alderman Janice Fleming Alderman Deneitra Ross Alderman Donald Richard Alderman Wysinger ClevelandThe Town of Richwood met for a Regular Meeting held July 16, 2026, at 7:00 P.M. at…
Local student performer selected toperform at Royal Festival Hall in London
West Monroe, LA – Drake Summerhill, an incoming Sophomore student at West Monroe High School, was selected for the High School Honors Performance Series at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Drake performed with the Honors Choir in June. Participation…