In a close vote on Thursday night, the Monroe City School Board elected Rev. Sam Moore as the new superintendent of Monroe City Schools, marking the end of a highly anticipated selection process. The decision followed a series of public…
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Change your attitude, change your life
By Rusty Potter In the journey of life, your attitude is important. Just like a flat tire can leave a car stranded on the side of the road, a bad attitude can hinder our progress and hold us back from…
680 voter mixup in City Council corrected by Registrar
Nearly 700 voters were temporarily excluded from the eligible voter list for the upcoming District 4 Monroe City Council primary election, scheduled for March 23rd. The error, which affected primarily white voters following recent redistricting changes, was quickly identified and…
City transit union endorses Betty Cooper for Mayor
Mayoral candidate Betty Ward-Cooper has garnered the official endorsement of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1160. The announcement came during a recent press conference where union Vice-President James Tatum, speaking on behalf of President Horace Anthony, expressed the union’s support…
For the next three weeks, we will publish the bills that passed in the Special Criminal Justice Session; below are a 1/3 of the bills that passed:
Senate Bill 1 by Senator Miguez (Act 1) makes it lawful for any person 18 years of age or older who is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law to carry a concealed weapon without a…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Martha E. L. Haynes
By Garry Blanson Come, listen all you gals and boys, Ise just from Tuckyhoe ; I’m goin’ to sing a little song, My name’s Jim Crow.” Those words are part of a song called,”Jump Jim Crow” made famous by a…
Dawson’s “I will not be bullied” statement is troubling for a council member
The cornerstone of democracy is representation, where elected officials act as the voice of their constituents. Recent remarks by Councilwoman Kema Dawson of the Monroe City Council’s 5th District have sparked debate over the balance between personal beliefs and the…