Funeral services will be held Saturday for Mary Robertson at the Macedonia Baptist Church. Mary Elizabeth Lewis Robertson entered eternal rest on Friday, October 13, 2023. Mary was a graduate of Carroll High School class of 1965 and Grambling State…
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Our Rich Black Heritage: Caroline Still Anderson
By Garry Blanson Caroline was born on November 1, 1848, in the “FREE STATE” territory of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father, “William Still,” was a wealthy Negro businessman, philanthropist, and abolitionist. He did his best to instill in her consciousness a…
Was Saturday’s mass shooting avoidable? Where were the police?
Every year, the Carroll High School homecoming festivities transform the city, drawing alumni and supporters from far and wide, but when a tragic event pierces the heart of such celebration, it calls for reflection and accountability. The block party spontaneously…
Birthdays October 26th – November 1st
October 26-Llewelyn Young, Kathy Boyd, Johnnie M. Johnson, Kekomi Matthew-Kristofer Fields, Aley’Jah Gaston-Brown, Curtis Homan, Cernica Young, Sharon Johnson, Dorothy Reed, Donald Robinson, Jr., Kaleab “Boo Dadda” Wiley, Christina Y. Roggerson, Samantha Jackson, Valentino DiNicola, Briana Johnson, Angela Harris, Deja…
Surrender your life to Jesus
By Lisa Wilmore My Dear Friends, In 1896, Judson W. Van DeVenter penned the familiar song, “I Surrender All”. He wrote, “All to Jesus I surrender; All to him I freely give; I will ever love and trust him, in…
Town of Richwood: Ordinance
TOWN OF RICHWOOD FILED: October 12, 2023 PARISH OF OUACHITA MOVED BY: Alderman Cleveland STATE OF LOUISIANA SECONDED BY: Alderman Reed ORDINANCE 2023-06 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 98-11 GRANTING ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A FRANCHISE, RIGHT, AND…
Town of Richwood: September 21, 2023 Minutes
Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, September 21, 2023 7:00 P.M. Members in Attendance at Roll Call: Alderman Wilbert Reed Jr. Alderman Simeon Profit Alderman Janice Fleming Alderman Leola Keys Alderman Wysinger Cleveland The Town of Richwood met for Regular Meeting held…