History is on the line in Northeast Louisiana as two candidates prepare for the upcoming November 3 elections, each seeking to break decades-old precedents in Ouachita and Morehouse Parishes. Former 4th Judicial District Judge Alvin Sharp and political newcomer Chris…
Now, a Black candidate has qualified. What’s next? A historic seat on the Ouachita Parish School Board is at the center of a pivotal election, marking the latest chapter in a half-century legacy of representation for East Ouachita’s Black community.…
August 13-Mary Guice, Charles Jefferson, Louisa G. Vreeze, Lura Brown, Mekell George, Nedra Mitchell, ShaBrodrick Jones, Amariah Christopher, Tyiska Roe-Folks, Fredrick Hamilton, Jermecia Hogg, Ronald Ross, Jr., Brenda “Mickey” Thompson. August 14-Willie Johnson, Jr., Yolanda Williams, B.K. Butche, Henry Ervin,…
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A 39-year-old local man was taken into custody Thursday morning by the Monroe Police Department following a domestic disturbance where officers say he forced open a locked door and shoved a woman with a chair. Damion Green was arrested on…
In January, when she takes office as a judge of the 4th District Court, her title will change from Attorney Jessica Williams to the Honorable Jessica Williams. Judge-Elect Williams was elected Friday, without opposition, to the judgship being vacated by…
Shockwaves are reverberating through Ouachita Parish’s legal, religious, and civic circles following the felony arrest of Edward Roland Charles. Attorney Charles is a prominent 79-year-old attorney, former ad hoc judge, candidate for judge, and long-serving community and church leader. Attorney…
