A high-stakes battle over the future of the New Orleans judicial system is intensifying, as a controversial bill to eliminate the Orleans Parish Clerk of Criminal Court moves to the full Louisiana House. For supporters of clerk-elect Calvin Duncan, the…
April 23-Chinasa Onyebueke, Eugenia Lowe, Wilma Gaines, Annie Atkins, Melvin Gooden, Javin B. Lister, Terrius Perkins, Tyonnia Cann, Jai’rn Ju’Ron Rhone, Bobbie T. Turner, Lakeisha Rolland, Cameron D. Lewis, In Loving Memory of Mary Jean Jones Riley Smith, LaSondra Powell,…
By Rusty Potter There was a time I didn’t know what a 5k was. I remember hearing the distance and wondering whether it was miles, minutes, or something beyond my reach. At that point in my life, the idea of…
By Garry Blanson “With so much drama in the L.A. B, Louisiana Boot, it’s kinda hard bein’ G.-O’Dell-B., but, somehow, someway, I keep coming up with Fresh New Topics for my Articles, from Day-to-Day!” — Garry Blanson Well, since last…
City Hall, Monroe, LouisianaMarch 24, 20266:00 p.m. There was a legal and regular session of the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana held on this date at the Council’s regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall Building,…
Willie James Brown, 71, transitioned from this life on April 16, 2026 in West Monroe, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 4 pm to 6 pm on Friday, April 24, 2026 in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, 811…
The Musical Code Switch When church musicians serve multiple congregations, the music must match the movement By Robert Wright | Minister of Music, New Light Baptist Church & Ludden Chapel Baptist Church | April 21, 2026 Every veteran church musician…
