A Column for Church Musicians & Song Leaders By Robert Wright | March 29, 2026 If Only Genesis 16:1–6 • Rev. Marcus Davis • Ludden Chapel Baptist Church Before Rev. Marcus Davis preached “If Only” from Genesis 16:1–6 last Sunday…
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Should Blacks take advantage of free “Trump accounts”
If you have a child that was born between January 1, 2025, and December 2028, should you turn down free money for your kid, because you don’t like the name on the account? For many in the Black community, the…
Three local educators among semi-finalists for state top educator awards
Monroe and Ouachita Parish educators are among a select group of Louisiana teachers recognized this week as rising stars in the state’s top educator awards. Local educators in statewide spotlight On March 27, 2026, the Louisiana Department of Education announced…
Birthdays April 2nd – April 8th
April 2-Nora Freeman, Moreyetta K. Carter, Irvin Philip, In Loving Memory of Willie Hall, Rob Lloyd, Katrina C. Harris, Eric Bowie. April 3-Melissa Freeman Higgs, Patrick Thomas, Mia S. Toliver, Amy Filhoil-Willis, Aireon S. Dawkins, In Loving Memory of John…
Snaps of the City
Between March 26 and April 1, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
No Kings Rallies in Monroe/Ruston draw hundreds protesting Trump
Under the shadow of the Ouachita Parish Courthouse, more than 250 residents gathered on Sunday to join a massive wave of national dissent. The “No Kings Rally,” part of a coordinated “No Kings 3” day of action, saw similar scenes…
90 year old tinkerer, still repairs cars, sports hats, and lives by Bible
In the quiet, sun-drenched stretches of Northeast Louisiana, there are men whose lives are measured not just in years, but in the steady hum of a perfectly tuned engine and the unshakable resolve of a soul anchored in the Word.…