When joy is the text, let your music make the case — a lesson from Habakkuk 3:17-19By Robert Wright | New Light Baptist Church | October 12, 2025 Some texts dare you to feel what they say. Habakkuk 3:17-19 is…
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Death Notices for the week of March 16th
Brenda Kaye Sherman, 69, transitioned from this life on March 14, 2026. Visitation will be from 4 pm to 6 pm on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Faith Harvest Baptist Church, 3701 Nutland Road, Monroe, Louisiana. Funeral services will be…
Tommy Elmore, won’t accept failure has college degree as his goal
On any given day at Louisiana Delta Community College, students hurry between classes, heads down, focused on the next assignment or exam. But every so often, someone stands out. Tommy Elmore is hard to miss. Dressed in a crisp suit,…
Renaming Winnsboro Road after Obama caps state’s $2 million investment
The introduction of House Bill 966 by State Representative Pat Moore is more than a simple matter of updating road signage; it is a profound statement of progress for the city of Monroe and the State of Louisiana. By proposing…
Preaching to People You Know Too Well
By Roosevelt Wright, Jr. Pastors in small churches (under 500 active members) have an intimacy that megachurch pastors don’t: They know their members’ strengths and weaknesses. That presents a challenge when God inspires a message that may step on toes…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Augustus Leon Saunders Jr.
By Garry Blanson Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Monroe’s living legend, Frank Taylor. He mentioned that there used to be a white-owned company that employed many African Americans in Monroe. Surprisingly, the company was the Louisville Cooperage…
Our City, Our Community
By Marie Brown Community service involves unpaid work aimed at helping people or improving the local area, such as food drives, environmental cleanups, tutoring young people, and elderly assistance. We applaud all organizations and individuals who stepped up to the…