By Garry Blanson Known as “The Ouachita Parish Multi-Purpose Community Action Program” by a White senator named William D. Brown is a story that deserves attention It’s disturbing to me that as we enter the celebration of Black History Month…
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Monroe City School Board: December 11, 2025 Minutes
Monroe City School Board of Education 2006 Tower DriveMonroe, Louisiana 71201 MINUTES The Monroe City School Board met in regular session, Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Monroe City School District Central Office, 2006 Tower Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71201. The meeting…
Death Notices for the week of February 9th
Letha M. Davis, 77, of Lake Providence, Supervisor of Housekeeping, died January 31, 2026. Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Liberty Christian Center, Monroe, LA. Visitation is from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm on Friday, February…
Our ‘light’ is not meant to be hidden
By Lisa Wilmore Greetings, Dear Hearts! Several years ago, during my time as a school and district leader, I often, at the beginning of the year, shared one of my favorite poems, “Our Deepest Fear” by Marianne Williamson, with faculty…
Fee increase vote was historic; it had no opposition
The Monroe City Council and Mayor Friday Ellis deserve credit and recognition for the council’s unanimous decision on February 10, 2026, to approve significant rate increases for water, sewer, and refuse collection. While raising utility fees is never politically easy,…
Our City, Our Community
By Marie Brown Saturday, February 14th is Valentine’s Day and since it falls on the weekend, it will be particularly special and convenient to spend more time with your favorite people. The flower shops will be inundated with flower requests…
Board approves Swayze closure, Rev. McCoy pleads for more Richwood help
The Ouachita Parish School Board has greenlit a major consolidation plan that will merge three Southside elementary schools into a single, state-of-the-art facility by 2028. While the move promises a 21st-century education for local students, Rev. Harold McCoy is calling…