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Birthdays March 12th – March 18th
March 12–Lucille Black, J.W. Broadway, Robert Hamilton, Shaun Nash, Stephanie Henry, In Memory of Dorothy Lyons, Rita Mack, Terrisha Perkins, Gillis Stringfellow, Myron Taylor, Flimmie Smith, Hattie Campbell, LaShonda Watson, Anais L. Pichon, Barbara Reed, In Loving Memory of Henry…
Go where you are celebrated
By Rusty Potter A bottle of water costs about one dollar at the store. The same bottle costs two dollars at the gym. At the airport, that same bottle may cost four dollars. And if you buy that same bottle…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Garth C. Reeves Sr., Publisher Emeritus of the Miami Times Newspaper
By Garry Blanson While I was online reminding my Facebook friends that “two Negro neighborhoods” were once established on the land near, around, or maybe even on the land where the “old Holiday Inn” used to be located, it was…
The battle within is invisible-but real
By Lisa Wilmore (Part 2)Blessings, Dear Hearts! “What a mighty God we serve! Angels bow before Him; heaven and earth adore Him. What a mighty God we serve!” I am humbled to share with you what God has impressed upon…
Death Notices for the week of March 9th
Dorothy Bankston, 74, of Monroe, died February 12, 2026. Visitation is from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm on March 12, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home. Burial in Bell Union Cemetery, Winnsboro, LA, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home. Claiborne…
If council approves district plan, it owes Kema Dawson an apology
The Monroe City Council’s introduction of a new redistricting plan this Tuesday wasn’t just a legislative formality; it was a quiet funeral for a bold promise. As the city approaches the final vote on March 24, the council stands at…