Black History: Harriet Foster fought racial discrimination to bring health care for Black polio victims to Morehouse and Ouachita Parish. She trained hundreds of young Blacks to become LPN’s and inspired dozens to become registered nurses. Harriet G. Foster spent…
As 2026 begins, law enforcement agencies across the “Twin Cities” and greater Ouachita Parish are releasing their final data snapshots for 2025. The latest figures show a sharp divide between crime in Monroe, West Monroe, and the unincorporated areas of…
Monroe, La. — As Northeast Louisiana continues to recover from recent winter weather impacts, United Way of Northeast Louisiana is launching the Family Relief Effort to help working families stabilize after unexpected hardship. In Northeast Louisiana, 56% of households are ALICE or below — ALICE (Asset Limited,…
By Marie Brown Northeast LA experienced one of the worst ice storms in modern history this past week. Ouachita Parish was hit extremely hard. In fact, over 90% of the storm damage has been here. By Tuesday of this week,…
Funeral services for longtime first-grade teacher Nancy Elizabeth Baker Maynor will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 2, 2026, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe. Pastor Waymond Warren and Bro. Larry Linson will officiate the service, with interment…
By Rusty Potter 2026 is speaking to us. It doesn’t shout. It doesn’t make demands. It simply arrives, opens the door, and says, “Here is another chance.” This year is more than a number on the calendar. It is another…
Allen Jerome Key, 54, of Monroe, died January 15, 2026. Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Greater Realness Cathedral Church, Bastrop, LA. Visitation is from 3:00 until 5:00 pm on Friday, January 30, 2026 at Smith…
