Curtis Jerome Davis, 41, of Monroe Environmental Tech, died February 22, 2026. Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, March 07, 2026, at Jesus Holy Temple. Visitation is from 3:00 until 5:00 pm on Friday, March 06, 2026, at Smith Funeral…
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Not a setback – a setup
By Rusty Potter Every closed door is not a setback; it’s a setup for you to move in a better direction.If we are honest, most of us don’t like hearing “no”. We don’t like being overlooked, turned down, or told…
Our City, Our Community
By Marie Brown We often hear the term “working across the aisle.” Do we actually know what it means? It normally refers to members of one party cooperating with members of the other party to achieve a common goal. In…
City of Monroe Council: February 10, 2026 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, LouisianaFebruary 10, 20266:00 p.m. There was a legal and regular session of the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana held on this date at the Council’s regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall Building,…
The battle within is invisible-but real
By Lisa Wilmore (Part 1)Greetings Dear Hearts! Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ (Phil. 1:2 KJV). Some months ago, I had an opportunity to journey to Nashville, Tennessee to participate…
Prisoner asks for outside help
Dear Editor, One of your subscribers has been sharing your newspaper with me for years. I have always felt that you are one of the few, if fewest, who outrightly publish injustices in the system against those who are poor…
Diamond Coleman’s arrest for following policy, sends bad message to teachers
Diamond G. Coleman, one of the top teachers at Roy Shelling Elementary, was arrested this week in a scenario she never dreamed was possible. As a child, she dreamed of being a teacher. She never thought that dream could land…