In a ceremony filled with community spirit and reflection, Tyree Hollins, founder and director of the Monroe City Academy League (MCAL), was presented with the prestigious Trailblazer Award by the local Martin Luther King Foundation. The event took place Monday…
Volunteers, political hopefuls, and members of two fraternities turned out Monday to break the first ground for what organizer Marie Brown hopes will become the Esther Gallow Community Garden and Park in the Booker T. Community. The workday was part…
In a heartfelt celebration of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, Bastrop High School hosted “The Dream Continues” tribute program on Thursday, January 15, 2026, in the school gymnasium. The event, held on what would have been…
Several hundred students and community members gathered at the W.L. “Jack” Howard Theater to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The city’s annual program featured a stirring keynote address by Kimberly Dowdell, a Chicago-based architect…
January 15–In Memory of Martin Luther King, Jr., John M. Ard, Laura Kaye Landers, Betty Ann Jones, Latasha Saulsberry, Brooke Minor, Hattie Cassey, Shassica Jones, Terrance Wilson, Orlando Chandler, Marcus Rodgers, Mena Hall, Leonard James, Doris Smoot, John Avant, Rosalind…
Regular Meeting MinutesDecember 18, 2025 7:00 P.M.Members In Attendance: Mayor Pro Temp Simeon Profit conducted the MeetingAlderman Simeon Profit Alderman Deneitra Ross Alderman Donald Richard Alderman Wysinger ClevelandThe Town of Richwood met for a Regular Meeting held December 18, 2025,…
Monroe City School Board of Education 2006 Tower DriveMonroe, Louisiana 71201 MINUTES The Monroe City School Board met in regular session, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Monroe City School District Central Office, 2006 Tower Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71201. The meeting…
