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…
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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…
Echols seeks 5th District seat against Trump’s man; Black voters cold make the pick
In a political landscape fundamentally reshaped by Louisiana’s new “closed primary” system, the roughly 201,844 Black registered voters in the 5th Congressional District are in an unprecedented position of strategic leverage. Under the new rules effective for the 2026 cycle,…
City council approves sewer, water, trash increases; to take effect May 1
The Monroe City Council unanimously voted to approve significant increases in sewer, water, and refuse collection rates during a legal and regular session at City Hall, during its February 10th meeting. The meeting included public hearings for each ordinance, during…