By Rusty Potter As we step into 2026, the temptation is to treat the new year like every other – make a few resolutions, start strong, and hope for the best. But hope without intention rarely produces transformation. This year…
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Death Notices for the week of January 12th
Dorothy Jean Hicks, 78, of Monroe, LA, Private Sitter, died January 3, 2026. Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 17, at Piney Grove, Monroe, LA. Visitation is at 10 am Until Service Time at Piney Grove Baptist Church.…
“Great is God’s faithfulness”
By Lisa Wilmore Scripture: “My soul still remembers and sinks within me. This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning;…
At the CES in Vegas, I glimpsed the future
I recently returned from the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a four-million-square-foot glimpse into our immediate future. There were 150,000 select individuals from around the world who saw what up close what tomorrow will be. It was a…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Rosaline Parker Saunders, “Esteemed Negro Music Teacher of Monroe, Louisiana”
By Garry Blanson Once upon a time in Monroe, Louisiana, when Negroes weren’t allowed to shop at white-owned grocery stores, Negroes established their own grocery stores to help take care of the needs of the people in their communities. Reportedly,…
Council introduces rate changes that could mean $22 a month increase
The Monroe City Council took the first steps toward adjusting utility costs for residents during its legal and regular session on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The council introduced three separate ordinances aimed at amending the city code for sewer rates,…
For schools, King Day shifts from “message” to “service” as politically “safe” activities increase
As the calendar turns to mid-January, the focus in Northeast Louisiana has shifted to celebrating the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. While the federal holiday is observed on Monday, January 19, his actual birthday falls this year on…