Local civic leaders are sounding the alarm for Ouachita Parish residents to verify their voter registration status following the release of the state’s inactive voter list. Jamie Mayo, Chairman of the Democratic Parish Executive Committee (DPEC), and Cliff Thomas, President…
The Ouachita Parish Branch of the NAACP has elected new officers through electronic balloting conducted by the national NAACP office on Saturday. Rev. Cliff Thomas will lead the civil rights organization as its new president, alongside Minister Verbon Muhammad as…
Rev. Ambrose Douzart, President of the Ouachita/Monroe Chapter of the NAACP, has announced his resignation effective September 30, 2024, concluding eight years of leadership amid a mix of accomplishments and recent controversy. In a heartfelt letter addressed to chapter members,…
In the run-up to the October 14th election, Police Jury candidate for District F, Cliff Thomas, has voiced strong criticism of the current Police Juror, Lonnie Hudson, over his distribution of Federal COVID Recovery funds. In a news release this…
A local pastor is calling on other pastors in the community to be more active in the fight against injustice. To make that happen, he’s forming an alliance of like-minded ministers who will publicly speak against injustices in the community.…
