By Marie Brown The City of Monroe is playing a troubling game as it relates to development throughout the entire city. Because of the age of the infrastructure which consist of roads, bridges, water ,sewer etc. in Monroe, millions of…

By Marie Brown The City of Monroe is playing a troubling game as it relates to development throughout the entire city. Because of the age of the infrastructure which consist of roads, bridges, water ,sewer etc. in Monroe, millions of…
By Marie Brown Daylight savings time started Sunday, March 9, 2025, and will continue until Sunday, November 2, 2025. This has now been observed for 116 years and consists of moving clocks forward in the spring and back in the…
By Marie Brown It has been approximately 13 months since Jeff Landry was sworn in as the new Governor for the state of Louisiana. Also, it has been a little over a month since Donald J. Trump was sworn in…
By Marie Brown As we come to the end of Black History Month, the parades, activities, events, and others will stop. The floats, parties, church, and school programs were enjoyed by all. The community should now declare the next 10…
By Marie Brown ULM is now in the market for a new President since Dr. Ron Berry is stepping down to return as a faculty member at the university. The Presidential search ironically started during Black History Month. Historians are…
By Marie Brown Let’s talk Black Empowerment and Black Economics. It is not my intention to tell you how to spend your hard-earned money. As a case in point, are we supporting our community in which we live? The overriding…
By Marie Brown February is designated as Black History Month and there will be various programs and events throughout our community including the annual Black History Parade. Many will participate in these activities including but not limited to churches, schools,…