D.J. Fortenberry, top aide to Mayor Friday Ellis, has become the second city official to be busted for DWI. All eyes are on the Fortenberry arrest because the man who must decide whether to prosecute him is himself a multiple…
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Qualifying begins next week for Monroe, Richwood positions
The upcoming municipal elections in Monroe and the nearby town of Richwood, scheduled for December 13-15, are shaping up to be highly competitive, with several candidates, including current incumbents, poised to qualify for various positions. Mayor of Monroe: A Three-Way…
FBI crime report shows increase in violent crimes, murders since 2019
The release of the FBI Uniformed Crime Report for 2022 provides a comprehensive view of the crime trends in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, and West Monroe that shows a general reduction in crime, especially homicide areas outside of the City of…
Mayo blasts Ellis record on crime; both show declines
Former Mayor Jamie Mayo has placed crime reduction at the forefront of his bid for re-election, taking aim at the Ellis Administration for what he perceives as a lack of attention to the city’s crime problem. Speaking at the New…
Water bills increase again, Council won’t stop Mayo’s automatic increases
Did you receive a notice that your water and sewer rates will be increasing? If you did, it means the Mayo Administration’s sneaky water rate increase has hit again. This week, Monroe residents began receiving notices in the mail…
Council intros plan to raise mayor’s salary and their own
If the plan is approved, Mayor would receive a $40,000 raise, and council members will get $6,000 more starting July 2024. The next mayor of Monroe would earn $130,000 a year if a proposed salary change for Monroe’s mayor is…
Mayor, AKA, continue Mayo tradition, delivers 150 Turkeys
This year, the City was joined by the Zeta Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, who provided additional food so that each turkey was given out with items to create a full Thanksgiving meal. The event…