Although the Monroe City Council has unanimously approved a comprehensive 25 year economic plan for South Monroe, the mayor has announced Tuesday that he is starting his own plan for the Black community called “City Start. ” The mayor said the…
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New Amazon center could mean 100+ new jobs in city
A date has not been announced, but it appears that a deal has been cut for Amazon to open a distribution center in Monroe that may hire as many as 100 people if the company follows its national pattern. The…
DJ Fortenberry: 2nd City official busted for DWI
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…
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…