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Recall Defeated

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Free PressBreaking News, Richwood, LA

Brown says Richwood will have to pay over $6,000 for failed recall election On Saturday, 254 voters in Richwood cast votes in a battle to remove Mayor Gerald Brown from office. With a 13% turnout, only 101 voters voted in…

Mayor Gerald Brown, Town of Richwood

Richwood recall looms next week, Brown defends Mayo services

December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Free PressBreaking News, Richwood, LA

Richwood voters will go to the polls next week to decide whether to recall Mayor Gerald Brown. Last week the board of alderman tabled budget submitted by the mayor, until its next meeting which will be after the recall election.…

Mayor Gerald Brown, Town of Richwood, Wilbert Reed Jr

Mayo gets to keep $15,000 Richwood contract

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 Free PressBreaking News

Former Monroe Mayor James Mayo will get to keep his $15,000 contract with the Town of Richwood. Last week, the Richwood Board of Alderman held a special meeting for the purpose of canceling a previously approved contract to pay Mayo…

Former Monroe Mayor James Mayo, Mayor Gerald Brown, Richwood Board of Alderman

Richwood Mayor to get $9,000 raise in July

May 28, 2020June 4, 2020 Free PressBreaking News, Richwood, LA

It may be tough times for everyone else, but Richwood’s mayor will be getting a $9,000 raise, starting in July. Janie Fleming, the chairperson of the Richwood Board of Aldermen, confirmed Wednesday that the Board of Alderman voted to give…

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Reflections on 2016 Flooding in Monroe

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Birthdays
Celebrating Birthdays Today: --Marlene L. Newman, Lajuanyka Johnson, Marhia T. Harris, Willie Lawrence, Sr., Jasminika Jackson, Anntionette N. Dawkins, Lanore Williams. (9)
Local History
--- This week in 2000 FEMA offered 12 Black families cash money to move out of the flood prone Froggy Bottom community. The families were not required to move. (26)

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Our Rich Black Heritage: Black businesses that used to be located in Monroe, Louisiana

By Garry Blanson Recently, I learned that several U.S. states are being…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: “Held down by Louisiana Law!”

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