Tuesday night, in a unanimous vote, the Monroe City Council elected Bishop Rodney McFarland as its chairman and Minister Verbon Muhammad as vice chairman for the 2025-26 term, marking a significant moment for the city’s leadership. The council also honored…
Outrage erupted at the Monroe City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, as Southside council members, known as the “Brown Bombers,” discovered that their request to roll up the property tax millage to its maximum for 2025 was ignored,…
A new chapter in Monroe’s political landscape is set to begin Tuesday at 6 p.m. as Bishop Rodney McFarland is expected to be elected chairman of the Monroe City Council, marking a changing of the guard powered by Southside leadership.…
Bishop Rodney McFarland is poised to assume the presidency of the Monroe City Council next month, succeeding Councilwoman Juanita Woods of District 3, who served a one-year term in the role. The transition represents part of a coordinated leadership strategy…
The Monroe City Council voted Tuesday to significantly increase the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal on a $1.7 million water pump replacement project, raising it from the originally proposed 2.32 percent to 12.32 percent. The decision came after councilmembers,…
The Monroe City Council voiced deep frustration during a recent meeting addressing Entergy’s response to last week’s storms, which left South Monroe subdivisions, including King Oaks, without power for up to 72 hours and caused widespread property damage. Council members…
The Monroe City Council is intensifying pressure on Mayor Friday Ellis to appoint a new fire chief, six months after the retirement of former Chief Terry Williams in November 2024. The prolonged vacancy has sparked concerns about leadership stability in…
