Monroe’s aging streets are showing signs of severe deterioration as citizens grapple with a controversial proposal to renew a 2001 one-cent sales tax five years ahead of schedule. The tax, originally designated for street maintenance, has become the center of…
In a ceremony attended by hundreds at the Monroe Civic Center Monday, Mayor Oliver Friday Ellis was sworn in for his second term as Mayor of Monroe. The event also saw the swearing-in of city council members Doug Harvey, Mrs.…
Monroe Police Department is actively investigating an incident involving gunfire at a residence on South 6th Street Tuesday, the site of a double homicide that occurred just three days prior. No injuries were reported from Tuesday’s gunfire, and no suspects…
Churches are challenged to organize and speak up in light of increasing gun violence in our community. By Roosevelt Wright, Jr. As bullets continue flying and lives are lost on our streets, the silence from Monroe’s faith community grows deafening.…
Monroe, was rocked by another surge in violence, involving gun violence and attacks, leaving residents and law enforcement uneasy in what appears to be a growing atmosphere of violence. This atmosphere was fed by a series of unrelated violent incidents…
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…
The first half of October has been filled with murder, shootings, and suicide, specifically in the Southside. Despite the city leadership’s assurance that the violence is under control, a series of heinous crimes in the last two weeks begs to…
