Tag: Roosevelt Wright Jr.

The annual homecoming of Carroll High School has become the largest community event in the city. Each year it grows larger exponentially. The fact that thousands of alumni gather annually for the event is a testament to the school and…

This is Hispanic Heritage Month. The very fact that many are unaware of Hispanic Heritage Month is probably why we all need to join the celebration. There are cultural celebrations sprinkled throughout the calendar. We know the Month of February…

It’s been nearly 50 years since Clem T. Toston was elected to represent African-Americans on the Ouachita Parish School Board, but today, nearly a half-century later, Blacks in West Ouachita Parish still have no representation on the parish school board.…

Whenever a major storm or hurricane hits Louisiana, many people are devastated and crippled for years. Some never recover. However, many have learned how to profit from disasters. Whenever hurricanes or major flooding impacts South Louisiana, many businesses and governments…

Most citizens don’t know that the City of Monroe doesn’t carry insurance to cover all of its tort liabilities because it is self-insured. The idea of being self-insured was a management decision made during the administration of the late W.…

  The Louisiana Senate voted to override Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto of a bill that would make it illegal for males who identify as females to compete in female sports events.    Senator Katrina Jackson was among those who…