Should schools with poor academics and ACT scores receive school grades of A? The State Superintendent of schools says, “No” and we agree. Superintendent Cade Brumley says that most of the schools in the State have rankings of A and…
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SEDD sends $25 Million Southside Dream request to city council
The next phase of the Southside Dream is now in the hands of the Monroe City Council as members ponder a $25 million request from the Southside’s planning district. The Southside Economic Development District Board of Commissioners (SEDD) unanimously approved…
Did COVID kill in-person Sunday School in African-American churches?
Whatever happened to Sunday School? For that matter, youth Bible Studies altogether.During the Covid epidemic, churches struggled to keep their congregations together using technology. However, most of those Zoom meetings, Facebook broadcasts, and conference calls were aimed at adults.The casualties…
Mayor offers Southside $12 million with strings, it should be “no deal”
When Mayor Oliver Ellis was elected two years ago, he pledged to work diligently to help South Monroe. So far, that hasn’t happened. What’s needed to help South Monroe is spelled out in Southside Economic District’s 25-year plan. It amounts…
Southside gets little representation from Dawson, but there’s still time
The Monroe City Council approved a special agreement with Rep. Micheal Echols to allow him to use up to $2.5 million of future sales taxes on a hotel he plans to build downtown. Every African-American speaker that addressed the subject…
Four years later, Mayo’s “Forever” water rate increase still hurts
If you haven’t noticed it, the city of Monroe has been silently increasing the costs of water for residents and businesses, even though its cost to produce the water has not increased significantly. In 2018, the Mayo administration passed an…
Should Council’s ban on help for private businesses apply to Echols’ hotel?
Next week the Monroe City Council will be asked to approve a special deal between the City of Monroe and Rep. Micheal Echols that will be worth millions of dollars. At its council meeting last week, the council voted to…