When schools open later this month, its disturbing that local school districts will not be covering the COVID related medical costs of their teachers and support staff. All local districts are using a reopening scheme that has some component of…
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School systems send teachers into the COVID battle without backup
Teachers in our area are preparing to return to the classrooms next month, but many will do so at great peril to their health without any backup. Both the Ouachita Parish and Monroe City Schools have elected…
Jones passes new law as prison reform fight continues
When Attorney Fred Jones was elected to represent District 16, he promised to reform many of the state’s prison laws that are unfair to the incarcerated. When the legislative session ended on June 30th, Jones succeeded in passing a bill…
Birthdays June 25th – July 1st
June 25-Dorothy Bradley, Calandria Marshall, Telitha Rivers, Linda Young, De’Quincey Jones, DaMeitrea Adams, Robert Brown. June 26-Thomia Alexander, Shareese Turner, Deterrias Hutchinson, Willie Cook, Ruben Turner, Alvin Marshall, Bobby Sumler, Geraldine Reed, Daniel M. Reed, Allen Brown, Rhonda Adams, Deshanae…
Southside residents praised cops who tried to help, but dropped victim
Last week our community faced another horror that resulted from mental illness, our response to that tragedy sheds light on whether a decision made by the Mayo administration not to respond to non-fire related EMS calls was wise. A…
Did Mayor Jamie Mayo call councilman Doug Harvey a “dumb ass” Tuesday night?
Did he say it? Probably not, but to many, it sounded like he did. The question revolves around a comment Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo made at the Monroe City Council’s meeting Tuesday night that has been interpreted two ways, depending…
Should churches close during pandemic if malls and shopping centers open?
On March 16, 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards declared a public health emergency in the State of Louisiana that effectively suspended communal life in the state until April 13. The health emergency is in response to the COVID-19 virus pandemic…