When the class of 2019 marches next month for the Monroe City Schools, there will be 133 graduates who will receive the Tops Tech diploma. The Top Tech Career path is a special graduation path for students who have opted…
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Man arrested for water pistol April Fool Prank at Lexington School
He meant it as a joke for April Fool’s Day, but a North Monroe man soon found that even joking about a gun around a school can get you in a world of trouble. Monroe police arrested 72-year-old Edward Cheek…
Madison Foster students learn about Renaissance
Throughout the month of February, students at Madison James Foster learned about the role of the Harlem Renaissance in combating racial discrimination and the legendary authors and artists from that era, including Langston Hughes and Duke Ellington. Their education culminated…
School Board with Black super majority to take over
The Monroe City School board will have a black super-majority when the new board takes office in January, with that majority comes mandate to improve the performance of all of its schools, especially its failing Southside Schools. In elections last…
Jones to represent accused Carroll Bookkeeper
Former Senator Charles Jones has signed on to represent a former Carroll High School Secretary accused of stealing nearly $43,000 in school deposits. Jones, confirmed Wednesday, that his firm is representing Marilyn Wimbish. In a strange turn of events, the State…
School Letter grades paint dark picture for Southside
When the state released letter grades for schools across the state, educators are pouring over reports to spot areas of improvement. The reports showed that schools located in Monroe’s Northside were high performing schools and with a few exceptions, most…
Audit claims bookkeeper took cash, but all deposits were right
A former school bookkeeper is struggling to clear her name after a state Legislative Audit Report showed $43,799 in cash was missing from Carroll High School’s deposits over three years. Marilyn Wimbush, the former bookkeeper for Carroll, says she deposited…