The Grand Lady of the local Civil Rights movement will be honored at the annual Teens for the Dream celebration on the King Holiday. Frances Pierce Reddix, will be honored by the youth of the community on Monday, January 21st…
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Funeral services held for Shirley James
Funeral services were held Saturday for prominent Monroyan, Shirley James. Services for Shirley Lewis James, 65, were held at the Antioch Baptist Church, Saturday, January 5, 2019. Her official obituary read as follows: “Shirley Lewis James was born November 21,…
Cinderella clinic unveiled 2018 debutantes
The Cinderella Guidance Clinic of Monroe presented several young ladies last month in its annual cotillion. The Cotillion, an annual social event for the last fifty-five years, was a gathering of past and present debutantes, and a premiere event of…
Two jailed related to shots fired at local Motel
Louisiana State Police are trying to unravel the facts relating to a shooting that involved a police and two suspects in a Monroe motel. While state police piece the incident together two men have been arrested in the incident that resulted…
NOTICE TO PROPOSERS
Northeast Delta Human Services Authority is accepting proposals to provide Transitional Housing Services. Proposal form, information and specifications may be obtained from Northeast Delta’s website at http://www.nedeltahsa.org or by contacting the Corporate Compliance Director at 2513 Ferrand Street, Monroe, LA…
Video of Christmas night club shooting shows panic, gunfire
Club Nuvvo is a popular hangout for young adults to party and have fun, but Christmas night the sounds of gunfire turned the entire evening into a horror event to get away from, rather than a fun place to go to.…
Body of woman believed to be missing educator found
The body of a Black female has been pulled from Bayou DeSiard, law enforcement officials suspect that it is the body of a woman reported missing. Ouachita Parish Sheriff Jay Russell said the body of an African-American woman fitting the…