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“Happy Centennial Birthday to Mr. Woodrow Jenkins! 100 and still going strong!”

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Free PressCommunity News

Happy Centennial Birthday to Mr. Woodrow Jenkins– one of Monroe’s longtime residents and business owners. Hallelujah, congratulations and all of the other kudos to you, Mr. Jenkins! You’ve hit the BIG ONE: 100 Years Young and still going strong! What…

Woodrow Jenkins

Family: Police should pay for no-knock terror, damage

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

Across the United States officials estimate that there are 20,000 no-knock warrants executed every year. A no-knock warrant gives police the right to enter a home and make searches without knocking or identifying themselves in pursuit of a suspect. On…

Monroe Police Detectives, no-knock warrant

Craigton Porter gets Employee Spotlight at RelyOn Nutec

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

Craigton Porter is an SQA Assessor and Internal Verifier Safety Instructor with a plethora of core classes offered within the company. Craigton has been employed with RelyOn Nutec for eight years and has provided instruction in safety and hazards for…

Craigton Porter, RelyOn Nutec

Marshall elected to district four city council seat

August 19, 2020August 20, 2020 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

Carday Marshall, Sr., has been elected to the District 4 seat on the Monroe City Council. Marshall won a run-off election in which he out polled retired football coach Jesse Smith 52 percent to 48 percent. Marshall’s election completes the…

Carday Marshall Sr

Excellence Academy to open home school network next week

August 13, 2020August 20, 2020 Free PressBreaking News, Community News, Education

The Excellence Home School Network will open next week, providing an easy “Point and Click’” online curriculum and teacher assistance for parents ready to take advantage of the benefits of a state-approved home school education from the safety of their…

Excellence Academy, Excellence Home School Network

Monroe’s own has been accepted into Jackson State University PHD program

August 13, 2020August 20, 2020 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

Deborah Doublin is a life time resident of Monroe, La. She grew up in the Booker-T community and graduated from Carroll High School. She earned a BA degree in 1982 from Northeast La. University and a Master of Social Work…

Deborah L. Doublin, Jackson State University PHD program

Brown, Ellis, Louis would bring change if elected Mayor

July 6, 2020July 9, 2020 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

On Saturday, voters in Monroe will decide the direction of the city for the next four years. Old methods, approaches, and concepts are giving way to the future. All of the mayoral candidates are fine men and women; however, we…

Fredrick Louis, Friday Ellis, Marie Brown, Mayoral candidates

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Reflections on 2016 Flooding in Monroe

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“Happy Centennial Birthday to Mr. Woodrow Jenkins! 100 and still going strong!”

Family: Police should pay for no-knock terror, damage

Craigton Porter gets Employee Spotlight at RelyOn Nutec

Marshall elected to district four city council seat

This Week In Monroe History

Birthdays
-- Ted Richard Sr., In Loving Memory of Jessie McFarland, Kimberly Hudson, Meikarya Grace, Michael J. Tatum, Betty Blade, Kathy Turnage, Christel Sue Fontenot, Elizabeth Mondine, Curtis Johnson, Audrena Smith, Shalvern Alexander (4)
Local History
-- On this day in 2009, Raven Hollins was crowned the first Miss Monroe at the pageant at the Monroe Civic Center. (12)

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  • “Day of Service” on King Day should substitute for serious focus in King ideals
  • Stimulus checks helped local economy have its best year so far!
  • An effective City rebranding plan needs more time

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