Mrs. Vercie Lee Jefferson celebrated her 89th birthday with her children, grand’s, great grand’s and her brothers Ricky Banks (Monroe) and Dr. George W. Banks, Jr. and Claudia Banks (Cedar Hill, Tx.) Her celebration was held in the home of…
Category: Family Celebrations
Wedding bells for Lee and Hedgemon
Jasmine Nicole Lee, the daughter of Charley and Lucille Lee of West Monroe, Louisiana exchanged wedding vows with Johnny Hedgemon Jr. of Delhi, Louisiana on August 18, 2018. The ceremony took place in Monroe, Louisiana at Walk in the Church…
June 29th birthdays
Roosevelt Wright, Jr. and his grandson Cadence, both celebrate birthdays on June 29th. One is turning 12 and the other is turning 69. Cadence is a student writer for the Free Press and will begin 7th grade in August. He…
Diamond graduates from puppy school
Humans go to school to learn what’s needed to survive in the world, but what about your dog? Cary Davis decided that his dog “Diamond” should go to school to learn obedience. So Davis enrolled Diamond in the “Pet…
“Grandmother and Me” Organization Family Bowling Party held
Members and community supporters of the “Grandmother and Me” Organization enjoyed a bowling party on Thursday, December 28 sponsored by director, Elizabeth Ford. Nearly twenty children along with their parents/grandmothers came out to enjoy the afternoon of fun, competitive games…
Coach Burnette gets married
Bastrop High School Head Football Coach Adrian Burnette and Chezwic Burnette a teacher at Bastrop High School. The two joined the knot on Read More
Dr. Nichols ties the knot with Pastor Young
On Oct. 14, 2017 Pastor Donald Young of Mt. Pleasant B. C. in West Monroe, held a marriage reception for him and his newly wedded wife Dr. Angela Nichols. The two married the week before on Read More