The Monroe fire department is the only local fire department that will not answer medical emergency calls during the COVID-19 crises. In light of the growing number of Coronavirus cases in the area, Monroe Police Chief Terry Williams, told the…
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Jackson, Mayo say announced “Corona” Prom unauthorized
Senator Katrina Jackson and Mayor Jamie Mayo both say they are not sponsoring a “Corona” prom at the Civic Center on May 7 even though fliers on Facebook list them as sponsors. The first annual Nationwide High School prom is…
Law firm announces scholarship winners, Britton & Jones
Two high school seniors will have a little extra cash in their pockets when they start college in the fall because they were the essay contest winners in a competition sponsored by a local law firm. Heaven Britton, a senior…
Virus prompts worship changes locally
Sunday morning church worshippers found a new way to worship, receive instruction and to give last week as many with the capabilities used social media to reach members with Sunday worship. Locally, most churches resorted to Live Streaming of worships…
Death Notices for the week of March 30th
Freggie Mack, Jr., 65 of Monroe, LA died March 26, 2020. Graveside Services will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 3rd at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, LA. Visitation will be 9:30 until 10:30 A.M., Friday, April 3 at Smith Funeral Home,…
Birthdays April 2nd – April 8th
April 2-Nora Freeman, Moreyetta K. Carter, Irvin Philip, Willie Hall. April 3-Melissa Freeman Higgs, Patrick Thomas, Mia S. Toliver, Amy Filhoil-Willis, Aireon S. Dawkins, In Loving Memory of John Alston, Jr., Shitra Gilliam, Joe Malone, Chris Long. April 4-Zola Freeman,…
FAQ: When will I get my stimulus check? Who gets one? What about tax returns?
So when do I get a stimulus check? Do I need to sign up somewhere to get direct deposit? The list of questions is endless when it comes to the stimulus checks that are included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief…