Concern about the violence associated with the Parkview Apartments has focused on the residents, and under the breath mumblings that there is somehow, something wrong with the tenants themselves. We disagree. The violence that emanates from the area is partly…
Unlike many private schools, and most parish schools, the Monroe City School District is depending on the “honor system” to fight the Coronavirus Pandemic; that’s not a great idea. Our community is extremely concerned about the lackadaisical approach the board…
Across the nation, people are marching protesting police shootings of suspects, some of them unarmed, running away, or handcuffed. The protests, originally designed to make statements of anger and frustration over the abuse of force of some police officers against…
When schools open later this month, its disturbing that local school districts will not be covering the COVID related medical costs of their teachers and support staff. All local districts are using a reopening scheme that has some component of…
Teachers in our area are preparing to return to the classrooms next month, but many will do so at great peril to their health without any backup. Both the Ouachita Parish and Monroe City Schools have elected…
When Attorney Fred Jones was elected to represent District 16, he promised to reform many of the state’s prison laws that are unfair to the incarcerated. When the legislative session ended on June 30th, Jones succeeded in passing a bill…
June 25-Dorothy Bradley, Calandria Marshall, Telitha Rivers, Linda Young, De’Quincey Jones, DaMeitrea Adams, Robert Brown. June 26-Thomia Alexander, Shareese Turner, Deterrias Hutchinson, Willie Cook, Ruben Turner, Alvin Marshall, Bobby Sumler, Geraldine Reed, Daniel M. Reed, Allen Brown, Rhonda Adams, Deshanae…
