Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo has not received credit for pulling off a major balancing act in fiscal 2018. He began the year expecting a $4 million deficit but ended the year with a $170,000 surplus. By any account, that’s a…
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Bush’s thousand points of light included two Monroe programs
President George H. W. Bush was laid to rest this week. He was praised by many and ridiculed by others for the naivete of some of his ideas. One of those ideas was to encourage, promote and recognize one thousand…
We are reading less, watching more, is that a new trend?
How many hours do you spend a day reading non-work related materials? Your answer to that question may help shed light on a trend that is sweeping our country: in spite of improved educational opportunities Americans are reading less? Those…
After 50 years in the ministry… what a ride!
This week I accepted a life calling into the Gospel ministry 50 years ago. It doesn’t seem that long for me, but it has been a great ride. Many of the adults who heard my acceptance announcement said they were…
Vidrine’s plan to expand career diplomas, not a good idea
Superintendent Brent Vidrine has plans to expand the “Career Diploma” into the Carroll Medical Magnet program. It’s not a good idea. Recently Vidrine let it be known that he hoped to expand the infamous career diploma program into Carroll’s Medical…
A “Career Diploma” means your school gave up on you
I never considered the idea of going to college. I was a slow student, but unlike today’s “Top Tech Career Diploma” program, the school refused to let me graduate with anything less than the education needed to advance myself, even…
Voting by phone: We are closer than you think
Tuesday, I stood in long a meandering line at the parish health unit to early vote. While standing in the line, I noticed that every third person or so either had their driver’s license on their phone or had their…