There has never been a black person elected to the board of Aldermen in the City of West Monroe in its history, but that’s about to change. Beginning in 2022, West Monroe has agreed to change its method of…

There has never been a black person elected to the board of Aldermen in the City of West Monroe in its history, but that’s about to change. Beginning in 2022, West Monroe has agreed to change its method of…
Funeral services for David Harris will be held Saturday at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Harris died of undermined causes while in Monroe Police custody last week. His obituary is as follows: David H. Harris was…
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.” Psalms 91:16 (KJV) Monroe – A Celebration of Life for Woodrow Jenkins will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Liberty Hill Baptist…
By Victor C Kirk We all have perhaps lived somewhere else prior to returning home to Monroe or visited a city and internalized what we experienced. Some may have remembered a store, a restaurant, a night out at a remarkable…
The Oliver Ellis administration apparently thinks it can ignore touchy issues and they will go away. It appears that part of the city’s new brand is to “say nothing about touchy issues and hope they go away.” Unfortunately, the Black…
April 15-Jonathan Nash, Claurice Shoulders, Avery Sharpe, Lucille Roberson, D’Larrius Martin, Leo Ellis, Jr., Ella Smith, Rashai Gilbert, LaTia Green, Mica Harris. April 16-Ruth Ann Randle, Ilada Lewis, Katina Scott, Andrew Jackson, Dave Sellers, Margaret Paster, Patricia H. Johnson, Chanice’…
Linda Faye Jackson, 65 Cleaning Services, died April 11, 2021. Graveside Service will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Richwood Memorial Gardens, Richwood, LA. No Visitation under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.