When mayor Oliver Ellis was elected as mayor of Monroe last year, one of the things he promised was to end the city’s practice of politicizing the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. Instead of ending the practice, the Ellis administration…
Category: Editorial
“Day of Service” on King Day should substitute for serious focus in King ideals
Monday, the nation will celebrate the birth and commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., hopefully in ways that will tell his story as a new generation learns about the ideals of the dream. It should be a…
Stimulus checks helped local economy have its best year so far!
In the next week or so, many local residents will begin receiving stimulus checks from the government. They won’t be the $1,200 checks that we received in the Spring, but they will be half that much. Even $600 will help…
An effective City rebranding plan needs more time
The City of Monroe has hired a local company to rebrand the city in time for the mayor’s state of the city address in February; it’s a great idea, but the timeline is too short. In its November 24th meeting,…
Judge Clark’s Chicken lane ruling upheld by Appeals court
It’s often amusing to watch the extents to which people will go to “get paid” when times are tough. In fact, some pray for the smallest fender bender so they can sue, settle, make a little money, and laugh all…
We are in Covid Phase 2, but too many still ignoring virus
What will it take for the local African-American community to take the Coronavirus seriously? For the most part, our leaders are silent as the infection, sickness, and death rates in our community continue to rise. Last week, Governor John Bel…
There won’t be turkey this year, but still plan to give thanks
On Thanksgiving Day, our family will gather to give thanks. This year, it won’t be around a table filled with turkey and dressing, stuffed duck, cranberry sauce, and an assortment of pies and cakes. It was tempting to ignore the…