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A local child was severely injured when an automobile tore into his family's home in a situation that could have turned deadly. The unidentified 11-year-old who was reported as having "head injuries" was taken to Ochsner LSU Hospital in Shreveport. The extent of the damage to the house located on Parkview Drive showed that the impact from the automobile revealed just how serious the crash was. There was extensive damage to the front of the house, with debris strewn across the front lawn. In addi...
A shootout occurred in a parking lot on Winnsboro Rd in Monroe, LA around 5:00 PM, Friday, May 28, 2021. Sources tell the Monroe Dispatch that rivals fired several rounds at one another with no regard to innocent bystanders in the area until the sounds of police sirens were heard when said parties jumped into their vehicles to flee the premises. Now more than ever, we live in an unpredictable world, where shootings that once only happened in major U.S. cities now happen in obscure places too. Many wonder if any place is truly safe, including...
A visit to a health center last week by a local man to see the doctor who was his healthcare provider turned into an experience that he was not expecting. As the individual was in the doctor’s office, he was told that results from recent tests were good. The man was pleased to hear the news, but things took a turn when he asked the doctor for refills on some medication for pain that he was taking. The individual claimed the doctor began shouting at him out of nowhere. In his rant, the doctor allegedly said that the patient's former doctor is g...
Hearts are saddened at the passing of hometown hero Ambrose Jenkins, 66 of Monroe, LA. Ambrose made his way to King's Row Tuesday, May 25, 2021. His parents were the late Rev. Emma Thompson Richardson and the late Ben Jenkins. Ambrose was a Carroll 1972 graduate, where he was an All-Star basketball player and talented musician who could play several instruments. He honorably served in the United States Army and obtained veteran status. Ambrose was a skilled electrician before his health began to...
The country (Monroe and West Monroe, LA) used to be a great place to live. Life was considered to be slow and easy in our area, where people often bragged that they could get anywhere in 15 minutes or even leave their homes unlocked without fear of an intrusion. With the change in times, much has changed, including the safety of the area. Safety has certainly dissipated as younger generations show a lack of respect for life. Without love, life takes on a different meaning. This may be the...
5 West Monroe High School Senior graduate Valedictorian Daylan Davis earned a 4.0 GPA, making her a well sought-after student. Davis' academic scholarship awards were based on her high school grade point average and standardized tests, 32 on the ACT and 1320 on the PSAT, college entrance exams. Davis has credited the law studies course that she took for three years with helping her discover her passion for law. While receiving offers from several universities, including UCLA, LSU, ULM, and...
A child that had high hopes of going to the next grade with her classmates now has to wait another year and repeat a step despite having passing grades on her report card. The decision has left her parents angry with the Monroe City School Board District, as they felt they were led to believe that their child would advance to the next grade. The child was in the first grade and was set to go to the next grade level, according to her parents, but was allegedly told by school officials that the child “was not ready” for the second grade. Thi...
Memorial Day is a day set aside in the U.S. to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military: now officially observed on the last Monday in May. A True American Hero is Veteran Hardy Gunn who served America so we can enjoy our freedom. We salute Veteran Hardy Gunn for his service to America....
Barkdull Faulk Elementary School in Monroe, LA held its Annual Coronation of Kings and Queens 2021 on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Reigning as Royal King and Queen was Jaxon Hamilton and Jessika Murphy. Queen Cadence Comanche and King Carter Underwood were also recognized along with other court members. Reigning Royal Court Queen was Cadence Comanche....
DeAngelo Williams is a Richwood High School 2021 graduate. While at Richwood, DeAngelo participated in numerous of activities, including SGA, head of the student council, ULM TRIO, ETS member, and Monroe Twin Cities Rotary Club member. Outside of school, he is an intern at The B Law Firm and is a graduate of the AKA Omicron Iota Omega Chapter #CAP Program. DeAngelo will attend Grambling State University with a four-year scholarship. While in his senior year of high school he received five...
Carroll High School's Deon'te Edwards is headed to Northwest Tech after signing a letter of intent to play basketball on Wednesday June 2, 2021, at Carroll. Before family, friend, school officials and media Deon'te Edwards is on his way to Northwest Tech in Goodland KS. Deon'te is the son of Vance and Janet Jones. Congratulations Deon'te!...
Juneteenth has come to symbolize for many African Americans what the 4th of July symbolizes for all Americans: freedom. Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of more than 250,000 slaves at the close of the Civil War. The celebration is based on events that occurred mainly in Texas, but it is now celebrated nationally and is recognized as a state holiday in 37 states of the United States, including New York. The name Juneteenth is a portmanteau of June and nineteenth, a celebration that takes its name from the day Union troops, led by Major General...
Who is this that is cometh up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? We are fighting a war. The enemy’s leader is not human, he's a roaming spirit in the earth, he causes us to hate rather than love. He is none other than Satan himself. Satan and his disciples come to lead us away from God and his Word, leading us into a wilderness of sin and sorrow. The farther we get into the wilderness the more ungodly we become, having no regards for human life, confused, turned around, not knowing where to go or what to do. When in the wilderness we...
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Ambrose Jenkins, 66 Ambrose Jenkins of Monroe, LA Electrician died May 25, 2021. Service will be 11:00 A.M., Friday June 4, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4:00 until 6:00 P.M., Thursday June 3, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Northeast LA Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home. Keisha L. Coleman, 41 Keisha L. Coleman Foley, AL was a certified nurse’s assistant died on May 23, 2021. Service will be 11am Saturday June 5, 2021 at Mt. Calgary Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. B...
Last year brought many disruptions to our lives. The experience of living through a global pandemic has had a tremendous impact on how we live now and in the future. I am so glad we have turned a corner, and it is now safe to gather, travel, and be social once again. Operating a business that serves children has been a challenge in this past year. I was forced to shut down the doors to Dazzle Dance studio in March of last year. In an effort to mitigate spreading the virus, we shifted to online classes and completed the season with a virtual...
Two recent events that have been witnessed by the world, shows a nation still coming to grips with knowing and living with the truth of its history. The Tulsa Massacre or the Greenwood Genocide of hundreds of Black residents in their economically thriving neighborhood, will forever be a stain on this nation’s history, no matter how many years this nation survives. In the Black Wall Street Section of Greenwood, an all Black enclave of Black owned businesses, where Black residents were living the American dream. No, they were not living in w...
