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I Ain’t Mad at You Mayor James E. Mayo, like 2 Pac said and rapped, “I Ain’t mad at you!” Don’t be mad at us, we went fishing Saturday July 11, 2020. They told us the fish were biting at the honey hole. When we got back to the polls, they were closed. You can blame it on COVID-19 or the take the heat. Jealous Player Haters or some say, you gave the keys to the city of Monroe LA to Minister Louis Farrakhan. They hated you before Minister Farrakhan came to Monroe. So, we can’t blame Farrakhan for the outcome of the Mayor’s Election. Yet...
The U.S. Navy celebrated a historic moment this week as it announced Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle was set to become its first Black female tactical fighter pilot. Swegle has earned her wings as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot and will receive her "Wings of Gold" Thursday July 9, 2020 by the Chief of Naval Air Training. Photo Tactical pilot Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle...
It's hard to figure how a 62-year-old and a 17-year-old came into contact with other, unless they are family or know each other. Usually when strange events occur, there are one of three reasons. According to police reports on Friday July 9, 2020, police were summoned to the 1600 block of South First Street in Monroe LA to a shooting. Upon officer arrival, a 17-year-old male was found with stab wounds to his back and chest. The youth was transported to a local hospital, succumbing to injuries....
At Richwood High School John Earl "Space Ghost" Gaston anchored a ferocious Richwood Football offensive and defensive line which propelled winning teams. John Earl was a 1969 Richwood Graduate. He was the son of the late Robert and Altha Gaston who was born February 1, 1951. John Earl moved to his eternal home Monday July 13, 2020 following a lengthy illness. He was baptized in the river joining Springhill Baptist Church in Monroe LA, accepted Christ at St. Peter Baptist Church in Monroe LA in...
One of the questions that is being asked in the community following the tragic ending to Errol Johnson's life is, why couldn't police officers wait him out. People are saying that Johnson, being in a motel room with only one way out, may be alive if police officers were a little more patient. Johnson had nowhere to go. He may have surrendered if given more time as there is no "set time". We won't know. According to law enforcement, Johnson was shot after he opened fire on officers. Multiple...
Love is a treasure which is a blessing. Love can carry you farther than money which can make the impossible, possible along with God's Grace and Mercy. Love is patient and kind, while love must be sincere. According to police reports, love took a very serious turn on July 9, when suspect Sabrina Patrick who the victim said was an on and off girlfriend of one year attempted to run over him with her vehicle. The suspect accelerated her vehicle three separate times while the victim was walking on...
If African-Americans needed an incentive to vote in massive voting blocs, they need to look no further than what happened during last Saturday's July 11 mayor's race in Monroe. According to sources, hundreds, if not thousands of potential voters were denied their constitutional right to vote for the candidate of their choice in, you guessed it, predominately black precincts. Sources tell the Monroe Dispatch that the regular polling station at Carroll High School was changed, but none of the...
Monroe native Keenan Cain passed away on July 5, 2020 but leaves behind a brilliant legacy that will be remembered by many. Keenan was born, December 17, 1975 to parents Eddie Johnson Jr. and Pamela Cain. He attended Robinson Elementary, Ouachita Junior High and Ouachita High Schools, then went on to attend Grambling State University. After college, Cain relocated to Cedar Hill, TX where he worked as Associate Vice President of Nation Star Mortgage and Roosevelt Management/ Rushmore Mortgage. Mo...
Attorney Breshatta Davis has preserved, adjusted her game with a praying faithful mother Glenda Davis knows dreams do come true. A dinner-reception was held in her honor recently where family, friends and classmates wished Attorney Davis the best with encouraging words and testimonies. Congratulations Attorney Breshatta Davis! Join the B Law Firm Red Ribbon Cutting on Friday July 17, 2020 at 4:30pm at 200 Hudson Lane in Monroe LA Suite 5. Photo Breshatta 2-Classmates congratulated Attorney...
Both clubs Birthday Fellowship and Tiger Men Fellowship Clubs recognize Dr. Joseph Dr. Joseph Capers, Sr. for his leadership, dedication and continued emphasis on the importance of fellowshipping. Among Dr. Joseph Capers, Sr's accomplishments include retired academic dean and former recruiter of Grambling State University, retired judicial judge and lay person of C.M.E. Churches, second Black car salesperson of Lincoln Parish in the 1970's[JD1] [JD2] , organizer of the birthday and Tiger Men...
Sunday July 12, Zion Spring Baptist Church Monroe LA recognized Pastor Ricky and Sister Linda James for their 4th Anniversary. Due to COVID-19, a parade was held where membership showered the pastor and wife with incredible love and serenaded in song. The new normal was embraced with masks and social distancing by those participating. Happy 4th Anniversary Pastor Ricky and Sister Linda James! Praise God for your unrelenting faithfulness and attentiveness to spreading the Word. Photo Zion 4th...
On Friday July 10, 2020, the Monroe/Ouachita Chapter of Grambling University Alumni Association awarded their annual scholarships for 2020. Each recipient received a $1,500 award. The scholarship recipients for 2020 are Jasmine Crawford, graduate of Neville High, who is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Roderick Crawford ; Myles Grayson of Ouachita High, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Kelvin Grayson and Amber Harris of Carroll High, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. DeSean Harris....
Certainly, congratulations are in order for newly elected mayor, Friday Ellis. He comes to the position of leader of the city of Monroe as a guy with little to no administrative and management experience. One of the major reasons that Mayo was trying to get re-elected was to maintain essential ongoing city business and to embark on newly planned innovative projects for the city. Of course, with this loss, those plans will not take place. However, Mayo can reflect proudly on all of the accomplishments he made during his close to 20 years of expe...
Hoax: (n) humorous or malicious deception, practical joke, deceive (a person) with a hoax. To swindle, trick, (con) snow job, gyp, deception, flimflam, defraud, cheat, trick and bamboozle. That’s quite a collection of meanings for one word. That also happens to be the one word that President Donald Trump uses when he has nothing else to say. If the president ever goes on trial in a real court (not one run by Republican senators), he would have a difficult time explaining to jurors how every time someone disagrees with him on a particular s...
Again the word of the Lord came to me saying, Son of Man , speak to the children of my people, and say to them, when I bring a sword upon the land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for a watchman; if when he sees the sword come upon the land, he blows the trumpet, and warn the people; then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and take not warning ; if the sword come , and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.(Ezekiel 33:1-5) Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer...
The 37th Annual Rose of Sharon Baptist Church Millard Dean Lee Memorial Scholarship Program will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at 8:30 am. The speaker for the event is Dr. Quentin Holmes, Sr., Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Grambling State University. Due to the pandemic and following the social distancing guidelines, the program will be held outside under the porte-cochere (front entrance of the church). You may also remain in your cars to watch and help celebrate our...
“Deacons for Defense and the Civil Rights ‘Removement’” surely and hopefully inspired thought-provoking conversation. After all, inside the climate of continuous assaults against black lives, the attempts and successes toward revoking the freedoms of African Americans are immeasurable and unrelenting. Plus, he had a loving personality, a listening ear, and a winning smile. So, when we heard a rumor that he was going to be fired, we filed into the hallway in loud protest. That incident became a catalyst for all our grievances. With assista...
Colossians 3:14 | NKJV But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. Thank you, Lord, for making available your LOVE for me to “wear” and “put on.” I pray that I wear it well. Let your LOVE, Oh God “look” good on me both from the inside to the outside. Let it Tightly fit me like a hand in a glove. God’s Love Keep Things Together! Oh Beloved, when things fall apart, break up, fall to pieces remember that God’s Love Keep Things Together!!! Love is the “glue”, the “ta...
Brooke Foy, Rodrecas Davis and Vitus Shell are three local artists that may not be known to many in the Monroe area, but they have a big dream in mind. The three millennial artists went before the Monroe City Council Tuesday (July 14) night to present their presentation of having a Black Lives Matter Street Mural on DeSiard St. in the near future. Saying that mural would be a tribute to the movement that has occurred around the nation following the controversial deaths of George Floyd and...
James Savannah says that for a long time, he was a bitter person. Savannah said that because of circumstances that happened to him at an early age, left him with a hatred for people that he says, did him wrong. Savannah went to jail for some youthful indiscretions that he felt was unjustified when it came to his sentencing, and also the fact that his lawyer abandoned him. Add to the fact, that as a diabetic, he didn’t receive the kind of medical attention while incarcerated Savannah eventually went blind. Savannah was an angry man. But t...
New Ouachita Parish High School Head Girls' Basketball Coach Chrissy Givens was named Thursday July 9. Givens was a former Ouachita Lady Lions who lead a 2003 squad to a LA State Basketball Title. She is a former Middle Tennessee State University and WNBA Detroit Shock Basketball Star. Coach Chrissy Givens is the daughter of Tillman & Mattie Givens. Photo Chrissy Givens...
…and what blacks must learn to survive this new economy By Solomon Ali, Private Equity Investor It is important for Black Americans to understand that if you invest some money for 13 months you will pay less on that investment income in the form of capital gains tax than you will on your earned salaried income. The more that pyramid flips in the favor of investment income or passive income, the less tax you will pay. “The Borrower is Slave to the Lender” – Proverbs 22:7 As Black Americans, we are a spiritual people and always have been. I...
Added to this list of frustrations, Mayor Thompson was left holding the bag in trying to run a town with an antiquated, neglected, water and sewerage system that should have been replaced years ago. Water pipes were bursting night and day all over the town. Mayor Thompson did the best he could do under a situation where there were little or no funds to handle these problems while at the same time he was hit with a rapid turnover in staff. White staff members, the brain trust at town hall (who ha...
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Foredt 'Forst' E. Claiborne, 71 Foredt 'Forst' E. Claiborne of Monroe, LA -Retired GM Worker died Tuesday July 14, 2020. Services incomplete under directions of McFarland Funeral Co Monroe. Erroll Foster Johnson, Jr., 31 Erroll Foster Johnson, Jr. of Monroe, LA - Musician died Wednesday July 8, 2020. Graveside Services: 2:00pm Saturday July 18, 2020 at Richwood Memorial Gardens under directions of McFarland Funeral Co Monroe. Danny Lester Wilson, 66 Danny Lester Wilson of Arlington, TX (formerly of Monroe) Security Officer died Friday July 10,...
Thank You Monroe! Let me begin this final column by expressing my gratitude to the Monroe Dispatch for affording me the opportunity to share positive columns about the many projects, initiatives, and efforts of the City of Monroe during my term as Mayor. I want to congratulate Friday Ellis as the next Mayor for Monroe. Also, Congrats to Juanita Woods, Gretchen Ezernack and Kema Dawson as councilmembers for the next four years. These are difficult times and I sincerely wish them well. I want to...
Mayor-Elect, Friday Ellis has announced the appointment of a transition team that will lead the integration of the new Administration for the City of Monroe. Ellis, who was elected with 52 percent of the vote on July 11th, will take office following a pending ruling from the Secretary of State and Attorney General. “Throughout the campaign, I laid out a vision based upon citizen and business feedback. This team will develop a plan that ensures we can begin tackling key issues the day we take office without losing any time,” Ellis said. “The dec...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated – Omicron Iota Omega Chapter, West Monroe, LA awarded over $ 7,000 in college scholarships to – phenomenal, high scholastic graduating seniors on June 26, 2020. Amidst COVID-19, members of Omicron Iota Omega Chapter recognized the 2020 Scholarship recipients with excellence and elegance. Fan and fare were the theme for the day. Each recipient enjoyed a celebratory reception at their home while being honored with a scholarship check and commemorative sign f...
It goes without saying yet was bitter, the results from Saturday July 11 election. For the people who know better its hard, yet all you can do is count it all as joy. Brenda Shelling was among the many supporters of Mayor Jamie Mayo is still reeling as many other supporters....
PARENTS CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS OF RE-OPENING SCHOOLS Parents are aware that final decisions will be made by State Department of Education, the CDC and possibly local school boards may have some input. Admittedly, some parents do not know what concerns to have at this point. However, there are questions and concerns which may reflect the majority of parents. · Will students be required to wear masks on the school bus and how will bus loads be handled considering the COVID-19 guidelines of social distancing and masks? · Is the school district p...
Attorney Breshatta Davis has preserved and adjusted her game with a praying faithful mother Glenda Davis by her side. A dinner-reception was held in her honor recently where family, friends and classmates wished Attorney Davis the best with encouraging words and testimonies. Congratulations Attorney Breshatta Davis! Join the B Law Firm Red Ribbon Cutting on Friday, July 17, 2020 at 4:30PM at 200 Hudson Lane in Monroe, LA, Suite 5. Photo Breshatta 7036-Valerie Amendolla, Attorney Breshatta Davis...
Join The B Law Firm Red Ribbon Cutting is July 17, 2020, 4:30pm 200 Hudson Lane Monroe LA Suite 5. Photo Attorney Breshatta Davis...
*Inspired by God through Mary Roggerson & Morning Day Prayer Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Kenneth Nolley, St. Mary Baptist Church Purpose: For all children to learn, pray and confess the Word of God. Goal: For all children to have an intimate relationship with God through prayer & His Word. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:5 Prayer: Father, I trust Your Word and Your love for me. I joyfully commit my life and my way to You, because I know You have...
The book of James suggests two sources of wisdom. Source one - God, this is life – giving principle based in the word of God. This is a wisdom from above (James 3:17) which eliminates hypocrisy and partiality. It overcomes conflict and seeks to make peace. The results of wisdom from above is a harvest of righteousness. When God is the source of wisdom it results in a harvest of righteousness (James 3: 1 8). The second source of wisdom is the earth. This wisdom is focused on self. It leads to a life with self-centered principles. This is a r...
Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of Tower at Bienville Drive Intersection Improvements will be received by the City of Monroe, at the Purchasing Division, located at 1014 Grammont Street, Monroe, Louisiana 71201. Bids will be received until 1:45 P.M., on Thursday, September 3, 2020. Bids will be opened and read aloud in the Purchasing Division, at 2:15 P.M. Video attendance is provided by opening the following link: https://meetingsamer4.webex.com/meetingsamer4/j.php?MTID=m955f1bec7fbe037e340589497d535d20 , Meeting Number (access...
The Monroe Housing Authority will receive sealed bids in triplicate for the following project: 20CFP611.01 Francis Tower Elevator Improvements Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 11, 2020, at the office of the Monroe Housing Authority in the Francis Tower Board Room, 300 Harrison Street, Monroe, LA 71201. At which time and place all bids will be opened and read aloud. A Pre-Bid meeting shall be held on August 18, 2020 for the above listed contract at the lobby of the Francis Tower at 300 Harrison Street, Monroe, LA 71201....
