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The family of Robert Dwayne Johnson said that when you see him smile, he is like a "big old baby". They said that he is a gentle person, from the time he was young, into his adult life. But while growing up, Robert developed mental issues that became a hindrance to him, as the family sought medical assistance for him. It was because of those issues that Robert would get into trouble and he wouldn't hurt anyone. But an incident that happened on Sept. 3, 2011 would change Robert's life forever....
March 20, 1949 - July 19, 2020 Eddye Lorraine Hobson was born on March 20, 1949, in Monroe, Louisiana. She transitioned to eternity with her Lord on July 19, 2020, in Garland, Texas. The older of two children, Eddye graduated from Carroll High School and went on to attend Northeast Louisiana University, now University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM), where she focused on Business. She enjoyed a longtime career working in various roles in telecommunication. Eddye was a faithful member of Mt. Hebron...
The City of Monroe welcomed its' new Chief Executive Tuesday afternoon, as Oliver Ellis was sworn in as mayor following an election that was held up by the coronavirus virus, COVID-19. It was a festive day for the new mayor, as he pledged his love and support for a city that he said that he would stand for ,behind and with after taking his oath. Ellis defeated longtime incumbent mayor Jamie Mayo in a race that perhaps surprised many, but a change in the mayor's office has been made. The...
A local man is suing the Monroe Police Department for brutality tactics used against him stemming from an encounter back on April 21. According to reports, Timothy Williams was beaten by Monroe police officers after they stopped him following a "routine" check. According to Williams, he said that he was complying with officers, but became frightened when he "was surrounded" by what he said was "eight or nine" officers and ran. When he realized that an escape was futile, he surrendered, offering...
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....
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...
January 27, 1954 – July 10, 2020 Danny Lester Wilson was born January 27, 1954 in Monroe, LA. He was the only son of Stacy Ralph and Juanita Long Wilson. Danny has three sisters, Jacquelyn Long Jones of Monroe, Stacie LaVonne Wilson Dickerson of Arlington, TX, and Prince Ella Wilson Brown of Lewisville, TX. Danny passed away on July 10, 2020 in Arlington, TX after complications from a fall. In life, Danny was a strong and brave fighter, and of all the challenges he faced, there was nothing t...
As part of a sweeping new initiative to challenge racist policing, the ACLU of Louisiana is asking people victimized by racist policing to come forward as potential plaintiffs to challenge these unconstitutional practices. People who have had negative race-based interactions with the police on or after May 1, 2020 can contact the ACLU of Louisiana's Justice Lab at [email protected] or call (504) 522-0628 and leave a message. Justice Lab: Putting Racist Policing on Trial is an intensive litigation effort to challenge racially discriminatory...
LHSAA to Parents and Student Athletes As Executive Director for the LHSAA I and my assistant directors have received a number of emails from parents, athletes and concerned citizens asking the LHSAA not to cancel fall sports in 2020. I want to thank all of you for reaching out and conveying your concerns and know those concerns are shared by this office and its entire staff. I want to utilize this release to publicly acknowledge we have received your emails and we are listening. The LHSAA is an...
Monroe Marshal Chief Robert Cherry has and is a community servant. He is a Carroll Graduate, from the Booker T. Community and a veteran. He gives his time freely and is well know throughout the community as a servant. Photo Robert Cherry...
There are some people in our city today make lasting impressions. The magnitude of their services is just impossible to describe. Mr. Rod Washington is this very special person. Words to express our appreciation and gratitude seem limited, but the prompting of our hearts bid us to thank you for a job well done. Thank you Mr. Rod Washington for going above and beyond to assist my grandson, Randall D. Bishop, as he represented the City of Monroe, Little Mister Deltafest 2010- 2011 and 2011-2012....
The 37th Annual Rose of Sharon Baptist Church Millard Dean Lee Memorial Scholarship Program was Sunday, July 19, 2020. Guest speaker for the event was 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 was held outside under the porte-cochere (front entrance of the church). Rose of Sharon Membership remained in their vehicles to watch and celebrate graduates and...
The Simon and Linzy Families showed Wossman 2020 Graduate Darnell Linzy lots of love on Saturday July 18 in the Boom Boom Room. Family members were masked up while social distancing celebrating with Darnell Linzy. Congratulations Wossman High School 2020 Graduate Darnell Linzy. Wishing Darnell all the best as he takes another step in life. Darnell is the son of Cee Linzy and grandson of Michael and Sharon Thanks to all the families who attended Darnell's celebration....
Oliver "Friday" Ellis fulfilled one of his "high hopes" Tuesday(July 21) when he took the oath of office and became the city of Monroe's next mayor. In an ceremony that was limited in size by those who attended because of COVID-19 concerns, the gravity of the event did not go unnoticed, as the city is getting ready to embark on a new journey led by a man who said that he has high hopes for the city that he loves....
The Robert E. Lee Junior High School Renaming Committee seeks community suggestions for school name change. Names can be submitted at www.mcschools.net, by email at [email protected] or to a committee member no later than July 26, 2020. Committee Members: Marie Brown Ben Peters Dr. Talitha Elliott Dr. Pamela Saulsberry Donniel Hooter Stewart Shelby Sandie Lollie Hilary Sirmon Christine Michener David Sorrell John Navarro Shelton Spivey Community Meeting: Monday, July 27, 2020 from 6:00 p.m.– 7:00 p.m. Robert E. Lee Junior High School - V...
Isaiah 29:11-12 | NKJV The whole vision has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is literate, saying, “Read this, please. “And he says, “I cannot, for it is sealed.”12 Then the book is delivered to one who is illiterate, saying, “Read this, please. “And he says, “I am not literate.” Everything you need to know about where you are going is IN THE BOOK!!! Your purpose, destination, identity, and productivity are IN THE BOOK. There is nothing new under...
Continuing an agreement to educate and bring awareness to issues impacting our communities, Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA) and the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) are addressing underage drinking, focusing on college campuses. To assist in this effort, Zeta chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon at ULM developed a series of images and data-driven content. This social media series, guided by NEDHSA, will emphasize the negative effects of alcohol on young adults. "Addiction and recovery are cornerstones of our work, and alcohol is a...
Edna’s Cooking “Home of the Breakfast Bowl” Serving Southern Style Hot Breakfast & Lunch Daily Monday- Friday 6 am – 2:30 pm and Sat 7 am – 2 pm All Plates come with coffee or fountain drink Great Food! Great Service @ Reasonable Prices 2 locations Now Save #1 4399 Hwy 165 South Monroe, LA /318-737-7873 & Tiger Market Café 1800 Forsythe Ave Suite 1 Monroe, LA 71201/318-325-4000 Ms. Edna & Staff ~ Serving up LOVE every day! JB’s Lawn Service Dependable, reliable and reasonable lawn service, trimming hedges, flower beds cleaned, tree trimming, fe...
Do The Right Thing I want to think that very few people wake up feeling their day’s work should include hating or harming another person. The reality, however, is that crimes based on hate are committed every day. Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing, is one of many movies that tell the story of racial tensions between different people of varying nationalities. The film especially exposed police brutality issues that often go unnoticed, like the death of Radio Raheem. Even then, a movie depicted the disheartening image of a Black man’s body being...
To the people of God, let no man deceive you, he that commits sin is of the devil. Whosoever abides in God does not commit sin, whoever sins has never seen him nor knows him. Whosoever is born of God does not commit sin, because God's holy spirit lives in him, therefore he cannot commit sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are known, and you will know the children of the devil. If you keep God's commandments, then whatever you ask, or request of God you will receive. Well Bless God! Superintendent, Henry...
Doorkeepers or keepers of the door, their church service is invaluable. They are the first to meet and greet you at church. If you have a question, need a seat, need to speak or sit with a certain group, church ushers are at your beck and call to fulfill your desires and are valuable church servants. This week the Monroe Dispatch salutes dedicated St. James Baptist Church Sterlington LA Usher Dianne Dean who loves God and loves being a favorite church usher....
The Jackson Parish Branch NAACP along with District G is urging every voter to vote. If you were not able to vote in the last election, because you were not registered as a Democrat or Republican, now is the time for you to visit your Register of Voters Office and make sure you check the party you want to be affiliated. It's your choice. Nov. 3rd will be too late. You know firsthand how America has changed. Let's be movers and shakers and VOTE as if your life depends on it. Because it does. One vote does make a difference....
This is not rocket science. However, the Great Divide that this nation is experiencing over something as simple as wearing a mask when it is necessary to save a life, is tearing it apart. Furthermore, nowhere is that divide made more evident than from the White House. President Trump who was never someone who was in favor of wearing a mask, said in an interview on Fox that he “believes in and supports” masks, but he will leave the call up to the governors. Why won’t the president just go camera (not twitter) and simply say, “let’s all wear...
Rep. John Lewis 80, the longtime Georgia Congressman and icon of the civil rights movement, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, Friday July 17, 2020. His death represents the end of an era, not only for Congress but for the country as a whole. A survivor of Alabama's "Bloody Sunday" massacre in 1965 and a protegé of Martin Luther King Jr. who would ultimately inspire Barack Obama to enter public office, Lewis was one of the last living leaders of the civil rights movement. A member of...
(A poem for an 8 year old candidate for baptism at Mt. Zion) Copyright 2015 Written By: Mr. Marion Obafemi And, Inspired By: God When momma called the roll, he was ab-sent I never been to his class, no ad-mit I never tasted his words, no ac-cent We never came together, like mag-nets But, still I picked up on all his bad hab-its It’s hard to play a man’s role with no tran-script It’s hard to build a house whole with no black-print. I heard that Jesus, came to seek us, when we’re lost like a sheep He’s always on time, and is a trusted life line,...
By Your Side Legal Services (BYSLS) the first company to offer legal representation during encounters with law enforcement announces their crowdfunding campaign kick that can be viewed at https://igg.me/at/BYSL . The money raised will be used to build an application that connects its clients with lawyers during interactions with law enforcement and to market their services. When BYSLS clients see blue lights in their rear view mirror or are stopped by a police officer on the street they will...
The B Law Firm held a Red Ribbon Cutting to celebrate and open its new Law Firm Friday July 17 at 200 Hudson Lane Suite 5 in Monroe LA. Family, friends and Monroe Chamber of Commerce welcomed Attorney Breshatta Davis to the community. The B Law Firm is also a member of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce....
Forest 'Forst' Claiborne, 71 Forest 'Forst' Claiborne of Tallulah, LA -Retired General Motors died Tuesday July 14, 2020. Graveside Services: 10:00am Thursday July 23 2020 at Morning Rest Cemetery Buckner, LA. Visitation: 4:00pm-7:00pm Wednesday July 22, 2020 at McFarland Funeral Home Delhi, LA. Moline Uvette Long, 43 Moline Uvette Long of Monroe, LA -Food Service died Tuesday July 14, 2020. Graveside Services: 10:00am Friday July 24, 2020 at Richwood Memorial Gardens. Drive-thru Visitation: 3:00pm-6:00pm Thursday July 23, 2020 at McFarland...
The greatest mistake, error, or flaw black citizens have when it comes to the local, state and national political arena, is that what they help elect people to office they don’t follow up with holding them responsible for providing true, meaningful, effective, efficient, and tangible, measurable, representation. Too often, blacks just elect people to office as mayor, president, senator, representative, council person, alderperson, police juror, school board member, sheriff, Marshall, district attorney, judge, clerk of court, registrar of v...
*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 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret – it only causes harm. Psalm 37:8 Prayer: Lord God, I am so thankful for Your presence in my life. I refuse to let anger gain control over me when people succeed in t...
1. There is a God [Genesis 1:1”; Psalm 19:1, Psalm 14: l) 2. God is love (I John 4:8,9; John 3:16; Romans 5:8). 3. God is merciful (Ephesians 2:.4,5; James 5:11; Luke 1:50). 4. God is longsuffering (II Peter 2:2,4;3:15; I Timothy 1:16). 5. God is a God of wrath Psalm 7:11; Nahum 1:2,3). 6. God created heaven (Genesis 1:1; II Corinthians 12 :2,4; Psalm 8:3; Hebrew 1:70; John 14:2,3). 7. God prepared hell (Matthew 25:41; Hebrews 618, Titus 1:2; Matthew 5:22, II Peter 3:9). Things You Need to Know 8. God wants You in heaven (Ezekiel 33:11; Luke 19...
