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Apparently, it is inevitable that teens are not going to stop committing crimes and violating each other to the point of killing. You have to wonder what degree of anger would bring a person to kill another over "the way he looked at him" or over "a pair of tennis shoes" or over "what somebody said he said..." We really cannot grasp that kind of anger. There must be more deep-rooted reasons than what we are seeing and hearing on the surface. There are many psychological reasons why tempers flare. There are days that many people wake up angry....
Stampers' Barbershop in Monroe LA has been a community supporter for over 60 years holding clothing giveaways and helping those disadvantaged with food and other resources. Recently thieves broke into the building stealing everything which wasn't nailed down by wrecking and destroying the historic site. The owner and barber were at a lost for words finding their possessions stolen and shop in such disarray. Some of the possessions have been found and returned while the harm of the crime lingers...
Another local woman has come forward to tell her story of a harrowing experience she had at LSU/ E.A. Conway Hospital not long ago. The woman who wishes to remain anonymous, tells a story that is very similar to one that the Dispatch ran several weeks ago about a sickle cell patient being rudely treated at the facility. The individual upon reading the article recounted vividly in her memory almost the same details that she encountered as a sickle cell disease patient at the same facility at the...
Far too many shootings are occurring in Monroe LA, which are not limited to just one section of town, yet more south. No community is immune from violence, while its frequency is extremely noticeable. Many families are suffering due the shooting and violent crime which have southside residents wondering and on edge. Gun fire is heard at any given time in South Monroe, especially in the night. There are three factors which leads to shootings always, which are widely known in the hood. Other...
According to NBC News Reporter Daniel Hertzberz, the United States death toll could almost double in the next four months. As we reflect to March 2020 when scientists said we may end up with 200,000 or 300,000 deaths, everyone was saying that's impossible. In the United States, after a brief dip earlier this month, the number of new cases daily is creeping up again. For coronavirus modelers, the writing has been on the wall. But this infectious disease modeling can be a tricky science easy to criticize for its uncertainties. Experts say coronav...
When the public got notice of another alleged incident of police brutality involving a local man that occurred back in April, there were some who said that nothing was going to come of it. After all, the Monroe Dispatch has reported several instances of alleged police brutality from citizens, where their concerns appeared to have been written off by local authorities. It appears to have been an "us vs. them" version of the facts where the police department usually wins, as there is not enough ev...
A family is saddened as to a tragic vehicle accident on Thursday October 1, 2020 on Hwy 165 in Monroe LA. Two back seat passengers were injured later succumbing to injuries after being hit from behind by Louisiana State Police Trooper. When a vehicle is hit from behind its difficult to control or determine what and how to react. Rear end accidents are too unpredictable. There are 6 million car accidents in the U.S. every year, which is around 16,438 per day. Of these crashes, 22,471 caused only...
It's football season and what's football without all of the components, fans, football team and Wossman Golden Girls. During the halftime performance at the Baker Wossman Football Game, the Wossman golden girls gave their first performance of the season and all eyes were on them Friday October 2, 2020....
Rev. A.B. and Mrs. Davis Johnson Sr. of Rose of Sharon Baptist Church welcomed Louisiana 5th District Congressional Candidate Martin Lemelle Jr. recently during his stop in Monroe, LA for his "Meet and Greet" Road Tour on Friday October 2, 2020. Lemelle will host a Meet and Greet in Monroe's Charles Johnson Park, on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Come out meet to him and hear about his plans for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District!...
Reese London is a candidate for Monroe City Marshal. Though he has some big shoes to fill due to the recent retirement of Marshal Wince Highshaw, he feels confident that he is quite capable of being a positive figure within the department. London is originally from Union Parish but has lived in Monroe since 1975. He was a 1968 graduate of Westside High School and received a football scholarship to attend Marshall University in Huntington, Virginia. After several days of registration and...
By Jessica DeTiege We have come a long way in the fight for equality as it relates to voting rights. Our rights have come after lots of sacrifice, mainly carried on the backs of our ancestors, who endured much adversity and abuse. Despite many tactics of voter suppression, generations and generations of Blacks have exercised their right to vote to evoke change in representation, because the risk has always exceeded the reward. The unfortunate truth is some of us have dropped the torch by not participating in the political process. This has put...
There is a great deal of concern about just how much the COVID-19 guidelines should be followed with some activities returning, especially high school football and other public activities. Certainly, families are ready to engage in extra-curricular activities. However, everyone should follow guidelines as given by schools because schools are following state mandates to keep everyone as safe as possible. Residents of the public will still be allowed to go to grocery stores and pharmacies to pick up food, medicine and necessary supplies, go to...
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Louisiana offers absentee ballots by mail to voters who will be unable to vote in person. All other persons are expected to vote in person. Louisiana offers early voting. The following categories are recognized in Louisiana for absentee voting: · Senior Citizen: If you are 65 years of age or older you may apply through a general application to vote absentee. · Temporarily Absent: if you are temporarily outside of Louisiana or your parish during the early voting period and on election day, or expect t...
Happy birthday Linda Harris. Linda recently celebrated another birthday while being blessed and thankful. Wish Linda happy birthday and tell her you read it in the Dispatch!...
Some that pledge their vows before God and man stay together for the long haul. They inevitably go through good and bad times, but always find the real success of love. Many married couples who say and mean their vows reap the benefits of marriage with love, trust, loyalty, and commitment. Willie and Ella Hall's love is the kind of love that has stood the test of time!...
The goal of South Monroe Farmer’s Market is to create a safe Haven, a place where people of all walks of life can come to buy and sell fresh produce and artisan goods (arts, crafts, cooked foods) in an environment that conforms to the CDC guidelines of health and safety. Because of this we are requiring all participants whether Vendors or Buyers to abide by the standards of safety by wearing masks and using hand sanitizers. An additional level of safety is added by asking all to wear clear facial shields. This is not overkill but the attempt to...
We see them all the time. Most go unnoticed as they go about handling God's business. Good Shepherds do not boast or brag but are always there when you need them. Many times, you don't have to call them. They have that sixth sense and show up right on time. Before God shutdown the world, Good Shepherds where everywhere praising God. They just cannot get enough and cannot wait until it is ok to praise and worship in the Lord's house once again. Thank you, Good Shepherds Brother James and Sister...
COVID-19 Deaths To date, more than 205,000 people across the U.S. have died, including nearly 5,400 Louisianans. U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) made two statements about the virus. First, saying that it is “very contagious and not nearly as lethal as experts told us it would be.” 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...
Tony Hicks Tony Hicks died recently. Visitation will be 1:00 - 6:00 PM, Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Smith Funeral Home. Service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, October 9, 2020 at Magnolia Cemetery, Monroe, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home. Walter T. Barnes, 63 Walter T. Barnes, 63, Truck Driver, died September 30, 2020. Visitation will be 5:00 - 6:00 PM, Friday, October 9, 2020 at Smith Funeral Home. Service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Triumph Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Burial will be in the Richwood Memorial...
In the last days: Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you, and you shall be hated of all nations for my namesake (Matthew 24:4-14) Reflecting back on time to the life of Joseph, how his brothers envied him because of his favor with God (Genesis 37: 11). They put him in a pit, wanted to kill him, decided to sell him instead into Egypt, where he became a great ruler. Moses and Aaron came along 430 years later bringing in the Law. Aaron was the first High Priest. The Children of Israel being of the same lineage Joseph's...
Little Flower Academy in Monroe LA was a special place beginning in 1940-1968 for students' kindergarten to high school. The learning environment was second to none where those attending received the best education through a Franciscan investment into the Black Community which helped present the Catholic Faith. At Little Flower, students were taught discipline, values, respect, the ten commandments, sportsmanship, religion, music, the arts, drama and stage performance in a caring and nurturing...
Psalms 107:1-2 | NKJV Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, hasn’t the Lord been GOOD to you? You Ought Just Say So!!! Has the Lord Healed you of your diseases, saved your soul from destruction, crowned you with loving kindness & tender mercies, and satisfied your mouth with GOOD things? You ought Just Say So!!! Oh, Beloved give Thanks and Praises to the Lord for His M...
Monroe-Ouachita Chapter of Grambling University National Alumni Association presents the 18th Annual Evening with GSU Athletic Department on Thursday, October 15, 2020, 6 P.M. at the Monroe Civic Center BD Robinson Room. First 100 guests receive a free appetizer from Texas Roadhouse (West Monroe LA). For ticket(s) and other information, contact Ezzard Burton at 318-680-9057 or Larry Mason at 318-503-5189. **Door prizes will include 2 season tickets and 2 Bayou Classic tickets...
Of all the special gifts in life, however great or small, to have you as my Son was the greatest gift of all. A special time, a special face, a special Son, I can't replace. With an aching heart, I whisper low, I miss you Son And love you so ...Mama...
Free Me Association will host the Second Annual Carroll High School Athletic Legends Banquet on Sunday October 11, 2020, at 4pm at Carroll High School James “Shack Harris” Field House in Monroe LA. The Banquet will honor Athletic Legends of Carroll High School. Honorees will include Michael Howell, Norman “Bear Chest” Harris, John Dillard and Carroll High School Class of 1953 LA State Championship Football Team. The team includes David Lawson, Louis Maddox, Henry Gibson, Jamie Caleb, Elijah Johnson, Leon Conway, Joe Louis Brown, Willie Robinso...
Wow! Three days was all it took to bring President Trump back to life. The president spent three days in a Washington, D. C. hospital after the White House said he had contacted the coronavirus. Three days later the president is back in the White House, as he posed for pictures in a show of physical/mental wellness to America that he is more than ready to assume his job as president. While he is back on the job, maybe he can explain “his working” at the hospital in a staged photo showing him signing a piece of paper that appeared to be bla...
WEEK 2 Oct. 8, 2020 RECORD: OVERALL 10-5 FEATURED GAMES 1-0 GAME OF THE WEEK #1 NEVILLE TIGERS (0-0) @ #2 RUSTON BEARCATS (1-0) I’ve had this game circled on my calendar since realizing that we would actually have a prep football season. Rarely do you the chance to see a #1 vs #2 matchup in week 2, but this week we’ll get just that. Ruston was as good as advertised in week 1, blowing away a very good Airline team by the score of 48-14. All-everything RB Keytravion Hargrove lived up to his billing as the #2 player in the area with a 3 TD perform...
Job 38:22-23, II Chronicles 7:14 Copyright 2012 By: Mr. Marion Obafemi and inspired by God Since our tears have been revealed, as the water that is spilled, from raining and leaking eyes When our soul has been broken, and no words can be spoken, that will give peace to a soul that’s tired. I wonder how God would express, the pain that’s in His chest, when He looks down on this earth That He loved to the extent, that His only son was sent, to pay a price that no man is worth. Whenever the Lor...
*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 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. Galatians 5:1 Prayer: Father, I thank You that I am saved by grace alone through faith....
