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Gun violence is a preventable public health tragedy affecting communities all over the United States. According to the Every Town Research and Policy firm, every day more than 100 Americans die by gun violence. In Monroe, LA, a person has a 1 in 56 chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime according to neighborhoodscout.com. Guns don't always make you safer; owning a firearm increases one's likelihood of dying by homicide, suicide, and unintentional injuries. According to police reports, a...
Black people and some White people know a thing or two about sharecropping. That’s where the owner (or master) has people to work for him and he gives them what he thinks their “share” of the profits should be. It was and is a system that kept Black people from progressing, because for a long time, that was a way of life for them. While some may believe that the owner was a benevolent person who gave everyone a fair share. That was not always the case, if ever. Before any money was given, the owner would always look at the “numbers”, that mone...
By (Aunt) Mrs. Bertha Page Dunlap Sherry Dunlap Dennis was a resident of Monroe LA, who went home to be with the Lord on Saturday December 4, 2021. She attended Lincoln Elementary School now Roy Shelling Elementary School and also Carroll High School in Monroe LA. Sherry completed her high school studies graduating from high school in Shreveport LA. She attended college for two years. Sherry was employed at one time as a bus driver by Monroe City Schools once moving from Shreveport. Sherry was...
Janecia Walker was the victim of a fatal hit and run accident which allegedly happened on Monday, December 6, 2021 after she was last seen walking from Sonic on US Hwy 165 North to Zaxby's back to work after visiting a friend. Jenecia was found by her brother and others who searched for her after finding out she was missing. The search found Janecia lying face down in the median on Hwy 165 North. She had been struck by a hit and run driver. She was rushed to the hospital where she later died...
Many times incidents of violence happen due to three things: money, drugs, or a love interest. Anytime a gun is fired, the bullet doesn't stop until it strikes something or someone. According to police reports, officers were summoned to an Apple St. residence in Monroe, LA on Friday, December 3, 2021. Two victims were standing outside the residence at 12:00 midnight, when suspect Derrick Moore, 31, allegedly drove up in a vehicle and began shooting. Both victims were struck by gunfire, sending...
Mishun Kage was born March 27, 1972 to parents Shelia Cage and Clarence Marshall. Mishun was married and the father of five children. He died unexpectedly on Monday December 6, 2021. His funeral arrangements were incomplete under the direction of Smith Funeral home in Monroe LA....
It's that time of the year when people all across this nation get into the Christmas decoration spirit. The light and figurines are put in place, and the only thing left is for darkness to descend. The lights seem to put everyone in a festive mood, as kids, young and old, marvel at the beauty of the lights. There is also the "competition" of who can put up the most dazzling Christmas display that will bring the crowds in night after night. Then there are also the cities and towns that put on...
The next few days may be pivotal for distressed Richwood Mayor Gerald Brown, as the voters of Richwood will go to the polls, Saturday, December 11, 2021, to decide his future as mayor of the northeast Louisiana town. Over the years, Brown has fallen out of favor with many citizens of the town, as a petition to recall him from office garnered more than the required signatures to ask for such a recall. Brown has gone on offense, saying that the recall drive is the effort of three of the town’s five Alderpersons. Brown said that Alderpersons Wilbe...
The next few days may be pivotal for distressed Richwood Mayor Gerald Brown, as the voters of Richwood will go to the polls, Saturday, December 11, 2021, to decide his future as mayor of the northeast Louisiana town. Over the years, Brown has fallen out of favor with many citizens of the town, as a petition to recall him from office garnered more than the required signatures to ask for such a recall. Brown has gone on offense, saying that the recall drive is the effort of three of the town's...
The Ouachita Lady Lions hosted the Freddy "Bear" McHenry Memorial Basketball Tournament December 2-4, 2021 at Ouachita Parish High School in honor of long-time Athletic Director Fredrick McHenry. It was a weekend filled with fun, good basketball, family and friends of Freddy Bear, and a guest appearance by Kim Mulkey, head coach at LSU. The tournament featured Ouachita, Ruston, West Monroe, Wossman, Liberty Magnet, Parkway, Rayville, and Southern Lab. Each game was exciting, intense, and...
News from an independent audit over how seized money is handled by the Monroe Police Dept. should be of concern to the public, as it plays to the public trust. The audit may cast a shadow over the police department because it apparently didn’t followed established procedures in how the money is to transferred to bank accounts held by the city. The audit revealed that MPD only deposited seized money in a city bank account over a fiscal year one time since May 2020. This is now December 2021, in what should be another fiscal year. Monroe P...
The Owl St. Ministry in keeping with the motto of unity in the community selects a community based nonprofit organization each year. This year the ministry chose the nonprofit Renewal Center in Monroe LA for their yearly donation recently. Seen pictured with Billy Varner Renewal Center Director with Owl St. Ministry's Clydell Jones and Wilma Yearby. The ministry through the generosity of our local supporters and ministry members awarded three educational scholarships. This is done each year to...
Home training can and will take one a long way in this world. It has opened many doors for many successful people and is considered by many of those to be a gateway to opportunity. When one has home training, they possess the ability to interact with a variety of people, being polite and pleasant to those whom they encounter, whether it be a stranger or friend. They, most importantly, treat everyone with the respect they themselves would like to receive. Someone with home training is never loud and obnoxious to beg for attention because they...
NaQuinton Tyrone Wilson, 36 NaQuinton Tyrone Wilson, 36, Laborer from Delhi, LA died Monday, November 29, 2021. Funeral Service: Saturday, December 11, 2021, 11:00 AM at Greater One Christian Fellowship, Delhi, LA. Visitation: Friday, December 10, 2021, 5:00 - 8:00 PM at McFarland Funeral Companies in Delhi, LA. Burial: Saturday, December 11, 2021, Greater One Christian Fellowship Cemetery Delhi, LA under the direction of McFarland Funeral Companies-Delhi. James Ray Kelly, Sr., 55 James Ray Kelly, Sr., 55, Registered Nurse of Delhi, LA died...
Jessie B. Williams went on to Glory on December 1, 2021. Her homegoing celebration will be on Saturday December 11, 2021 at 10am at Smith Funeral Home in Monroe LA....
Grambling State University will celebrate its Fall 2021 graduating class with commencement ceremonies on Wednesday, December 15, Thursday, December 16, and Friday, December 17. Scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. each day, the events will be held in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center and streamed live on Grambling State’s YouTube channel. On December 15, degrees will be conferred from Graduate Studies (Doctor of Education, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Arts in Social Sciences, Master of Education in Special Education, Master of E...
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Overall Record 174-48 Last Week's Record 7-3 Championship Round (Playoffs) December 9-11, 2021 5A #1 Zachary 28 #3 Ponchatoula 27 4A #3 Warren Easton 34 #5 Westgate 24 3A #1 Sterlington 34 #7 Union Parish 32 2A #6 Amite 28 #1 Many 21 1A #1 Logansport 26 #2 Homer 25 Div. IV #2 Southern Lab 33 #1 OCS 24 2021 Football Season Highlights Photo Neville Bengal Bells Photo Wossman Golden Girls Photo Carroll Million Dollar Girls Photo Wossman Carroll Football...
