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Monroe City Academy League (MCAL) received a home donated by Choosing Independent recently. The 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home will be a part of Plum Haven Estates, a development created by Choosing Independent....
Many that pledge their vows before God 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. Bobby and Brenda Kyles have a love that has stood the test of time!...
The Monroe-Ouachita Chapter of Grambling State University National Alumni Association presented the 19th Annual Evening with the GSU Athletic Department themed, "Pressing Forward" on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at the Monroe Civic Center B.D. Robinson Room. Gramblinite Charles Scott served as master of ceremony, and Minister Johnny Braden prayed and blessed the food. This year's GSU Athletic staff were introduced, then discussed and answered questions concerning the upcoming season. A...
No matter how officials with the Louisiana State Police (LSP) try to convey that the agency is not what it is portrayed to be, evidence points to the contrary. The agency is still trying to spin its way out of the horrifying Ronald Greene incident, and now it must answer even more questions concerning police conduct in the wake of Aaron Bowman's alleged beating captured on its own troopers' body cams. Bowman's encounter with a LA State Trooper from the Troop F Division covering northeast...
Death has and will always be a mystery, just the same as birth. Death is the end of life and often leaves a traumatic effect on those left behind to continue life without a loved one. Hearts are saddened at the passing of a brother and sister who passed away only one day apart following an illness. Dennis Jones, 42, passed August 30, 2021, and his sister Sharon Jones passed August 31, 2021, only one day apart. Grieving one death is difficult but dealing with multiple deaths is even more...
Sometimes it is hard to let go of some things that happened in the past. For some, if not many, it is not so easy to forgive and forget. The past is the past, and what happened should stay in the past. Depending on whatever happened in the past, forgiving and forgetting can be a bitter pill to swallow. Something that is bitter to taste yet good for us can interfere with a healing process that we will need to at least forgive, even if it is hard for some to forget. A domestic dispute turned ugly...
A petition to recall Richwood Mayor Gerald Brown is being questioned by Richwood residents, asserting that they did not know that they were signing a document to remove Brown as mayor. They said that recall organizers told them that the petition was for "making Richwood a better town". Richwood resident Wendy Byrd said the petition was "falsely presented" and never expressed as a recall petition for Mayor Brown. An individual in favor of the petition asserted that the document was legitimate and plainly said the petition was intended to recall...
At this special time in the town of Richwood, LA's history, concerned citizens of Richwood are grateful for voters' show of unity in signing the petition to recall current mayor, Gerald Brown. A recall election is scheduled for November 13, 2021. An official election was already scheduled for that date, so the citizens of Richwood will not pay for the recall election. On November 13, 2021, Richwood citizens and voters will have the opportunity to vote and complete the process for the recall petition and change the direction for Richwood and...
Members of the Bulldog Booster Club presented a symbolic $55,000.00 check to Dr. Eric Davis, Principal of Carroll High Magnet School, depicting funds that the organization recently donated to the school that were designated for the athletic department and auxiliaries associated with athletics. Booster Club members present for the check presentation included Tommy Ballard, Tharris Bishop, Herman Doublin, Tamara Hamilton, Wince Highshaw, Christina Johnson, Kenny Johnson, Robert Johnson...
A proposal on Tuesday night's August 24, 2021 city council agenda that would allow the city of Monroe to award city projects $250,000 and under without opening the manner to a formal bidding process was met with fierce opposition in city council chambers. The opposition came from minority business owners who feel they have been left out of being awarded city contracts. Many believe that if the proposal is brought up again and passed, it would create a more significant disadvantage. As it stands now, bids must be advertised for projects over...
The Monroe-Ouachita Chapter of Grambling University National Alumni Association presented the 19th Annual Evening with GSU Athletic Department "Pressing Forward" on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the Monroe Civic Center B.D. Robinson Room. Gramblinite Charles Scott served as master of ceremony and Minister Johnny Braden prayed and blessed the food. There was an introduction of GSU Athletic Staff where questions concerning the upcoming season were answered. Presentation of GSU Honoress was...
Kyles Postal & Print is Monroe, LA's newest Veteran and Black-owned business located in Geneva Plaza at 2328 Sterlington Rd, Monroe, LA. The shop's grand opening celebration was held Saturday, August 29, 2021 with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. The store is a one-stop shop for all postal and printing needs. They offer pack and ship; receiving with UPS, FedEx, DHL, and USPS; specialty printing (banners, yard signs, car screens, fatheads, picture canvases, and business cards); color printing,...
The Well Woman Center of Louisiana (WWCLA) will host “SLEEVESUP” a Free COVID -19 Vaccine Event on Monday September 6, 2021 from 9AM - 3 PM. The event will be held at the offices of Dr. Tonya Hunter, OB/GYN located at 2571 Tower Drive Suites 11-13 (behind Homeland Bank) in Monroe, LA. Both the Pfizer and the Moderna vaccines will be available. Please call 318-479-2229 or 318-582-3770 to make an appointment to get your COVID -19 vaccination. All persons 12 and over are encouraged to be vaccinated. All pregnant women and those who desire to be...
The 38th Annual Rose of Sharon Baptist Church Millard Dean Lee Memorial Scholarship Program was held recently. The program honored all 2020 - 2021 graduates and scholastic achievers. Judge Tammy Lee presented Ja' La Robinson with the Millard Dean Lee Memorial Scholarship....
On Saturday August 21, 2021, Hosts Robert and Pauline Clark hosted an All White Gala at ULM Bayou Pointe Patio in Monroe LA. Entertainment was by the Too Laid Back Band from Houston TX and 3 DJ's Radio People's Rob Lloyd, Scott Banks and Grave Digga. The All-White Gala was a party with a purpose supporting Northeast LA Sickle Foundation in Monroe LA....
A tragic scene played out in one south Monroe community before the clock struck midnight on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. The homeowner had just gotten up from her chair in her bedroom to turn out the lights in her kitchen when she felt her home shake and heard a loud bang. Her initial thoughts were that her house might be collapsing. To her dismay, another horrible incident happened. A driver struck into the corner of the home. Witnesses allege the driver struck the home, then fled on foot,...
It was a beautiful summer day when Reverend Perlum and Perceille McCaa Toombs welcomed their 8th of 9 children, Clara Etta Toombs, affectionately known as 'Tiki', into the world in Monroe, LA on June 27th, 1953. Clara was preceded in death by her parents Reverend Perlum Benjamin Toombs and Perceille McCaa Toombs, her two brothers Percy and Perlum Toombs Jr., and two sisters, Lullie Toombs Whitehead and Sharon Toombs Wilborn. She is survived by her son Perlum Clark McCaa Toombs of Seattle, WA;...
Jessie James Dougan, III was born September 28, 1969 to the late Jessie Dougan, Jr. and Erma Edwards Dougan. He transitioned on August 21, 2021. Jessie graduated from Wossman High School in 1987. He attended Grambling State University where he played football under the great coach Eddie Robinson. Jessie loved sports and would attend events as often as possible. Jessie was employed at Lashley Paint Supply. He was a member of St. John Baptist Church of Alto, La under the leadership of Pastor Tom...
Save Downtown, Save District 3 By Eddie D. Gillis The Monroe City Council recently gave approval to the Ellis administration to spend $120,000 for a downtown revitalization project. Campo Architect, a firm out of New Orleans, will look at areas in the downtown area that can be used as an economic springboard to revitalize downtown Monroe. The money for the study to be done by Campo Architect will come from the economic and administration fund of the city. Of particular interest to city officials...
Gerald Brown's job as mayor of the town of Richwood may soon come to a sudden stop. A recall petition to remove Brown was successfully completed, as a recall date has been set for November 13, 2021. The office of the Louisiana Secretary of State has confirmed that the necessary signatures needed to start a recall have been validated. It will now be up to Richwood voters to decide if they want Brown gone. The petition had to garner at least 381 signatures to start the recall, but perhaps in a...
Former Louisiana State Representative District 16 Fred Jones is now 4th District Court Judge Fred Jones. Judge Jones replaces Judge Marcus Hunter who was elected to the 2nd Circuit of Appeals. Congratulating Judge Fred Jones were uncle retired Judge Ben Jones, dad Charles D. Jones and former Judge J. Garland Smith....
At Carroll High School Awards Day 2021, Carroll Scholar Zariah Valentine was one of many Carroll Students awarded scholarships. Valentine accepted a McKendree College Academic/ Powerlifting/Scholarship to further her education recently. Congratulations Carroll Scholar Zariah Valentine!...
Kyles Postal & Print is Monroe, LA's newest Veteran and Black-owned business located in the Geneva Plaza, 2328 Sterlington Rd, Monroe, LA 71203. This is your one-stop-shop for all of your postal and printing needs. They offer packing, shipping, and receiving with UPS, FedEx, DHL, and USPS; specialty printing (banners, yard signs, car screens, fatheads, picture canvases, and business cards); color printing, copying, and scanning; mailbox rental; computer rental; passport photos, and more! The...
Daily COVID-19 cases continue to climb, and we have yet to even reach the "peak" of this fourth surge. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, originally rescheduled for October, was cancelled for another year. Events such as this are major economic engines for thousands of entertainers, hospitality, labor and much more. The cancellation of Jazz Fest alone will cost New Orleans an estimated $300 Million in lost revenue. These events are also cultural cornerstones that uniquely define our beloved communities. Sadly, the news grows even more...
A local man who has a record of domestic abuse has been charged with the same crime once again. According to police reports, Suspect Cameron Criner, 19, was charged with Second Degree Feticide after he allegedly physically abused the woman who was carrying his child. The incident happened Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in the 800 block of Orange St. in Monroe. Monroe Police made contact with the victim shortly after the alleged incident, where she told officers that she and Criner got into an...
One of Bastrop LA's biggest champions has made her way home. Pamela Reese Benton has been a trailblazer and motivator all of her life. She was one of six siblings born to Minnie C. Reese, her 90-year-old mother. She was one of the first African-American cheerleaders at Bastrop High School. She was named "Who's Who Among American High School Students" and participated in the 1983 Aloha Bowl as a National Cheerleader in Honolulu, Hawaii. Pamela had the privilege of being a member of the Mu Sigma...
The latest statistics from the Louisiana Department of Health show things that the public doesn't want to see. During the month between mid-July to mid-August, thousands of Louisiana residents have become stricken with COVID-19, and the outlook for any kind of let-up is grim. Statistics covering the weekend of August 13 - 15 revealed most who were admitted into hospitals were unvaccinated. As an example, to illustrate just how bad things are, the latest numbers show that out of 154 people admitted, an astounding 91% of them were unvaccinated....
Breshatta Davis of the B-Law Firm has never forgotten where she came from and showered her community with love, hosting a back-to-school celebration at Oak Manor Apartments in Monroe, LA on Saturday, August 14, 2021. The B-Law Firm along with friends, sponsors, and volunteers showered the children in Oak Manor with school supplies, fun, snowballs, nachos, bicycles, and lots of love....
People living in the area of South College alongside the railroad tracks are fed up with the overgrown lots that litter the neighborhood from the tracks to their backyards. There are many lots, neighbors say, that have been neglected for years, and not much has been done about them. As one drives down Sherrouse St. toward its end, large lots with high grass can be seen leading to the railroad tracks, where even alongside the tracks, one can see very tall weeds inches from the tracks. In one...
Local pastor and NAACP Ouachita Parish chapter President, Rev. Ambrose Douzart, said that he wants to "see some evidence" of economic progress in the community done by the Southside Economic Development District (SEDD). Douzart says he is not vindictive in his comments and concerns but that he "has not seen any evidence" of what the organization is supposed to be doing. "They [SEDD] have been around for a while now, but where are the results of what they set out to do?" said Douzart. Douzart...
Recently, "big AL" Cherry & his band, Cherri Jubilee took the Gospel to the streets! You could hear them from blocks away, as their music filled the air from the lawn of the Henrietta Johnson Recreation Center on Burg Jones Lane. Big AL partnered with the Well Church of Monroe, whose Pastor and Founder is Larrese Rollins, to present the Word to the masses....
Noah DeTiege, great-granddaughter of the legendary Irma DeTiege, was pictured giving 2021 Irma DeTiege Scholarship Recipient Ayana Bowden her award before she heads to the University of Louisiana in Lafayette to begin her first year of college on Friday, August 13, 2021. Best of luck Ayana!...
Zion Spring Baptist Church in Monroe, LA showered its leaders with prayer and love for five years of faithful service on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Pastor Ricky L. and Lady Linda James received their flowers and praised God for his faithfulness. Special guest was Rev. Glen McKinney of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Monroe, LA....
The Monroe-Ouachita Chapter of Grambling University National Alumni Association presents the 19th Annual Evening with GSU Athletic Department on Thursday, August 26, 2021 6:00 P.M. at the Monroe Civic Center BD Robinson Room. The first 150 guests will 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. There will be several door prizes and silent auction items. The two major...
The start of a new school year is the mark of a new beginning for a child. During this time they get new clothes, new shoes, new school supplies, and sometimes even a new hairdo all with the premise of starting with a clean slate. This is big for a child. The transition to a new grade signifies kid growth for them. The beginning of a new school year marks transitional periods that they can actually see. Before the school year officially begins, take time to converse with kids and provide perspective on the blessing of beginning something again...
New Saint James Baptist Church in Monroe LA hosted a Back to School Youth Empowerment Explosion that was geared towards the youth in our community August 4-6, 2021. The theme for the Youth Explosion was the "Mighty Avengers, Game Changers." The purpose of this event was to let our youth know that they are empowered by God to be Game Changers. They have the knowledge, the wisdom, and the God-given ability to make changes to their lives and others in their communities. It is essential that our...
Praising God, because he is worthy to be praised. Congratulations Dewayne Dupree who has moved on up as building supervisor! Dupree has shown he has what it takes and gladly accepts the responsibility to fill big shoes as taking the role as building supervisor. Praying for your success and knowing you'll do great!...
The NELA-Delta African American Heritage Museum Presents: The Negro Motorist Green Book, an exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in collaboration with award-winning author, photographer, and cultural documentarian, Candacy Taylor and made possible through the generous support of Exxon Mobil Corporation. This nationally recognized exhibition will offer a visually immersive look at the reality of travel for African Americans in mid-20th century...
The road home begins with uncertainty, and the end, in some instances, happens without notice or warning. What started as a typical summer day ended with uncertainty and fear. To err is human and to forgive is divine! According to reports, police responded to a tragedy in the foster homes on Barrington St. in Monroe, LA, Tuesday, August 10, 2021. When police arrived, a female victim, Jamonese "JJ' Hudson, was found inside the residence with a gunshot wound in the neck area. The victim was...
Attorneys for former interim police chief Reggie Brown continue to press their case for reinstatement when they recently appeared before the Monroe Fire and Police Civil Service Board, July 27, 2021. Brown's attorneys asked board members to allow what they said was evidence and witnesses who could support their assertions that Brown was unjustly fired by new Monroe mayor, Friday Ellis. Brown was fired by Ellis following a complaint filed by local resident Timothy Williams over alleged police...
Henry Bonner, Jr., 98, was born on December 2, 1922. He went home to be with the Lord on August 6, 2021. God blessed Bonner to be a blessing to others. His demeanor was warm, and he was always willing to lend a helping hand to those he encountered. Dr. Bonner possessed a genuine spirit and was an inspiration to others through kindness. He was a devoted family man but still found time to sit on various boards with intentions to uplift people. He was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church in...
Monroe City councilwoman Kema Dawson held a community meeting for District 5 residents, Thursday, July 22, 2021, held to share information and answer questions from concerned citizens from south Monroe. Councilwoman Dawson shared remarks first, followed by Monroe Mayor Friday Ellis, Police Chief Vic Zordan, and other city department leaders who shared information about their respective divisions. The many in attendance reflected the community's desire to hear from Mayor Ellis and Chief Zordan. The hottest topics of conversation were concerns ov...
When District Attorney Steve Tew announced that no charges would be filed against Monroe police officers concerning the death of David Harris, who died in MPD police custody, it did not catch anyone by surprise. The decision certainly brought no comfort to members of the Harris family. Family attorney Carol Powell Lexing said that the family was disappointed by the decision. Months have passed since Harris's death on April 21, and the family was hoping for a different outcome. There was much ang...
In Monroe, LA, city school students are hurting and in dire need of a new 21st-century school system education that could provide more hope and equity for a better, more prosperous future. With the new school year beginning next week, many hope school board leaders remember to keep the students' best interests first over conflicting agendas. The children of Monroe are a reflection of the city's future. In order for the entire city to move forward, more attention, more importantly, more resources have to go to the neediest schools in the area....
The Monroe Police Department (MPD) released bodycam footage of local resident (the late) David Harris and his encounter with MPD officers in an April 2021 incident that has been shrouded in much controversy. It was controversial because as a result of Harris' encounter with MPD, he would die not long after the initial contact with the officer who saw him walking on Standifer Street. Bodycam footage shows an officer engaging in a conversation with Harris, and he is told by someone that knew...
On April 28, 1960, Romona Hobdy (Montgomery) was born to the union of Floyd and Mary Hobdy in Winnfield, LA. She was the youngest of 3 children. Romona was raised in Union Hill Baptist Church, where she became a Christian at a young age and was an active member.She attended and graduated from Winnfield Senior High School in Winnfield, LA. After graduating from high school, she attended Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, LA, where she relocated and remained. She married Lenard Montgomery,...
Jesse Williams began his career with Green Oaks Detention Center in Monroe LA over 47 years ago as a part-time detention worker, progressing to dentation manager before his tenure ended in May 2021. Williams was honored on Saturday July 31, 2021 with a retirement/birthday party in Monroe LA. Photo Jesse Williams...
At Carroll High School Awards Day 2021, Carroll Scholar Shemeka Varner was one of many Carroll Students awarded with scholarships. Varner received a ULM scholarship in the amount of $80,000 for her education recently. Congratulations Carroll Scholar Shemeka Varner!...
Enrich Personal Care Services and Enrich Behavioral Health in Monroe, LA held a backpack and school supplies giveaway on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at its headquarters. Over 500 bookbags were given. Kids were also treated to hamburgers and hotdogs along with cold treats from an ice cream truck, providing sweet treats on the sizzling summer day....
LA Legendary Football Coach Mackie Freeze of Terzia/Richwood High Schools was inducted into the 2020 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches, LA on Saturday, June 26. 2021. Other 2020 inductees along with Coach Freeze were Ronnie Coleman, Lou Dunbar, Kerry Kittles, Phil Robertson, Charles Tillman, Angela Turner-Johnson, Kent Lowe, Robin Fambrough, Joan Cronan and Tim Brando. Coach Freeze made history as the organization's oldest inductee at age 94 and won 4 consecutive Louisiana State AA...
