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Reports of an alleged carjacking by a Swanson escapee have once put the community on high alert, as a rash of escapes continue to plague the beleaguered youth center. The alleged carjacking occurred in downtown Monroe on Grammont St., according to law enforcement. Reports say that a male who had escaped from the Swanson Center for Youth approached a person who was sitting in their vehicle parked in front of the P&S Surgery Center and assaulted the victim. After the attack, the escapee allegedly...
A loved one's death certainly leaves a void in the lives of those with whom they were intertwined. Untimely deaths can cause lots of emotional turmoil for many family and friends. Marrying an untimely and unfortunate death and loved ones can be left with horrifying trauma. The family of David Harris, a Monroe resident who died while in the custody of the Monroe Police Department (MPD), is still petitioning city leaders to release any footage that would reveal more details on why and how their...
The Monroe City Academy League is a youth sports league provided by The Academy Fitness & Sports LLC and Free Me Association. The purpose of the league is to provide constructive physical sport activities for youth in The City of Monroe specifically offering safe After School activities. The League provides football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and cheer to youth ages 5-12. The Teams will practice at the following community centers: Lillie Marbles Community Center, Emily P. Robinson Community Center, Powell Street Community Center, H...
We will always praise God for the late Irma DeTiege, who created a pathway for herself and others during a time when Blacks had nothing but themselves. She loved education, especially at Mezpath, where school was taught by the late Mrs. Maude Tucker Eddy. She taught Irma and all the brothers and sisters to dream and think big. Mrs. Eddy told students that there is a bigger world than just their farm and plantation. Maude Tucker not only taught education, but she also taught manners, being...
The Monroe City Academy League (MCAL) is a youth sports league provided by The Academy Fitness & Sports LLC and Free Me Association. The purpose of the league is to provide constructive physical sports activities for youth in the city of Monroe, specifically offering safe after-school activities. The league provides football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, and cheer to youth ages 5-12. The organization hopes the teams will be able to practice at six community centers operated by the...
The ULM TRIO Educational Talent Search (ETS) R.A.M.S recognized senior and mentoring scholars. Participants in attendance were from Richwood, Wossman, and Carroll high schools. Saturday brunch was held at the ULM Activity Center recently. The seniors were recognized for their academic achievement and participation in the mentoring program. The guest speaker, Assistant Professor of Nursing Dr. Ebony Watson addressed the attendees; and several seniors shared their positive experiences about the...
The community is still in shock over the death of 37-year-old Quinton Carter, whose body was discovered in the swimming pool at the Marbles Recreation Center on Renwick St. in Monroe. Police were called to the center Sunday, May 6, 2021 after receiving a tip of a body in the pool. The center was closed at the time, and it only re-opened Wednesday, May 9, 2021. The news of his death has left many community residents reeling because Carter was well known and loved. He was also known to be a good...
Cheryl Collins Mother, Educator, Survivor Cheryl Kay Williams Ricks Collins, our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister was called home to glory to rest with Jehovah on May 31, 2021. Cheryl was born on July 13, 1949 to the late Eddie Ricks and Ozella Ricks in Rayville, Louisiana. She was one of 10 children. Her beloved father, mother, two brothers, one brother-in-law, husband, and son preceded her in death. She was united in matrimony to the late Wardell Collins and to their union four...
Moving on after the love has gone is difficult for some facing love loss. Others simply move on without regret or remorse. Life is about making adjustments to people and circumstances. People have options about who they want or don't want to mingle with in life. The problem many times is with those who don't want or can't handle reality when relationships end. According to deputies reports, on June 3, 2021, police responded to a hit and run vehicle accident. The victim arrived home to find...
Mona Hardin, the mother of Ronald Greene, who died at the hands of Louisiana police two years ago, spoke to CBS Morning Show last Sunday, June 6, 2021, and she did not hold back at all. She stated that she saw the actual camera footage of her son, Ronnie, murdered at the hands of Louisiana Troopers. There's no way one can look at the body camera videos and not see that. She wished she could tell the CBS interviewers that these officers have been convicted of crimes they did that night, but they...
HB 609, a vital part of the (LLBC) Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus' agenda authored by Representative Edmond Jordan, was rejected June 2, 2021 in the Senate Judiciary B committee. HB 609 deals with qualified immunity, which traditionally rendered police officers and other public employees virtually immune from lawsuits when they, usually unintentionally, violate certain rights or laws. Leadership and members of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus are disappointed in the rejection of such...
Moving on after the love has gone is difficult for some facing love loss. Others simply move on without regret or remorse. Life is about making adjustments to people and circumstances. People have options about who they want or don't want to mingle with in life. The problem many times is with those who don't want or can't handle reality when relationships end. According to deputies reports, on June 3, 2021, police responded to a hit and run vehicle accident. The victim arrived home to find...
True Vine Baptist Church in Monroe, LA celebrated Dr. Stonewall and First Lady Kristi Hunter's 2nd Pastoral Anniversary, Sunday, June 6, 2021. Guest speaker was Rev. Kelvin Horne. By being an example of Christ's love each day, Dr. Stonewall Hunter, Jr. shows his congregation the direction to Jesus....
A local child was severely injured when an automobile tore into his family's home in a situation that could have turned deadly. The unidentified 11-year-old who was reported as having "head injuries" was taken to Ochsner LSU Hospital in Shreveport. The extent of the damage to the house located on Parkview Drive showed that the impact from the automobile revealed just how serious the crash was. There was extensive damage to the front of the house, with debris strewn across the front lawn. In addi...
A shootout occurred in a parking lot on Winnsboro Rd in Monroe, LA around 5:00 PM, Friday, May 28, 2021. Sources tell the Monroe Dispatch that rivals fired several rounds at one another with no regard to innocent bystanders in the area until the sounds of police sirens were heard when said parties jumped into their vehicles to flee the premises. Now more than ever, we live in an unpredictable world, where shootings that once only happened in major U.S. cities now happen in obscure places too. Many wonder if any place is truly safe, including...
A visit to a health center last week by a local man to see the doctor who was his healthcare provider turned into an experience that he was not expecting. As the individual was in the doctor’s office, he was told that results from recent tests were good. The man was pleased to hear the news, but things took a turn when he asked the doctor for refills on some medication for pain that he was taking. The individual claimed the doctor began shouting at him out of nowhere. In his rant, the doctor allegedly said that the patient's former doctor is g...
Hearts are saddened at the passing of hometown hero Ambrose Jenkins, 66 of Monroe, LA. Ambrose made his way to King's Row Tuesday, May 25, 2021. His parents were the late Rev. Emma Thompson Richardson and the late Ben Jenkins. Ambrose was a Carroll 1972 graduate, where he was an All-Star basketball player and talented musician who could play several instruments. He honorably served in the United States Army and obtained veteran status. Ambrose was a skilled electrician before his health began to...
The country (Monroe and West Monroe, LA) used to be a great place to live. Life was considered to be slow and easy in our area, where people often bragged that they could get anywhere in 15 minutes or even leave their homes unlocked without fear of an intrusion. With the change in times, much has changed, including the safety of the area. Safety has certainly dissipated as younger generations show a lack of respect for life. Without love, life takes on a different meaning. This may be the...
5 West Monroe High School Senior graduate Valedictorian Daylan Davis earned a 4.0 GPA, making her a well sought-after student. Davis' academic scholarship awards were based on her high school grade point average and standardized tests, 32 on the ACT and 1320 on the PSAT, college entrance exams. Davis has credited the law studies course that she took for three years with helping her discover her passion for law. While receiving offers from several universities, including UCLA, LSU, ULM, and...
A child that had high hopes of going to the next grade with her classmates now has to wait another year and repeat a step despite having passing grades on her report card. The decision has left her parents angry with the Monroe City School Board District, as they felt they were led to believe that their child would advance to the next grade. The child was in the first grade and was set to go to the next grade level, according to her parents, but was allegedly told by school officials that the child “was not ready” for the second grade. Thi...
Memorial Day is a day set aside in the U.S. to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military: now officially observed on the last Monday in May. A True American Hero is Veteran Hardy Gunn who served America so we can enjoy our freedom. We salute Veteran Hardy Gunn for his service to America....
Barkdull Faulk Elementary School in Monroe, LA held its Annual Coronation of Kings and Queens 2021 on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Reigning as Royal King and Queen was Jaxon Hamilton and Jessika Murphy. Queen Cadence Comanche and King Carter Underwood were also recognized along with other court members. Reigning Royal Court Queen was Cadence Comanche....
DeAngelo Williams is a Richwood High School 2021 graduate. While at Richwood, DeAngelo participated in numerous of activities, including SGA, head of the student council, ULM TRIO, ETS member, and Monroe Twin Cities Rotary Club member. Outside of school, he is an intern at The B Law Firm and is a graduate of the AKA Omicron Iota Omega Chapter #CAP Program. DeAngelo will attend Grambling State University with a four-year scholarship. While in his senior year of high school he received five...
Carroll High School's Deon'te Edwards is headed to Northwest Tech after signing a letter of intent to play basketball on Wednesday June 2, 2021, at Carroll. Before family, friend, school officials and media Deon'te Edwards is on his way to Northwest Tech in Goodland KS. Deon'te is the son of Vance and Janet Jones. Congratulations Deon'te!...
Juneteenth has come to symbolize for many African Americans what the 4th of July symbolizes for all Americans: freedom. Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of more than 250,000 slaves at the close of the Civil War. The celebration is based on events that occurred mainly in Texas, but it is now celebrated nationally and is recognized as a state holiday in 37 states of the United States, including New York. The name Juneteenth is a portmanteau of June and nineteenth, a celebration that takes its name from the day Union troops, led by Major General...
Funerals are held to respect the memory and legacy of those whose lives have come to an end in this life. According to sources on Saturday, May 22, 2021 a altercation allegedly broke out at a funeral at Log Town Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. Sources shared that the deceased relative’s brother was consoling his sister when a distant relative was heard saying, "I got this.” From there an argument ensued, and a knife was pulled. Police were called to the church. Once they arrived, a relative allegedly asked police to leave, saying that it was a f...
It was horrifying to watch. A man should still be alive. A family should not still be seeking justice two years later when so much of the truth has already come out. Will there be accountability for the actions of those who beat a man to death? Will there be accountability for those who stood by and did nothing? The videos of Ronald Greene's last minutes on earth are one of the most painful things anyone with a heart could witness. The treatment of Greene by police officers who had him...
Hearts are saddened at the passing of Ellis Lowe on Monday, May 24, 2021. Ellis was a people person who never met a stranger. His outgoing personality was contagious and energetic. He was a Vietnam veteran and a Grambling State University graduate. He found success working and retiring from General Motors. Former co-workers knew and thought the world of him as many expressed on the job that time passed so fast working with Lowe. He was very well-read and could speak on many subjects. He was a...
Members of the Monroe City Council listened in silence Tuesday, May 25, 2021 as several citizens voiced their deep concerns over recent Monroe police officers' conduct. Though there are sometimes limited comments from council members when citizens from the audience voice their concerns over civic matters, none of the council members said anything. There wasn't even a head nod to acknowledge what concerned citizens were saying. Members of the city council are keenly aware of recent and...
The question about what happened to Monroe resident David Harris (similar questions about Ronald Greene) just won't go away. It has been almost two months since Harris died in the custody of the Monroe Police Department (MPD). Harris' family and the public still have no answers concerning Harris' death. The family has been asking questions as a follow-up to an initial investigation conducted by the Ouachita Parish Sheriff Office. At the Thursday, May 29, 2021 Monroe Police and Fire Civil...
Recently before God, Family and friends Judge Marcus Hunter was sworn in as Judge of the Court of Appeal by retired Chief Judge Felicia Toney. Judge Marcus Hunter's wife Dr. Tonya Hunter held the bible as Judge Hunter was sworn as Court of Appeal Judge....
Barkdull Faulk Elementary School in Monroe, LA held its Annual Coronation of Kings and Queens 2021 on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Reigning as Royal King and Queen was Jaxon Hamilton and Jessika Murphy. Queen Cadence Comanche and King Carter Underwood were also recognized along with other court members. Reigning Royal Court Mr. Blue was Austin Nash. Stacie Sylvestri is Principal at Barkdull Faulk Elementary School....
Yolanda Bias was named Advocate of the Year by the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault recently. Bias is the Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator for The Wellspring of Monroe and has been with The Wellspring for 5 years. Bias is an advocate for victims of sexual violence. She has made a tremendous impact on this community as well as the surrounding areas. She partners with area coaches and Girl's Academy, where she supports and empowers them to accomplish their goals and foster healthy...
5 Graduate Myles Jamal Goldman graduated from Carroll High School in Monroe LA recently with a 3.8 grade point average. Myles is headed to Southern University in Baton Rouge LA where he will pursue a career in criminal justice. Myles is the grandson of Melvin and Donna Goldman....
We will always praise God for the late Irma DeTiege, who created a pathway for herself and others during a time when Blacks had nothing but themselves. She loved education, especially at Mezpath, where school was taught by the late Mrs. Maude Tucker Eddy. She taught Irma and all the brothers and sisters to dream and think big. Mrs. Eddy told students that there is a bigger world than just their farm and plantation. Maude Tucker not only taught education, but she also taught manners, being...
Walter C. Rush (W.C.) was born February 11, 1932 to the late Laura Rush Grayson, and he was reared by his loving grandparents the late William and Serless Rush. His mother Laura and her husband the late Zebedee Grayson provided W.C. with much love and support. On May 15, 2021, he departed this life at St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe, LA. On June 7, 1958, W.C. was united in holy wedlock to Shirley Cross Rush who preceded him in death. To this union, one daughter was born. He was a faithful...
When diplomacy doesn't work, some will take situations to the extreme. Most often, tensions heighten when people don't realize that the moment's actions have consequences, especially when deadly force becomes the alternative. According to police reports, a domestic dispute transpired on May 6, 2021, in Richwood, LA, in Southpark. Suspect Porchea L. Goins alleged the victim tackled her onto her bed when she grabbed a shotgun beside her. Goins then fired the shotgun to get the victim off her. She...
Texas Ave. and 8th Street has been the sight of many vehicle accidents. Residents who live by this dangerous intersection have constantly complained to elected officials about the need for a traffic signal which has fallen on deaf ears, with more excuses and travel studies, while accidents continue. On Friday May 14, a car careened into a deep ditch at the intersection. Emergency Professionals raced to the scene assisting the injured. Luckily, the driver and passengers weren't fatally injured....
A union representative of Amalgamated Transit Union 1160 told members of the Monroe City Council Tuesday(May 11) night, that it should not pay First Transit any more money to operate the city's transit system. Stanley Smalls speaking during the audience participation period following Tuesday night regular council meeting, said the city is paying First Transit in excess of $300,000, that could be best suited staying in the city. Smalls also addressed the issues that has plagued concerning the...
The saga of local Monroe resident Timothy Williams' unfortunate encounter with several officers of the Monroe Police Dept., took a turn to where MPD officials may soon say more than what we have heard from them. The plight of Williams' encounter with MPD officers has been well documented and now that MPD appears to be slow in speaking to the public, perhaps the federal government can do what local civilian government wont do. Now that a federal lawsuit against MPD is a matter of public record,...
Barkdull Faulk Elementary School in Monroe, LA held its Annual Coronation of Kings and Queens 2021 on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Reigning as Royal King and Queen was Jaxon Hamilton and Jessika Murphy. Queen Cadence Comanche and King Carter Underwood were also recognized along with other court members . Stacie Sylvestri is Principal at Barkdull Faulk Elementary School....
Bernard Menyweather is a native of Monroe LA. He is the middle child of four siblings. Menyweather has been married to Thelma J. Menyweather for fifty- five years. From their union came one daughter, MonaLisa Michelle, and two grandsons, Nicholas D' Andre' and Cameron Alexander. Menyweather received his B.S. Degree in 1965 from Grambling State University. He received from Northeast Louisiana University, his M. ED of Art in 1974, a Masters plus 30 hours in 1975, Secondary and Combination School...
On April 29, 2021, KaBriana Kirk achieved her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Mississippi State University and now plans to attend UMMC in Jackson, MS to earn her master's degree in healthcare management. Graduating from Germantown High School (Canton, MS) in 2018, KaBriana was able to earn her degree in only three (3) years. KaBriana is the granddaughter of the late Arthur Manyweather and Barbara Jean McGraw, both from Monroe, La. Her parents are Keith and Emanami Manyweather...
So very proud and thankful to God, Freddrick Mack graduated from Minnie Ruffin Elementary recently and is now going to junior high school. His parents Laria Goodin and Fred Mack lll. Maternal grandmother (deceased) Rita Goodin. Paternal grandparents Robin Smith Brass and Fred Mack Jr. are extremely proud of Freddrick. Congratulations Freddrick!...
Whitley's new venture is "Whitley's Restaurant and Live Entertainment Center" located at 201 Apple St. off South Second St in Monroe LA. And like all his ventures he has spared no expense given the massive size of the venue, renovations, huge fenced in parking, and beautiful flower garden. A ribbon cutting was recently held as "Whitley's Restaurant and Live Entertainment Center" opens for business....
Richland Parish has lost a trail blazing pioneer and community leader, Dr. Moses D'jon Wilkins, 58! Moses D'Jon Wilkins was born to the late Moses and Doretha Wilkins on November 27, 1962. He transitioned to be with the Lord on May 4, 2021. Moses was preceded in death by two of his siblings Mr. Percy Derell Jones and Mrs. WyVette Demetria Wilkins-Charles. He was a proud 1980 graduate of Rayville High School and 1984 graduate of Southern University A&M University in Baton Rouge, LA, receiving a...
Family and friends can't believe the news shared about the death of Bobby Rose. According to police reports, Rose from Winnsboro, LA was working off duty in Bastrop, LA on May 9, 2021 where he was found murdered from a gunshot wound near an apartment complex in Bastrop. Reports are unclear and many question why Rose's body was found at an apartment complex and not at the club where he was working. Rose was a family man who was well respected by family and friends. He was a community servant and...
Stephen Eric Mercy was born May 27, 1964 to Tom Mercy Jr. and Barbara Strawder Mercy, the second child of four. He was baptized at Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church in 1965. Stephen graduated from Wossman High School in 1983. Stephen attended Northeast Louisiana University and then decided to join the United States Air Force. Stephen married Carolyn Doublin in 1986, and to this union, two children, Markeya and Shondraneika, were born. Stephen had various jobs in Monroe and surrounding...
Another escape by juveniles at the Swanson Youth Center once again raises many questions from residents who live around the facility in south Monroe. What are the facility's leadership and corrections officials really doing to keep them safe? This and many other concerns are being raised once again, as residents who live in the facility's immediate vicinity learned of another escape by inmates. This time more than ten juveniles allegedly escaped. According to law enforcement authorities, the...
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer; behold, the devil shall cast some of into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Revelation 2:10 Evoria Darrington Sillers was born in Monroe LA on October 18,1934 to the late Julius and Earnestine Darrington. She exchanged her earthly home for her heavenly home on May 5, 2021. Evoria accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Free Gift...
