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The Ouachita Parish Police Jury will begin Hurricane Laura-related debris removal operations from the unincorporated areas of the Parish on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Parish residents who wish to have their vegetative debris (tree branches, logs, trunks, stumps, etc.) removed can greatly assist our contractor in getting your debris off your property and properly disposed of, but we need your help to make this happen. FEMA policy does not allow the Parish or its debris contractor to go onto private property to collect debris; the contractor m...
It is written that we know not the day nor the hour in which we will be called to leave our earthly lives. Which is why we must live each day with great intentions to carry out what we believe is our life's purpose. News of Black Panther star, Chadwick Boseman's death has made the world stand still, and has many remembering just how precious our lives really are. On Friday, August 28, 2020, Boseman's family reported that he passed away at his home around his wife and family. His death was...
Sports and Racism By Eddie D. Gillis Normally about this time of year, football stadiums across this nation would be welcoming its legions of fans, as the “king of sports” takes center stage. Sports has always been an entertaining venue for millions of people the world over because bragging rights becomes a fixture all around cities/communities for who is the best or has the best team. Sports is also a place where people from all walks of life come together for a common purpose and that is to win a championship and take home the trophy. Bef...
The Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA) awarded its annual Process Technology Scholarships (PTEC) to five Louisiana students on August 15 to assist with tuition costs for attaining a two-year associate degree at a Louisiana community or technical college. This winners of the 2020 scholarships were: Mitchell Reeves, Baton Rouge Community College; Marcus Sumbler, Louisiana Delta Community College; Russell Gorbaty, Nunez Community College; David Rankins, SOWELA Technical College; and Christopher Rogers, River Parishes Community College. The...
Carroll High School 2nd Annual Legends Banquet will honor Carroll High School 1953 Football State Champs Sunday October 11 at 4pm, place TBA. Carroll Legends to be honored are Norman "Bearchest" Harris, Willie Robinson, and the late Michael Howell....
Happy birthday Sharondal "Ronnee" Williams, the love of my life. Without you in my life, I wouldn't know what to do. You will and always be my turning point and the love of my life! Happy birthday "Ronnee" from your Superman Love Leo Williams....
In 2019 Black British teen Ramarni Wilfred became famous after British news outlets featured him for achieving a higher IQ test score than both Albert Einstein and Bill Gates. He scored a 162 on his IQ test, putting him in the elite top 1% of his country. He was 11-years-old at the time. Now at age 16, he reflects on his brilliance, saying that he gets satisfaction from learning about things that pique his curiosity. His mother even confirmed that at a young age Wilfred sought to learn about...
A Louisiana man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison, according to a decision last week rendered by the state Supreme Court. His crime? Trying to steal hedge clippers from another person’s home in 1997. In a 5-1 verdict, the court left intact the life sentence given to Fair Wayne Bryant, 62, all but closing off his final chance at reducing it. According to Louisiana law, the crime of attempted simple burglary carries no more than 12 years behind bars, but because the 1997 offense was his fourth felony, Bryant, who is Black, r...
Happy Birthday Rylei and Reagon Mays who celebrated their 9th birthday in a small gathering at their home in Monroe this past week. The intimate party was themed for glow-in-the-dark fun adhering to the pandemic restrictions for gatherings. Their entire house was decorated just for them with glow-in-the-dark signs and balloons. The girls wore custom outfits they'd decorated with glow in the dark paint....
As part of its new Leaders in Law Enforcement Award, Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) is honoring one Louisiana sheriff's department for exceptional work in their field. The 2020 awardee is the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department. Their program Deputies Making a Change (DMAC) provides mentoring to address the incarceration and school dropout rate among vulnerable male youth in Ouachita Parish in Monroe LA. DMAC was implemented by Deputy Kenneth Tramble with the support of Sheriff Jay...
Far too many people are walking around voicing strong opinions and are not even registered to vote. Now is not the time to “Fake” it. Several civic organizations are offering voter registration assistance. Louisiana offers online voter registration. You can register by mail to vote in Louisiana by printing a voter registration form, filling it out, and mailing or carrying it to your local election office. You can also register to vote in person if you prefer. There are some people who really want to vote, but they require assistance with the...
For Martin Lemelle, nothing is more important than the well-being of the people of Louisiana. The Bayou State is more than home for Martin, who grew up (and still lives in) Lincoln Parish: helping Louisiana thrive is his full-time commitment. As Executive Vice-President of Grambling State University, Martin has worked alongside the smart, strong and resilient people of Louisiana for years. The people of the 5th District deserve a congressional leader who will: prioritize the growth of small...
There's nothing better than love. If you don't believe it check out the numbers of people on earth. Love is sometime like a roller-coaster many twists and turns. Many can be both bad and good, especially the makeup, yet I other instances the makeup turns to breakup which is easily said than done. Always be careful because love can sometimes knock you out. According to police reports on August 19, Suspect Tangela R. Bryant was seen on video at the victim's residence against protective orders...
Death rates for Black and people of color are very alarming as many are dying, while many could have been saved. This is a story about a David Grissom who went to the hospital three times and died, but maybe could be still living. A Monroe man has gone to glory going to hospital emergency rooms on three separate occasions complaining of not feeling well and suffering respiratory problems. Everyone knows when they don't feel well and when they need professional health care. Many try not to go...
Hearts are saddened upon the passing of one of God's faithful servants Elaine Clay. Tirelessly, she worked to make others have a better life. She was a servant for people in any capacity. No job was too big or small. Her community service to the city did not go unnoticed. She was everywhere serving from Southpointe Community Center to P.E.E.P. etc. helping box items to serving meals. There was never a job Elaine couldn't perform. Elaine Gilbert Clay was born on December 3, 1951 in Gilbert,...
More Police Shootings, Beatings Who's Next By Eddie D. Gillis Two more shootings involving white police officers and Black men will no doubt ignite more tensions between the Black community and police departments across the nation. A shooting occurred in Kenosha, Wisconsin where a Black man was shot in the back and one even closer to home happened in Lafayette, LA over the weekend, has Black residents upset over how police officers respond when Black people are involved. Lafayette resident...
On Saturday, August 8, 2020, the sweet spirit of Sister Mary Magdalean Woods Young, went to join the Savior in that home not built with hands, but whose maker and builder is God. Sister Mary Magdalean Woods Young was born March 1, 1929 to the late Malinda Woods Russell in Monroe Louisiana, as she was lovingly called, confessed Christ at an early age and was baptized at Jerusalem Baptist Church by the late Reverend John Housley. Upon moving to West Monroe, Louisiana she united with the New...
There is something that is going on in the search for a new Monroe Police Chief that may be perplexing to some. In the span of over three years, the city has gone through two police chiefs (three if you count Chief Holmes' retirement), and a fourth is on the horizon. Who the next police chief will be is anyone’s guess, but it would appear that someone wants a “certain” individual in the chief’s chair and the three individuals that have taken the exam, do not fit the bill. Charles Johnson, Thomas Rhodes, and former interim chief Reggie Brown h...
Cherry's Tree Innerattainment is proud to announce that its own, Al "big AL" Cherry, is back with brand new music, new sound, and new vision! Since his last release in 2015 and a more than 3-year hiatus from social media, big AL is literally back like he never left! Although his absence from social media brought about a unique silence and privacy, big AL has definitely not stopped from traveling the globe sharing the Gospel, performing and speaking. The energy, excitement, and entertainment...
Honoring Carroll 1953 Legends Carroll High School 2nd Annual Legends Banquet will honor Carroll High School 1953 Football State Champs Sunday October 11 at 4pm, place TBA. Carroll Legends to be honored are Norman "Bearchest" Harris, Willie Robinson, and the late Michael Howell....
Congratulations Grambling State University 2020 Graduate Mirinda Gaddis. Wishing Marinda all the best as she takes another step-in life....
On Saturday August 22, NAACP Monroe Branch held a voter registration drive at Eastgate Shopping Center in Monroe LA where new voters were registered. Elections matter. All of them, not just your vote for State Governor or President of the United States. Upcoming NAACP Voter Registration Drives Saturday September 12 at - So. 7th and Winnsboro Rd.; Saturday September 26 Riverside Baptist Church and Saturday October 3 -Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Monroe LA from 9am-12noon Photo NAACP-NAACP...
Little Flower Academy in Monroe LA was an interesting and exciting institution of learning. Its meager beginnings began on North18th Street, later moving to South 16th Street in the Newtown Community with an expanded vision. Little Flower was a unique place where Blacks excelled in a nurturing religious environment. The Franciscans invested in Blacks to help them understand the Catholic Religion and education. Their commitment to the Black Community was the evidence of the students who survived...
Building a diverse and inclusive workforce means more than simply recruiting top talent -- it means mentoring a new generation of builders while fostering a culture of innovation and creative thinking. Geared toward construction and engineering students, JE Dunn’s new National Diversity Scholarship supports our 3-pillar strategy for diversity and inclusion: workforce, workplace, and marketplace. The scholarship is $5,000 paid over the course of two years. It is awarded 8 people nationally each year. JE Dunn is accepting applications for the N...
We're still dancing at Dazzle Dance despite experiencing disruptions due to the Coronavirus. Check us out at www.dazzledanceonline.com, so you too can become one of the best and brightest stars! Photo Dazzle Dancers from the 2019 Recital, Dazzle Dance "All Around the World"...
We see them all the time, mostly unnoticed as they go about handling God's business. Good shepherds do not boast or brag. They are there when you need them. Many times, you don't have to call them, they have that seventh sense and show up right on time. Before God shut the world down, the good shepherds would be everywhere praising God. They just cannot get enough and can't wait until the ok for praise and worship in the Lord's house. Thank you, Good Shepherds Deacon Arthur "Silver Fox" Edwards...
NOVA Workforce Institute of NELA (NOVA), in partnership with national community development partner, Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), announces the grand opening of a Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) to serve the residents of Northeast Louisiana. NOVA has been working with Rural LISC to implement the FOC model to begin offering tailored services designed to help center participants secure living wage jobs, build credit, reduce debt, and gain wealth. “Families in Northeast Louisiana need programs like this now more than e...
Pastor Dave Profit has always believed in Jesus Christ. At Dellwood Church of God in Richwood LA, he preaches the Word of God knowing where his health and strength comes. Pastor Profit is not ashamed of his belief, as he lives and knows the power of Jesus Christ. He doesn't mind showing his faith by riding throughout Monroe LA on his truck and is a true believer! You can believe also; while you will understand the power of Jesus Christ. Repent! Photo Pastor Dave Profit...
The world would be lost without you. Your job is so unique that now the world realizes your worth. Teachers should be the highest paid profession because they teach everyone from doctors, lawyers, CEO'S etc. Teachers, it's been time to get paid while now is the time. How do teachers teach everyone else make more than they do? The system has the pay schedule backwards when those who don't deal with students and parents get paid more than those teaching the children. If you don't demand better...
Are you or someone you know experiencing some emotional trauma as we navigate life in a COVID-19 world? Recognizing the strong emotions and associated stress many people are feeling with the COVID-19 outbreak, the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health has established a hotline to help Louisianans cope. The Keep Calm Through COVID crisis phone line provides trained, compassionate counselors to support Louisianans through this difficult time. Counselors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week with information and s...
Milwaukee Brewers Devin Williams chose to make a statement during his team’s baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds. As he walked up to the mound to pitch, he used his cleats to inscribe “BLM” in protest of the continual injustice Blacks across the country continue to face. Williams, 25, is a relief pitcher for the Brewers. The Milwaukee team plays about an hour's distance away from Kenosha, WI where the most recent incident of police brutality occurred. Many other athletes are taking moments during their careers to act and speak out again...
Policy changes by the postmaster general prompted allegations that the Trump administration was trying to disenfranchise voters before the 2020 election. According to the New York Times, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, facing intense backlash over cost-cutting moves that Democrats, state attorney general and civil rights groups warn could jeopardize mail-in voting, said that the Postal Service would suspend those operational changes until after the 2020 election. The measures, which included eliminating overtime for mail carriers, reducing...
Little Flower Academy in Monroe LA was an interesting and exciting institution of learning. Its meager beginnings began on North18th Street, later moving to South 16th Street in the Newtown Community with an expanded vision. Little Flower was a unique place where Blacks excelled in a nurturing religious environment. The Franciscans invested in Blacks to help them understand the Catholic Religion and education. Their commitment to the Black Community was the evidence of the students who survived...
Blessed and thankful while celebrating another year is Dorothy McClendon. Her warm demeanor is contagious while her faith is steadfast. Happy birthday Dorothy! Dorothy is celebrating a big one this year! Wish Dorothy a happy birthday and tell her you read it in the Dispatch....
Rev. Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, Co-Founder and Leader of "Deacons for Defense" Folksinger · Activist: Civil and Human Rights, C.O.R.E., NAACP, Southern Christian Leadership Conference · Associate of Martin Luther King, Jr. · Catalyst for famed Jackson High School protest in Jonesboro, LA that set precedence for a governor to intervene in negotiating a settlement in a civil rights protest in the deep south, thereby marking a turning-point in Southern history. Kirkpatrick, a renaissance man,...
Nowadays, all kinds of things can become a dangerous weapon in the hands of those who's intentions are to harm. What's more unfortunate is when anger grows between two who once shared their love and admiration for one another. What happens when love isn't always enough? Sometimes, it becomes violent. According to police reports, a domestic dispute occurred , on Thursday, August 8, 2020, after they were flagged down while patrolling an area neighborhood. The victim claimed that things got heated...
This statement is being released by the District Attorneys' Office regarding the prosecution of former MPD Officer Jared Desadier. On August 78,2020, the Fourth Judicial District Attorney's Office filed a Bill of information charging Jared Desadier with 1 count of Second-Degree Battery and 1 count Malfeasance in Office related to an incident involving the victim, Timothy Wayne Williams. Desadier was arrested on July 25, 2020 on a warrant issued by the Fourth Judicial District Court for these charges. Bail was fixed by the Court at $30,000. The...
Richard Booker was arrested in Union Parish after he was allegedly found in possession of a firearm when he should not have had one. When he was arrested, Booker was also charged with violating a protective order, sending him to spent time in a Union Parish jail. He has been there since April 16 because he has not been able to make bond. Police reports reveal Booker allegedly violated his probation on the charge of "failure to appear" in Ouachita Parish. When news of his arrest became known, he...
Sunrise March 28, 1954; Sunset August 18, 2020 Debra Rena Johnson-Moy Williams was a 1972 Richwood High School Graduate. She worked at Monroe City Schools for 30 years as a food technician and retired in 2012 from Minnie Ruffin Elementary School. Left to cherish memories are one son, Jerome Moy; two daughters- Kenyatta Moy and Khakenya Moy Edwards (De'Martinas); 3 goddaughters; Rayetta Goodin Jacobs, La'Ria & Sha'Quece Goodin. 15 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Debra was preceded in...
Deacon James Elvin Jackson Jr. was born on January 9, 1964 in Monroe, Louisiana to the late James E. Jackson, Sr. and Emma Cal Jackson. James was baptized at an early age at the Holly Crove Baptist Church. After leaving home, he joined Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Florida. At Mt. Calvary, he faithfully served as a deacon and usher. ln 2011, he returned home to help care for his sister until her death and served as a devoted caregiver to his mother until his death. He rejoined...
Mary Jane Shaton Daniel fell asleep in death Aug. 13, 2020 at Glenwood Hospital after a long battle with Sickle Cell Anemia Disease. She was born Oct. 30, 1983, to Sam and Mary Jane Daniel. One son Ma'cari Byrd, that she loved dearly was the apple of her eye. After graduating from Richwood High School in 2002, she studied Business Management in 2003 at ULM, later she received her Associate Degree at Louisiana Delta Community College. Shaton also had knowledge of the Bible. She knew that our God...
National Quarterback Hall of Fame James "Shack" Harris By HBCU Sports The National Quarterback Club (NQBC) announced August 11, 2020, that Roman Gabriel, James "Shack" Harris, Kurt Warner, and Doug Williams will be inducted into the National Quarterback Hall of Fame at the 2020 NQBC Awards Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on February 27, 2021. NQBC will also celebrate Tom Flores with the Legacy Recognition Award™ and will name the National Quarterback of the Year in professional, c...
Berg Jones Lane Legend L.T. Wilson has been around serving the community for 40+ years, while creating his own legacy around Quick Stop Fish Shop on Berg Jones Lane in Monroe LA. L.T. has watched and helped generations grow watching children becoming adults. His longevity and professional abilities have made him iconic as a hood legend in knowing his customers wishes, while being a voice of reason to many adults, brothers, sisters and children in the Berg Jones Lane Community. Praise God for...
Congratulations to Earnest Christopher Wyatt who completed his high school career this past Spring 2020, finishing his final year at Neville High School online due to the COVID-19 Virus. Wyatt has begun his collegiate studies at ULM this week. Earnest is the son of Earnest and Tiffany Wyatt. Best of luck in this new chapter Earnest!...
Good Shepherds We see them all the time, mostly unnoticed as they go about handling God's business. Good shepherds do not boast or brag. They are there when you need them. Many times, you don't have to call them, they have that seventh sense and show up right on time. Before God shut the world down, the good shepherds would be everywhere praising God. They just cannot get enough and can't wait until the ok for praise and worship in the Lord's house. Thank you, Good Shepherds Rev. Elbert &...
All across the country, girls of color, (like Grace,, a 15 year-old Black girl imprisoned in Michigan for 78 days for not completing her homework during the pandemic) are excluded from school for subjective offenses like these, missing out on critical class time and opportunities to learn. And Black girls face some of the greatest barriers to educational opportunities because of racial and gender biases embedded within school discipline policies, dress codes, and codes of conduct that target their cultural identity. These biases manifest as...
The West Monroe Survivors Annual Scholarship recipient for 2020 was Ms. Paige Howard. This scholarship award was made possible by The West Monroe Survivors Classes of 1975 1979. The Walter Allen, Sr. Memorial Scholarship recipient for 2020 was Ms. Ja Maya Walker. This scholarship was made possible through a donation by his widow, Mrs. Sarah Allen. The presenter of both scholarship awards was Mr. Lamar Smith. Photo West Monroe Survivor Scholarship- 2020 Scholarship Recipients Ms. Paige Howard,...
Blessed and celebrating is Rayville LA Golden Girl Mrs. Irma Hunter. Mrs. Hunter is praising God and ready for presents while blowing out birthday cake candles. Happy birthday Golden Girl, Mrs. Irma Hunter who will eyeing another year Monday. Love Consuela and all your grands!...
The Rev. Dr. Alfred L Mack first scholarship was awarded to 2020 West Monroe High Senior Carl Whitlock on Sunday August 16, 2020 at Philadelphia Word Center Church in Monroe LA. Brother Whitlock is an outstanding steward for Christ, at school and church. He will attend the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) this fall to continue his educational goals. He is the son of Betty Whitlock and the grandson of Oneida Blanson. Congratulations 2020 Graduate Carl Whitlock....
Until a vaccine is widely available, do everything you can to prevent getting—and spreading—COVID-19: Wear a face mask, get tested if you think you have coronavirus, avoid crowds (and bars, and house parties), practice social distancing, only run essential errands, wash your hands regularly, disinfect frequently touched surfaces, and to ensure your health and the health of others....
