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Harvey Houston 77 was an incredible guy. He was a man of action not just talk. He was one of the first black Ouachita Parish Sheriff Deputies who helped those after being arrested with simple advice. Harvey dressed well and was a remarkably successful businessman. He made sure his family was taken care of while owning all types of businesses. Harvey was quiet and a great guy who was an investor who made his ideas come true. He showed his kids the trail to become entrepreneurs while helping them...
The road home is one we all will face when the time comes. Larry Jackson 72, lived a humble life and knew how to get along with people. He was a Carroll Graduate, who worked and retired as a truck driver from Lumberman's Supply in Monroe LA. He attended Pine Grove Church. Larry went home to be with the Lord on June 24, 2020. He was preceded in death by father and mother Luster and Ida Mae Jackson, one sister Luster Meyer, and one brother LaVell Jackson. Left to cherish his memories four sisters...
Congratulations Neville High School 2020 Graduate Genesis Moy. Wishing Genesis all the best as she takes the next step in life. Genesis is the daughter of Touronda Douzart. Photo 2020 Graduate Genesis Moy...
At Wossman High School in Monroe LA during football season, among the many spectacular event is when the Wossman Golden Girls perform. A Wossman Golden Girl gave a stellar performance in 2018 was remarkable....
Among the nation's riveting woes, uncertainties, and major challenges include a Pandemic, more than 50 million Americans unemployed, more than 120 thousand lives already lost to COVID 19, weeks of protests occurring throughout the nation, and worldwide marches and protests being held over the death of George Floyd. Floyd was needlessly murdered, vigilante style, at the hands of Dereck Chauvin, a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Against this dire backdrop, the nation, the Town of J...
In December 2019, Les Martinique Debutante Taylor Gray was presented to society at the Les Martinique Debutante Ball at the Monroe Civic Center B.D. Robinson Conference Hall. Les Martinique Debutante Taylor Gray is the daughter of Dr. Damion and Denise Gray and the granddaughter of the Geneva Gray and the late Julian Gray....
The Supreme Court delivered a blow to the anti-abortion movement on Monday June 29, 2020, striking down a Louisiana law that could have left only one abortion provider in the state. The court ruled 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the court's liberal justices. June Medical Services v. Russo concerned a Louisiana law that required doctors providing abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Enforcing the admitting-privileges requirement would drastically reduce...
… and what blacks must learn to survive this new economy To bring this lesson home, a person who earns $100,000 per year and spends $100,000 per year will prosper far less than a person who earns $40,000 per year and spends only $20,000 per year. The latter person is on the path towards building wealth, whereas the prior person is spinning his or her wheels and making no progress towards achieving wealth. In fact, bankruptcy could be in his or her future if there is an abrupt loss of income. You now have the idea. Wealth is the result of a...
Keep your guard up against COVID-19 during summer activities Louisiana has seen an increase in reported COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in recent weeks. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana urges everyone to take steps to protect their health and the health of others because we are all still at risk. “As the state moved into reopening, more people have started doing their usual activities, but we are unfortunately not in the clear from COVID-19 yet,” said Blue Cross Senior Medical Director Dr. Dee Barfield. “Right now, there...
In this article I will highlight the legal might of the late Attorney James Sharp. "In 1964 a small group of African-American men in Jonesboro LA, defied the non-violence policy of the mainstream civil Rights movement and formed an armed self-defense organization to protect movement workers from vigilantes and police violence. Author, Lance Hill, offered the first detailed history of the Deacons for Defense and Justice, who grew to several hundred members and 21 chapters in the Deep South and le...
Louis French is a proud Papa or Granddad after being Mr. Little Flower 1967. Louis has become a husband, father, grandfather you name it Louis claims it. It takes a real man, father and grandfather to lead and guide his family towards prosperity. Photo Louis French-Louis French with grand kids Shaniyah & Angel Roy and Senceer Bell....
Before making a substantial purchase, I always do a thorough assessment of a product. My first assessment is to check reviews for the product in question. In some cases, reviews are subjective, meaning they can be influenced by one's personal feelings, tastes, and opinions. Plainly put, one could write a good or bad review depending on the day, how they are feeling, or based on what they thought they would get, not what something actually is. Other reviews may be objective, meaning they are...
Don't let your guard down, Coronavirus is surging, and the next surge is here hospitalizing 100,000 daily the experts advise. Protect and defend your family, especially your elderly family members. Continue to wear your mask in public. Practice social distance in public. Let's continue to use our heads to help stop the spread like Juanita Miller, who is not going to let her guard down!...
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The 37th Annual Rose of Sharon Baptist Church Millard Dean Lee Memorial Scholarship Program will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at 8:30 am. The speaker for the event is Dr. Quentin Holmes, Sr., Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Grambling State University. Due to the pandemic and following the social distancing guidelines, the program will be held outside under the porte-cochere (front entrance of the church). You may also remain in your cars to watch and help celebrate our...
No community is immune from hearing or witnessing gun violence. Gun shots are fired in every section of town regardless to social economic status. In the 21st century it has and will become the new normal. Gunfire has no friends or enemies especially when being fired from those without gun training and safety. Gun violence is very dangerous in neighborhoods due to the close proximity of houses and people. Everyone is vulnerable when guns are fired. According to police reports on Monday June 22,...
Mother alleges her son didn't kill himself. The road of life has no road maps, GPS or rest areas. Life is filled with people who want to help or take advantage. One must find God somewhere and sometime to survive this treacherous journey. No one gets a pass without misery. Everyone must and will be scared. Its how you handle the ups and downs. On Monday June 22 at the Parkview Apartments a teen was found dead with a gunshot wound to the neck witnesses allege. Those on the scene and in the...
Mrs. Myrtle Ford Johnson 102, was born August 28, 1917. God called his faithful servant home on June 19, 2020. Mrs. Johnson was a native of Monroe LA , where she met and married the late Luther Johnson Sr. They enjoyed 22 years of marriage together having one son Luther Johnson Jr., one granddaughter Bridgett Johnson and one great granddaughter Samantha Morehead. Mrs. Johnson was a lifelong member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church and attributed her longevity to trusting in the Lord for all things and...
Gloria Dean James says that she is a determined woman who will fight for what she believes is right. James has been embroiled in a dispute with the Monroe Office of Social Security for a number of years over what she believes are benefits that she is entitled. It all started in September 2017 after the death of her husband, though they were separated at the time. While living separately, James was receiving disability, and at the time of her husband's death, she went to the local Social...
By Coach Jesse Smith In my opinion, the ruling by the judge was fair. By the time the case was presented to the judges, Monroe City School Board (MCSB) had already begin the building process of the New Martin Luther King Jr. High School. Because the community concerns were not properly heard and the lack of a thorough investigation, led to drastic measures. The Southside citizens were left with some great concerns and possibly deep regret if we didn't serve notice to the incident. The...
Do you not realize that our city cannot afford to let the walls stop? Walls give the illusion of safety, for some a false sense of security. Some people barricade themselves behind the walls: the walls of shame and guilt, and are troubled by things beyond their control. Like Jericho's walls, they can keep in and keep out. Mayor Mayo, don't let the walls stop you from receiving the joy and blessings of God. Face your walls like Joshua faced the wall of Jericho with purpose, preparation and...
Sunrise: September 15, 1929- Sunset: June 20, 2020 "For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." 2 Corinthians 5:1 On Saturday, June 20, 2020 our beloved angel Betty Taylor- Owens transitioned from her earthly home to now resting in the arms of her Heavenly Father. She was surrounded by her children and family at home. Betty Taylor-Owens was born to the union of the late Jimmy Taylor and...
Carroll High School 2015 Graduates Breonna and Hannah Freeman both received Master of Biomedical Science Degrees from William Carey University of Osteopathic Medicine Hattiesburg MS on May 16, 2020. Breonna was conferred a Bachelor of Science and Animal Science degrees from Cornell University Ithaca New York in May of 2019. Hannah received a Bachelor of Science Degree with minors in Chemistry and Visual Arts from Dillard University in New Orleans in May of 2019. Both graduates presently reside...
The Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) was born in turbulent times much like these, in 1968. The Vietnam War. The assassination of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Riots in major American cities. International student protests. John Carlos and Tommy Smith displaying the black power salute on the Olympic Stage in Mexico City. The election of Richard Nixon, the “law and order” president. And, it too was a leap year. George Floyd’s senseless murder is indicative of a pattern of racial injustice that can be traced back 400 y...
… and what blacks must learn to survive this new economy The general population, otherwise known as the 99%, have a love/hate relationship with wealth. They resent those who have it, but spend their lives attempting to get it for themselves, all the while self-sabotaging that effort in ways that are avoidable if they knew the rules of the rich. Yes, the rich have rules. The reason most individuals, and certainly the majority of Black Americans, never accumulate any substantial savings is because they do not understand the nature of money and h...
In Public Health Too? In the June 4 – June 10, 2020 edition of The Monroe Dispatch (see Racism in America: A Public Health Crisis, page 10), I stated that top public health officials are calling racism a public health crisis. By the time the ink had dried on the page of my essay, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) was being accused of discrimination. A complaint filed with the Office of Inspector General on behalf of at least 10 black epidemiologists employed with the agency alleges they were excluded from the core COVID-19 response...
Kenneth Wilson, City Councilman of District 4, along with P.E.E.P. Inc. donated $1000 to Ouachita Multi-Purpose Community Action Program (OMCAP) on Juneteenth June 19, 2020. The funds donated will be applied to the utility bills of citizens who have had a loss of wages due to COVID-19 or who have had added expenses due to the April 12,2020 Tornado. OMCAP was chosen as the recipient of this donation because they are no stranger to helping citizens in the community who are in need of assistance...
Happy 67th Birthday Rosemary Moore (MOM) . Thank you for all your enormous sacrifices and unconditional love. We are forever grateful ‼️ Love your kids and grands....
We see them all the time, mostly unnoticed as they go about handling God's business. Good shepherds don't 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 can't get enough and can't wait until he gives the ok for praise and worship in his house. Thank you, Good Shepherds Pastor Ricky and Sister Linda...
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, marks the end of slavery in the South on June 19, 1865. On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers arrived in Texas to report that the Confederacy had surrendered two months earlier and that enslaved people were now free. Texas was the last state to receive the news. In celebration of the long overdue ending of slavery, black Texans come together every year to remember our ancestors...
f you are needing free masks to provide to your clients contact State Representative Pat Moore 300 Washington St. Suite 304 Monroe LA 71202 318-362-3014 or [email protected] Stay Safe & Mask Up...
Praise God for you and the late Irma DeTiege, who came from nowhereville, during a time when Blacks had nothing but themselves. She loved education especially at Mezpath Baptist Church 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. There's a bigger world than this farm and plantation. Maude Tucker not only taught education, she taught manners, being polite and respectful. Her wisdom to the children of that...
The coronavirus commonly known by its scientific name COVID-19 is showing everyone that it is not about to go away anytime soon. Especially here in Louisiana. That was made painfully aware Monday(June 22) when Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana would not be moving to Phase 3 of a federal mandate program for states to follow to completely reopen the nation. In making the announcement, Edwards clearly was disappointed by not being able to move the state to Phase 3, but the evidence has been trending to significant increases in...
Members of the Monroe City Council passed several resolutions Tuesday(June 23) night, one of which that may impact the city in a way that it doesn’t want. Council members passed a resolution that grant an exception to the Open Container Ordinance for 2 Dudes Brew & Que to sponsor a block party in the downtown area. It will be an open atmosphere event where there is expected to be a crowd where close contact will be possible. Though officers will be present, Council Chairwoman Juanita Woods expressed caution, saying that she “hoped that those pa...
Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson issued a letter to her colleagues in the judicial, executive and legislative branches, calling for justice for all in Louisiana and asking them to consider ways in which they can improve the justice system in the midst of recent events including the pandemic and the recent killing of Mr. George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and ensuing protests. Recent tragedies have quickly disrupted our world, taking over one hundred thousand American lives, causing millions of hardworking people to lose their...
The community is still reeling from the tragic deaths of two adults and four children from a shooting that will remain in people's minds for a long time. It was last Thursday (June 11) around 7:45 at the Parkview Apartments. when alleged suspect Brittany Tucker armed with a handgun approached 20-year old Antiesha Logwood as she was talking to another individual. A question was asked and Tucker shot Logwood, killing her. Tucker then went to her apartment where she shot and killed her four...
There seem to be more and more people expressing themselves, saying just about anything that comes to mind. People who used to be quiet are telling others what’s on their minds, seemingly without a thought of how their words will be received. Some people are speaking with a boldness that was unheard of over the last 10 to 15 years to the point that one wonders, “what were they thinking”. Two recent examples illustrate that it is vitally important to think before one speaks. African-American actor Terry Crews put out a tweet that he undou...
The more we live, the more we find people out. Some young people are hanging out with the older crowd. Many times, you can trust some older people, not all. All of us have our ways which are liked and unliked. Its according to your tolerance. According to police reports, law enforcement was involved in a criminal case involving a victim who was found at her residence unresponsive on Wood St. in Monroe LA. The victim was sent to Shreveport LA due to her severe injuries. She was on a ventilator...
Alfonso Brown died June 17, 2019, while handcuffed in police custody at the Pecanland Mall in Monroe LA. The officer on mall duty, Sergeant Albert Paxton, was the officer who arrested Alfonso Brown for alleged shoplifting. Brown was tased and immediately suffered from a medical emergency. Brown died at the age of 36, handcuffed. Sergeant Paxton, who was also a full-time Monroe Police Department employee at the time of the incident, worked at Dillard's at Pecanland Mall. The circumstances...
Another Newtown Legend has made his way to king's row leaving a legacy which is remembered and feared by those who witnessed greatness. Larry Gene was another of Monroe LA naturally God gifted human. At Richwood High School in Richwood LA, he was known by many names but the one that stood out was the "Field General"! He was another one of the greatest stepping between any of the white lines. From the football field, basketball court, track or whatever, Larry was feared. He made the impossible...
Residents of the Monroe gathered for an emergency vigil to uplift the community after a murder-suicide disrupted the city, at 7:45PM on Thursday, June 11, 2020. The vigil was held the next day on Friday, June 12, at 7:45PM, the exact same time as the slaying occurred. Community leader Rev. Vance Price organized the vigil, proclaiming a cleansing over the city, with other religious leaders gathering to pray and offer words of encouragement to all those in mourning. Mayor Mayo and interim police...
Herbert Hugo Riley was born March 10, 1943 and transitioned from this life June 13, 2020. He was a True Newtown Legend and was loved and respected by the entire neighborhood. Herbert attended Little Flower Academy and was a star on the basketball team. He worked and retired from Atoms Energy, where he was a great co-worker according to Council Kenneth Wilson. He leaves to cherish: Mother: Marteal Riley, Wife: Deloris Riley Brother: William (Ruthie) Riley, Sister: Phyllis Benton. four children: D...
Citizens of the town of Richwood, LA are upset again at the town's mayor, and all but one alderperson, Wysinger Cleveland, for voting to give themselves a substantial pay increase, while the town and citizens, voters and taxpayers, have received nothing regarding economic, community, recreational, infrastructure, 165 highway and community lighting, sewer, drainage, sidewalk, street, housing, transportation, traffic signal, business, jobs, or any other types of investments, or improvements. Citiz...
Tae'lor Imani Arnold received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Development and Family Science from Louisiana Tech University on May 23, 2020. She graduated with Latin Honors, Magna Cum Lade. Due to COVID-19, the ceremony bas been postponed until August 15, 2020 at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana. Tae'lor is a 2017 graduate of Neville High School and a 2017 recipient of the Irma Hall DeTiege Scholarship. The proud parents are James Arnold, Carlyss Lewis Mathis and Roger...
Thank God we have Mayor Mayo in place during this crisis, always demonstrating that he is not just a straight-up politician but a public servant politician. Having been in the politics of Jonesboro per Mayor Leslie Thompson for the last 14 years, I understand intimately the demands of coordinating all the moving parts of a city, and he has only five thousand personalities to contend with. In spite of the naysayers whose unrelenting vulgar spirits are always hovering to dismantle or checkmate you...
P.E.E.P. Disaster Donation Kenneth Wilson, City Councilman of District 4, along with PEEP Inc. will be donating $1000 to Ouachita Multi-Purpose Community Action Program (OMCAP). The funds donated will be applied to the utility bills of citizens who have had a loss of wages due to COVID-19 or who have had added expenses due to the April 12,2020 Tornado. OMCAP was chosen as the recipient of this donation because they are no stranger to helping citizens in the community who are in need of assistanc...
Legendary Coach Mackie Freeze has and will always be a US History maker. It will be a miracle if anyone can duplicate his high school football coaching record. While coaching and staring the Richwood High School Football Program as its head football coach, Coach Freeze won four straight consecutive football championships while going undefeated those four years, 1961-1964. At 93, Coach Freeze did what many will never come close, creating a winning football program with literally nothing,...
Upcoming Election Dates: Presidential/City of Monroe, Mayor-City Council Elections-Saturday, July 11, 2020 and Saturday, August 15, 2020 Early Voting for the Saturday, July 11, 2020 election: Saturday, June 20-Saturday, July 4 (excluding Sunday, June 28, 2020 and Friday, July 3, 2020) Early Voting for the Saturday, August 15, 2020 election: Saturday, July 25 through August 8, 2020 excluding Sundays, July 26, 2020 and August 2, 2020. Voters Requesting an Absentee Ballot: The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the Saturday, July 11, 2020...
The University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) hosted a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Forum, Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The forum was sparked by protests around the world responding to the death of George Floyd, who was murdered under the knee of a Minnesota police officer. Floyd's death has uncovered racial inequities across the US, sparking similar conversations across varying industries. ULM Interim President Dr. Edwin Litolff, SGA President Olivia Bailey, ULM Professor Dr. Pamela Saulsberry,...
The Mu Tau Chapter of Omega Psi Phi recently awarded its 2020 Nash-Blue Scholarship recipients. (5) one-thousand-dollar scholarships were presented during a June 13th ceremony at the chapter's fraternity house located at 1800 Jackson Street in Monroe. Receiving the awards were: John Harris, Jr. (Richwood), Isaiah Hudson (Wossman), Malcolm Moore (West Monroe), Joshua Taylor (Ouachita), and Kendon Williams (Wossman). The Mu Tau chapter awards the scholarships annually to area male high school seni...
