No Struggle, No Progress
No Struggle, No Progress
Sorted by date Results 2596 - 2645 of 3623
The road to glory has no appointed date or time. Sadly, former Monroe resident Donald Givens went home to be with the Lord on Friday September 8, 2020, according to a family friend. This year has been extremely hard on families with many unexpected deaths during this pandemic. Givens was a former teacher in the Monroe City Schools Sherrouse Alternative School where he taught social studies. He was also a retired LA State Trooper. He will be remembered as a great person, teacher, husband and...
A local woman wants to warn the public about what can happen when a consumer does business with a check cashing establishment when money changes hands. The woman went to a check cashing place on the south side to download some money on her debit card so she could pay some bills. The lady at the counter told her that money could be placed on her card, plus a nominal fee. The woman gave the lady at the counter $145.00 and an attempt was made to transfer the money. A few seconds later, a receipt came out of the machine and was handled to the...
8-time NFL Pro-Bowler, check. 2-time NFL Superbowl champion, check. 14 seasons as an NFL player and 9 seasons as an MLB player, check. Now, famed sports star Deion Sanders can add HBCU coach to his long list of job titles while changing the SWAC Terrain in more ways than one.. On Monday, September 21, 2020, Primetime arrived in Jackson, MS, to begin his first week as head football coach at Jackson State University. Jackson State University is a public Historically Black College University...
Legendary Terzia/Richwood High School Head Football Coach Mackie Freeze only started a football program with $300. He only won 66 games in a row without a loss, wining 5 Louisiana High School Football Champions, 4 high school football championships in a row and one which he didn't claim because the score was 0-0 while winning on penetrations and first downs. Coach Freeze, a Grambling State University Legend will be inducted in the Louisiana Hall of Fame in 2021. Congratulations Legendary Coach...
Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) celebrated its inaugural Leaders in Law Enforcement Awards Luncheon on Thurs., Sept. 10, 2020, at City Club in River Ranch. The 2020 honorees are the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department and the 40th Judicial District Attorney's Office of St. John the Baptist Parish. The intent of this new award is to bolster morale, increase respect for public service, acknowledge improvements in operations and encourage extraordinary performance among Louisiana's...
Estella Stamper Smith and Lola Stamper Wooten are twins celebrating a milestone birthday this weekend. Their lives exemplify, the bonds of family and that by working together, life challenges can be conquered. Although they are quite different, they've managed to work together as sisters, as friends, and as a team for eighty years. One wears their hair long and the other one doesn't. One is straight to the point the other is more diplomatic. One is more outgoing the other is more laid back, but...
Free Me Association will host the Second Annual Carroll High School Athletic Legends Banquet on Sunday October 11, 2020, at 4pm at Carroll High School James "Shack Harris" Field House in Monroe LA. The Banquet will honor Athletic Legends of Carroll High School. Honorees will include Michael Howell, Norman "Bear Chest" Harris, John Dillard and Carroll High School Class of 1953 LA State Championship Football Team. The team includes David Lawson, Louis Maddox, Henry Gibson, Jamie Caleb, Elijah...
Keeping the tradition alive, it so awesome to still see women at church wearing hats. At church Rev. Dr. Ruth Collins -Brown was spotted at church in her Sunday hat who, praises the Lord. When that time comes check with Bonnie's Whatever Hats Etc. See pg 4...
We see them all the time. Most go unnoticed as they go about handling God's business. Good Shepherds do not boast or brag but are always there when you need them. Many times, you don't have to call them. They have that sixth sense and show up right on time. Before God shutdown the world, Good Shepherds where everywhere praising God. They just cannot get enough and cannot wait until it is ok to praise and worship in the Lord's house once again. Thank you, Good Shepherds Pastor Samuel and Sister...
So much has happened since the founding of the United States of America over 200 years ago. There have been changes that are necessary and inevitable. After all, life – our personal lives and collective lives and experiences that shape our world – is ever-evolving. Change is vital in order to grow and expand the vision our Creator has for us all. Our one responsibility is to be on the positive side of change. To do that, we must work together and implement good that will benefit the entire nation. As much as things have changed, not all tha...
May the coming year surprise you with the happiness of smiles, the feeling of love and hope. Wishing you will find plenty of sweet memories to cherish forever. Happy birthday Bonnie Harris September 29. Wish Bonnie happy birthday and tell her you read it in the Dispatch!...
The Jackson Parish Branch NAACP #6309 has an on-going Voter Registration Drive for Jackson Parish residents. If you register to vote for the first time with the proper ID, you can receive a free hair cut or braids for the men or a free wash or braids for the women from now until Sept. 30. We will come to you to register. Vouchers will be given to those registering for the first time and you must make your own appointment with the barber or beautician participating. Partnering with the Jackson Parish Branch NAACP are Bakers’ Barber Shop, B...
Continued from last week- Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a group of inherited (genetic) disorders of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin moves oxygen throughout our bodies. The first one of these diseases, Sickle Cell Anemia was discovered in this country 110 years ago although it had been here centuries before that. It came with slavery from Africa. It is a chronic vascular disease with many acute and chronic complications generally marked by excruciating pain brought on by blockages in small blood vessels. People with SCD have less hemoglobin as a result...
South Monroe Farmer's Market (Wind beneath my wings) The birth of South Monroe Farmer's Market came after a question was posed on Facebook.... "Do you think South Monroe needs a Farmer's Market?". Over ninety positive responses followed by over 2 thousand views affirmed that now was the time. But without a vision and a plan...the dream fails and without a believer the dream dies. The Drumgoles were the first to envision the Market when presented with the concept and wholeheartedly supported the...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following statement regarding a whistleblower complaint asserting high rates of hysterectomies being performed on immigrant detainees at a detention center in Georgia run by LaSalle Corrections. In April, the ACLU released a report documenting abysmal conditions in three LaSalle-operated detention centers in Louisiana. “These disturbing reports demand an immediate investigation and decisive action by state and federal officials to protect people trapped in these dehumanizing and l...
"A Bridge to Equality and Success "Thursday, October 15, 2020, 6 p.m. Monroe Civic Center Bayou Room Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway Monroe LA -Show your support for GSU Athletics!! The Athletic Department has been invited to come and celebrate with us. Alumni, friends, businesses and supporters of GSU are asked to come and participate. Admission is ($15) for those who do not purchase an ad and for those purchasing at least a half-page ad admission is FREE. Your support can be shown by...
Ronald Greene may be a nameless/faceless individual to many of us, but to his family, he is someone who should be alive today if local police officers had treated him better. Greene died the night of May 10 2019 following a chase that started on Desiard Street, when a traffic stop was attempted that ended in Union Parish where Greene wrecked his vehicle where it turned out deadly. The incident was reported locally in the media as well as by The Monroe Dispatch. According to media reports, Greene...
The road to prosperity is the most difficult traveled especially without training or guidance. The easy way out is filled with grief and strife. There is and will never be something for nothing. Its hard to beat your way through especially for people of color and the poor. According to police reports, police responded to an armed robbery on Ludwig Ave. in West Monroe LA. Witness told police two suspects robbed a victim with a handgun while one suspect waited in a vehicle. The victim was robbed...
A second alleged shooter in the September 1 homicide deaths of two local men has been arrested and is behind bars at a local correctional facility. Mario Jones was taken into custody on September 10, less than two weeks after the alleged shooting at the Parkview Apartments by Ouachita Parish sheriff deputies. The arrest of Jones follows the arrest of his alleged accomplice Daniel Towns who was apprehended on September 3, leaves lone suspect Delarrious Jones on the run from law enforcement...
So what's all the fuss about Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) being on the map now? Well we are less than two months away from the election so that may have something to do with it. The White House recently elevated the importance of SCD as a health issue and President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation on August 31, 2020 to that effect. September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. And on this past Monday, September 14, 2020 First Lady Melania Trump hosted a White House roundtable discussion: "Improving the Lives of Americans with Sickle...
If given the chance more students in Monroe, LA can be successful. However, the Monroe City Schools System (MCS) is failing the areas of Monroe that need the most support – the city's southside community and schools. In the most recent school board meeting, the MSC school board elected to extend the superintendent's contract for another year with a 5-2 vote, despite failed leadership under Superintendent Brett Virdine's administration. Was pressure applied to board members Saulsberry and G...
US Congressional candidate Martin Lemelle has received the endorsement of former US Senator Mary Landrieu, offering that he is the man for the job. His experience as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer at Grambling State University and extensive educational background has prepared him well to represent all the people of the 5th Congressional District, including the large towns and smaller rural communities. "Martin Lemelle is exactly the kind of leader Democrats need to take...
Hello 2nd Grade Mi'Kenly Carle' Brown is a 2nd Grade Virtual Learner at Clara Hall Elementary School in Monroe LA. She completed 1st Grade with all A's and was on the Principal List the entire school year. Mi'Kenly is a very active student. She is a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She is a girl scout in the True Vine Girl Scout Troop 3108, & also plays softball with the Monroe Youth Girls Softball League. Mi'Kenly is a young entrepreneur and owner of "Mi'Kenly's Over the Rainbow Lemonade &...
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins. Perkins is a Louisiana native, West Point graduate, and Harvard Law School graduate. He is also an Army veteran who served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, rising to Captain's rank and earned the Bronze Star award. Perkins announced his candidacy for US Senate in July, spotlighting his humble upbringing and his record of military and public service. Mayor Perkins is vying for the seat held by the incumbent, Senator Bill Cassidy....
Keeping the tradition alive, it so awesome to still see women at church wearing hats. At church Sister Addie Broadway was spotted at church in her Sunday hat who praises the Lord from whom her health and strength comes. When that time comes check with Bonnie's Whatever Hats Etc. See pg 4 Photo Sister Addie Broadway...
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 Pastor K.C. and Minister Vivian...
Mt. Pleasant Community Development Corporation, Inc in collaboration with Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and Pastor Boris Braggs is hosting a Voter Registration Drive, Saturday, September 26, 2020, from 9:00AM to 3:00PM at the Kenneth G. Jackson Memorial Estates Office Building, 105 Bernice Drive, Monroe, LA 71201. Free Food Bag Give-A-Way, Refreshments: Free hotdogs, soda and more. Music, Voter Education and on-location voter registration signup and assistance....
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....
The Wellspring's Keller House Program is funded by a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant, better known as Raise the Roof. We partner with Safe Haven, which is The Wellspring's shelter, and other domestic violence shelters throughout Louisiana to ensure that families continue to get the services they need after they leave an abusive relationship. This program provides transitional housing to survivors and their families who are facing homelessness due to domestic violence. The program provides housing for up to 24 months, while providing...
Follow me to the Oasis: I was a Police juror for over ten years and one of the prevailing complaints I would always hear was: "There is nothing good happening on the Southside of town". People would speak so disparagingly about Southeast Ouachita always referring to the high crime rate, the poverty, the penal systems located there, the trash...on and on and on. As if there was nothing of any value located below Winnsboro Road. Contrary to popular opinion, I found a wealth of goodness right in...
Give either Sister Janice Fleming or Brother Donterrio Anderson the mic, there's no telling which way rafters will come down. These two singers have God-gifted talent which can get the spirit high. Won't be long before we hear the melodious voices again. Photo Sister Janice Fleming Photo Brother Donterrio Anderson...
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Louisiana offers absentee ballots by mail to voters who will be unable to vote in person. Louisiana offers early voting as well. The early voting period runs from Tuesday, October 20, 2020, to Tuesday, October 27, 2020, but it should be noted that dates and hours may vary based on where you live. Traditionally, polls open at 7:00 AM for Saturday elections and at 6:00 AM for Tuesday elections. Polls close at 8:00 PM. All voters in line at 8:00 PM have the right to vote. When preparing to go to the...
If and when a meaningful conversation will be held by leaders in the Black community and law enforcement officials, one question that should be asked multiple times is the apparent discrepancy in how Black suspects are handled in conjunction with white suspects. That question is important because Black people have seen too many times how they are treated when confronted by white police officers. How many times have people of color witnessed multiple police vehicles around a possible Black...
Monroe native and former City of Monroe, Louisiana Planning and Urban Development Director, Grambling State University, and Mary Holmes college financial and North Delta Regional Planning, Employee Officer. Kenneth (Ken) Newman has gone home to be with God, after completing his service to God and his fellow man/woman here on earth. Ken will be missed by his family, friends, church family and classmates, but never forgotten. Ken died on August 30, 2020. His grave side services will be held at...
Residents of the Parkview Apartment Complex can breathe a sense of relief now that one of the three alleged gunmen involved in a double murder has been apprehended. Acting on a tip, Monroe Police Department officers were able to take into custody 22 year old Daniel Towns for his alleged involvement in the Tuesday September 1 shootings at the apartment complex. Towns is currently incarcerated in the Ouachita Correctional Center charged with two counts of Second-Degree Murder and one count of...
It's one thing to love and another thing to cut the one you say you love. It may be a different type of love, one which only the parties involved understand. The one unfortunate thing about love is that feelings and situations can change with time without any warning or reservation. What's known is that two women stabbed two men on the same day in two completely different incidents. According to police reports, on Monday September 7, police officers were called to Motel 6 East in reference to a...
Police were summoned to Walgreens on Louisville Ave., Monroe, LA responding to a dispute that turned left. According to reports, suspect Della Paige had intentions of going into the store when she and her live-in boyfriend got into an argument. She had two handguns in the glove compartment of her car and tried to reach for them, causing the two to fight over the guns. After their tussle, her boyfriend retrieved one weapon, placing it in his front pant pocket, and she retrieved the other placing...
Joseph Bernard Smith was born to the late Freeman Smith, Sr. and Cleo Jackson Smith on December 16, 1952 in Monroe, Louisiana. On August 31, 2020, Joseph "Joe" Smith Sr. peacefully went home to be with the Lord. Joseph was preceded in death by seven siblings: Curtis, Billy Ray, Alpha Jane, Aubrey, Sr., Freeman, Jr., Dana and Carrie. Joseph gave his life to Christ at an early age and was baptized at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. J. B. Brown. He later united...
A local man says that he is glad to be back among the young people at Carroll High School, now that charges against has been dropped from an October 2019 altercation. Tommy Ballard is a long time member of the Carroll Booster Club and is the only one to have won the "Big Man of The Year Award" that goes to men in the community who are making a difference in their community. But Ballard had some legal issues beginning late year when an alleged Facebook post was circulated that scandalized his rep...
Louisiana Board of Regents approved Grambling State University's proposal to offer Louisiana's first bachelor's degree in Cloud Computing. The program will train students to become cloud computing experts who can build and maintain cloud infrastructures. Professionals with these skills are projected to remain in high demand for decades to come. According to Forbes, in 2019 there were 50,248 cloud computing positions available in the U.S. from 3,701 employers and 101,913 open positions...
On Saturday, September 5, "The Po' Folk's Poet", Mr. Marion Obafemi, had a book signing for his newly released book, H.I.M. (He Inspired Me) at Afrocentrics in Monroe LA. The book is a guide on how To Transform the Pain of Daddy and other Issues into the Inspiration to become a Better You. The information it provides should be in the Spiritual toolbox of every boy, man, husband and father to repair the internal damage that we don't talk about. This knowledge is needed by every girl, woman, wife...
Noah Gene DeTiege will be celebrating her 3rd birthday this weekend. She is her late great gramdaughter of Irma DeTiege and is her spitting image. Happy birthday Noah! Helping Noah celebrate are her parents Noah and Daphne DeTiege, sisters Reagon & Rylei and big brother Jayden....
Mix 101.9's Rob Lloyd had a Burnin' On the Bayou book-signing at the King of Wings on DeSiard St. in Monroe LA which featured red beans & rice and jambalaya from the cookbook recently. Customers enjoyed the book signing while another book-signing and an encore presentation of the red beans & rice and jambalaya is being scheduled for a Saturday in October. Rob Lloyd promised to bring more red beans & rice and jambalaya due to selling out. For more info on getting a copy of Burnin' On the Bayou...
There was a promise of 40 acres to enslaved Blacks, and this is why it never happened! Many wondered having heard while never knowing why? Blacks have been played in America since our arrival and the more we don’t vote, we will constantly be played. Will we ever wake up or have to die to find our prosperity? Blacks have been enslaved in different ways still in 2020 knowingly and for many unknowingly. In any city in the United States, the despair is seen and felt. Just in Monroe LA look south and north from Louisville Ave. it obvious the h...
When I first assumed the role of Editor for the Monroe Dispatch after my grandmother, Irma Hall DeTiege passed away, I enjoyed reading her old writings. A common thread in a lot of her writings was to encourage readers to vote. That is still an important message that the Monroe Dispatch continues to share. September is known as Voting Rights Month, and is marked as a time to gain education about voting rights, spread info about voter registration, and encourage all who can to activate their right to vote. All this month, the Monroe Dispatch...
Big and little city star is celebrating another thankful year. Being an amazing person, who's known by many movers and shakers throughout the world is having a birthday Sunday. Happy birthday Earline Knox Sunday September 13, a Louisiana Treasure. Wish her a happy birthday and tell her you read it in the Dispatch!...
If the Lord says the same, looking forward to some normalcy as high school football will begin on Friday October 9. Been a while thinking maybe 2021, so hopefully see you there with a mask while social distancing....
Keeping the tradition alive, is so awesome to still see women at church wearing hats. At church Sister Louise Bolden was spotted at church in her Sunday hat who praises the Lord from whom her health and strength comes. When that time comes check with Bonnie's Whatever Hats Etc....
Amazing as the clock ticks forward and time passes, celebrating another birthday is Sharon Moore. Happy birthday Sharon who is staying safe until that time rolls around when the coast is once again clear....
In mid Fall, Southeast Monroe will experience a class act Farmer’s Market located on the scenic campus of Liberty Christian Center. The Market, nicknamed “The Oasis”, will offer locally grown, produced and catered Fresh food and produce . Vegetables, eggs and many wonderful delicacies will be offered onsite. Local artisans will also sell their handcrafted goods and local caterers will offer tasty foods. The Public is encouraged to get excited and be prepared for the most prosperous and successful market this region can produce. It will not o...
