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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...
Life's memorable moments are treasured and captured at some of the greatest times. Many are remembered while some slip pass our memory. Treasure life's moments, praising God for all the good and challenging times counting it all as joy! Thanks for the memory Dorris Scott and Mary Mechelle McDaniels....
Claude "Top Dog" Staten still has it while being blessed and thankful celebrating another year. He is still turning wrenches all while being three score and ten adding seven Monday September 14. Helping "Top Dog" rejoice is his wife Floreece! Happy birthday Claude "Top Dog" Staten....
At a women's conference, Sister Debra Lovejoy was a programmed guest to pray. Her prayer was so powerful, the Lord took over when Sister Lovejoy began to sang. There was not a dry eye when rafters fell, which was a witness to her faith....
"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...
Louis Clark Brock (June 18, 1939 – September 6, 2020) Lou Brock was an American professional baseball outfielder. He began his 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the 1961 Chicago Cubs but spent the majority of big league career as a left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Brock was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 and the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014. Brock was best known for breaking Ty Cobb's all-time major league stolen base record in 1977. H...
Greetings Brothers and Sisters: The next conference call for Alto High School-Wide Reunion is scheduled for this Saturday, September 12th at 5:00 PM. The call-in number is (605) 475-4350, Access code is 602027. For attendance, please announce yourself as you come unto the call. If you have discussion items for the agenda, please email ASAP that I may present to our president. The agenda will be finalized and emailed on Friday evening. Please contact members without email and give the call-in...
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....
Hearts are saddened with the deaths of two more people at Parkview Apartments in Monroe LA. Mothers and families are grieving behind a shooting which left two Black Males dead in a double homicide on Tuesday September 1, 2020 before 8 am. According to Monroe Police, Officers found the bodies of LaMarcus Platter and Oyah Smith in the parking lot. Both victims had suffered fatal gunshot wounds. Its not know why this act of violence occurred by those who reside have an idea. Some of this...
Manious Williams III, departed his earthly home on August 27, 2020 to reside for eternity with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, after a hit and run incident on U.S. Highway 165. He was born November 10, 1987 in Monroe, LA, and was a 2005 graduate of Excelsior High School. He leaves many to cherish fond memories including: his mother, Shelia Cage; his father, Manious Williams Jr.; two daughters, Kelis and Katana Williams; one son, Caleb; a stepson, Martez; three sisters, Kimberly Kage, Yolonda...
Some of the worst things happen when electricity is lost is why many people suffer through the heat especially in this Louisiana Summer weather. Either Thursday or Friday August 27 or 28 when thieves cut a hole in the wall of the Super Save Convenience Store on Reddix Lane in Monroe LA taking everything in site except the stuff which was nailed down. Since all power was lost time wasn't a factor. Sources tell the Dispatch that on the Northside of town the police sat on certain streets which we...
Sources allege that Earl Grant, 43, was in a high speed chase with police following a car crash on Wednesday, August 26 on the southside of Monroe, LA. Witnesses who heard the noise from the crash allege it happened on Wilson St. or nearby on one of the adjacent streets. Sources share that Grant went into cardiac arrest and soon died after the incident. According to police reports, Monroe police department (MPD) officers responded to the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash shortly after 9:00PM...
Farewell Donald Ray "Meat" "Coach" Sheridan has ended his journey and has gone home to be with the Lord. Many knew him as "Meat" later he was known as "Coach"! "Coach" was one of the boys who hung out on the Block on Renwick St. in front of Humphrey's Store also crossing the street hanging out at Murray' s & CC's Barber Shop in Monroe LA, you would find someone hanging out rain, sleet or snow. "Meat" was highly intelligent gaining a master's degree from NLU now ULM and an undergraduate degree...
Congratulations West Monroe High School 2020 Graduate JaMya Walker. Wishing JaMya all the best as she takes another step in life....
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. DMAC was implemented by Deputy Kenneth Tramble with the support of Sheriff Jay Russell and a...
No one could have told us that a hurricane three hundred miles away could cause this type of damage on Thursday August 27. The winds were 50+ miles per hour causing power outages throughout Louisiana. Monroe LA was struck with destructive winds which had Southside resident Willie B. Welch praying and thanking God the trees fell in her backyard and not on her house....
Alex Earl Jr. has published a second book in his series called, "The Duck Pond Gang". "I believe today's kids spend too much time inside. When I was a boy until night my friends and I lived outside until night." said Earl. He wrote this series with kids ages 6-12 in mind, and hopes they enjoy reading it....
Despite a world pandemic, some colleges and universities across America, including Louisiana schools, are welcoming its students back to campus to begin an in-person semester of learning. According to a New York Times database, COVID-19 cases have been found on many college campuses across Louisiana. The publications has surveyed more than 1,500 colleges and universities throughout the United States including every four-year public institution, every private college that competes in NCAA sports and others that have identified cases. The...
A real Carroll High School Legend is Henry "Homeboy" Johnson. His claim to fame is he was himself. "Homeboy never tried to be anyone else but "Homeboy" Carroll 1957. "Homeboy was always cool, calm and collected. If he knew know what he knows today, ain't no telling!...
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 James E. and Sister Nora...
"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...
All branches of the Ouachita Parish Public Library will reopen Tuesday, September 1. Computers and WiFi are free to the public to use to file insurance claims, answer emails or for any other reason. Computers are available for a half hour to keep everyone safe during COVID-19 and to allow as many patrons as possible to use the internet. WiFi is available 24/7 and is accessible in most spaces in the Library's parking lots. The public may also use the Library's printers, copiers, scan stations...
Happy Birthday to Little Miss Allison White who celebrated her 5th birthday this past August 2020. Allison celebrated her birthday this year with a drive-thru candy land themed celebration due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions. The shindig was held at Chateau Rouge in Monroe. Her parents Vincent and Eugenia White had lots of treats and goodies for well-wishers and friends. Happy Birthday, Allison!...
Considering the impact of the recent hurricane, many people rushed out to secure generators for the convenience of power. However, it is important to remember Generator Safety. Reportedly, 10 people died from using generators and inhaling carbon monoxide. Below are some important cautionary measures that should be followed as recommended by Louisiana Department of Health: Setup Location · Never use a generator inside your home or garage, even if doors and windows are open. · Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that kills w...
As a former prosecutor, Georgetown Law Professor Paul Butler says there is a clear criminal case against the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor on March 13, 2020. In a new video, Butler delivers the opening statement he would give if prosecuting the case in Kentucky. In the video Butler discusses: Charges. Butler says the evidence warrants three charges against three Louisville police officers: second-degree manslaughter, reckless homicide, and complicity. The no-knock warrant. “[Police] said didn't need a no-knock warrant for Breonna b...
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... Full story
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...
