Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Vote Destroying Richwood Nightclubs

There is a lot of anger directed at Richwood Mayor Gerald Brown and the three alderpersons who changed their votes on an ordinance that affected nightclub operating hours within the town limits. The...

Carroll's Next Principal

With the exodus of Carroll High School Principal Dr. Eric Davis, there is a buzz concerning who will be the school's next principal. Carroll High School in Monroe LA has been a beacon of hope for the students and Black community since 1953 when the...

Kingsway Gunfire

On Friday, May 5, 2023 at the Kingsway Apartments in Monroe, LA, residents were al- allegedly scared to death by an eruption of gunfire without any warning around NOON. Shots ranged out for an indefinite period of time. Sources say there was so...

Ella Washington's Celebration of Life

Sister Ella Mae Head Washington entered this life on August 14, 1934, into the family of Elmer "Buddy" and Janice Hanspard Head as the second of five children. She was brought up in the Mount...

Congratulations

Copyright 2023 By: Mr. Marion Obafemi To my daughter, Coffee, on her accomplishment of graduating from GSU as an honor student. I salute you for your accomplishments and your graduation. I admire...

Shooting 2 Dead

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The scenario is all too similar as Black-on-Black crime escalates among our youth, like another form of disguised slavery. Families...

Alpha 28th Scholarship Awards

The Eta Delta Lambda Chapter Education Foundation of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc held its 28th Scholarship Awards Banquet on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, LA....

Parkview Shooting 2 Injured

A rash of shootings continues nationwide, and even many local communities are finding that they are not immune to the sound of gunshots. The same can be said here in the northeast region of Louisiana. In Ouachita Parish, Monroe Police were called...

Jesse Wilson's Memory Treasured

Jesse Wilson passed on Thursday, April 27, 2023 in Cleveland, OH. Jesse retired from General Motors Delphi in Monroe, LA. Public viewing is Friday, May 12, 2023, 3:00 - 5:00 PM at House of Peace...

Free Food & Clothes

St. Luke Baptist Church 3507 Church St. Monroe LA Free clothing on Saturday June 17, 2023 at 10am till 2pm. Rev. Alonzo Clark...

The End Is Near

Battle for the home (house) Officers in the Israelite army were commanded to allow a man to return home if he had built a new house and had not dedicated it. Lest he died in battle and someone else dedicated it (Deuteronomy 20:5). God is concerned...

Clock Ticking

When will it happen again? The clock is ticking. The grief experienced by a Houston area family stemming from five of their loved ones being killed by the next-door neighbor has to be overbearing after hearing about the latest Texas mass shooting...

Grateful Hearts

1 Thessalonians 5:18 In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. When you think of gratefulness, it should be very often; honestly, everyday. Thankful...

Pulpits & Pews

WORD MINISTRIES Spreading the Gospel Brother James Goods, Jr. For a free weekly email transcript of the Sunday School Lesson Summary; send your email address request to [email protected] See pg 9 93rd Usher Anniversary Cuba Baptist Church 343...

Deaths

Rev. Harold Ferguson, Jr., 72 of Monroe, LA Clergy died May 3, 2023. Service: 11:00 AM Wednesday May 10, 2023 at Macedonia Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday May 9, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Northeast LA...

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