Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

A report from an audit of former Monroe City Schools Superintendent Brent Vidrine appears to show that he allegedly submitted false records related to his retirement. The information in question was allegedly submitted by Vidrine himself for the...

Neighbors in a quiet neighborhood in the Rayville community continue to be in shock as they mourn the loss of a 14-year-old teen who was killed on Sunday, March 24, 2024. The teen, identified as Suh’renity Butler, was killed when the car she was d...

In the recent Louisiana Special Criminal Justice Session, several bills were passed that will have significant impacts on the state's criminal justice system. House Bill 4, sponsored by Representative Emerson, now Act 10, addresses post-conviction...

l The 23rd Annual Gospel Scholarship Musical, hosted by the Monroe Ouachita Chapter of GUNAA, will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 7:00 PM at First Baptist, located at 507 Swayze Street in Monroe, LA. The event is open to the public. This...

By Eddie D. Gillis Donald Trump may have dodged a bullet on Monday, March 25, 2024, when a judge ruled that he didn’t have to pay $464 million to keep his empire from crumbling. With seemingly nowhere to turn and no one, not even his fellow b...

Exodus 20 gives an outline of God's commands to his people after leaving Egypt. In Leviticus we read the breakdown of the commandments that there's no misunderstanding of what God expects from his people. _ worship of God _Sabbath Worship _...

True Vine Baptist Church in Monroe LA Scholarship Committee is sponsoring a Sneaker Ball on Sat., April 13, at 6:30pm. This event will be held at Bethel Baptist Church Life Center, 200 S. 22nd St. Tickets are $10 for youth/$15 adults. Ticket...

Emma Bates, 73, transitioned from this life on March 17, 2024 in Monroe, LA. Visitation: 5 to 7 PM Friday, March 29, 2024 in the chapel of Hester Central State Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Services: 1 PM Saturday, March 30, 2024 in the chapel of...

Edna’s Cooking “Home of the Breakfast Bowl” Serving southern style hot breakfast and lunch daily: Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM. Saturday, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM. All plates come with coffee or fountain drink. Great food! Great service at reasonable...

Happenings Edna’s Cooking “Home of the Breakfast Bowl” Serving southern style hot breakfast and lunch daily: Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM. Saturday, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM. All plates come with coffee or fountain drink. Great food! Great service a...

True Vine Baptist Church will present “The Crucifixion – From Dust Til Dawn” on Easter Sunday Morning at 6 a.m at True Vine Baptist Church 1400 Dilling St. Monroe LA. Pontius Pilate will be portrayed by Brandon Johnson, Mary the sister of Lazar...

There are all kinds of crimes in the city of Monroe. There is a silent crime that is one of the most deadly crimes in the city of Monroe’s Black community. Do you have any idea what it is? One of the deadliest crimes in the Black community is not v...

Residents of the southside in Monroe, LA, are growing increasingly fearful due to a spate of alleged robberies and violent attacks near Winnsboro Rd. and Atkinson St. A recent incident on Monday, March 11, 2024, involved a bicyclist who was...

An incident recently occurred where Caderrian White lives, prompting him to call for the aid of law enforcement. When officers from the Monroe Police arrived, he was told that because of his address, there wasn’t anything they could do. It turned o...

The current leadership in Monroe seems eager to promote the idea that crime is on the decline in our city, pointing to the reduced coverage in mainstream media as evidence. However, this raises questions: is this decline real, or merely a convenient...

Travis Derell Hargrove, 38 of Monroe, LA Disabled died March 12, 2024. Service: 11:00 AM Saturday March 23, 2024 at King Ollie Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday March 22, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Magnolia...

When does it become okay for a allegedly well-known surgeon to decide which patient should be a casualty of Science? Well, in 1988 it happened allegedly at Glenwood Hospital. When does it become okay allegedly for Fresenius to say there were too...

Senate Bills Senate Bill 7 by Senator Edmonds (Act 9) requires ignition interlock for first offense DWI for at least six months of any probation, or the entire time that the driver's license is suspended. For a second offense, the court will require...

Jeff Landry has been governor of Louisiana over two months. Two Months may be a short time in a four-year term, but when one looks at what the governor has done after waiting eight years to sit where he currently is now, the next 45 months surely...

The Monroe Ouachita Chapter of GUNAA will hold its 23rd Annual Gospel Scholarship Musical Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 7:00 PM First Baptist 507 Swayze Street Monroe, LA. The public is cordially invited to attend this event. This year’s s...

Can’t Go to the Movies Monroe does not have a movie theater! The last theater in Monroe closed down several months ago. Edna’s Cooking “Home of the Breakfast Bowl” Serving southern style hot breakfast and lunch daily: Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30...

Recent national news outlets shared the miraculous story of a young man who was lost at sea but rescued by his family hours after going missing. The man was on a diving trip off the coast of Key West, FL, with several others when the current separate...

The question has been asked, why are black people so far behind, why is it hard for us to advance our communities? (Hebrews 12:1) says we should lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily be set us: Crime, what can we do? Murders, illegal...

Still got that swag in another land is Count Sigg, Security and Treasure. They still have their boogie shoes while they still can shake a tailfeather. If you’re ever in Vegas, Count Sigg and the Crew will show you what’s it’s about in 2024!...