Articles from the March 12, 2020 edition
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Parent's Worst Nightmare
Everyone wants the best for their child(ren). Raising a child or children is a real tedious job that requires patience, time. love and discipline. Without these key components along with many others,...
"Freddy Bear" Admired, Respected, Loved
Richwood/Ouachita Legend Fredrick "Freddy Bear" McHenry was a quiet giant in the United States and our area community. Freddy Bear was a humble, God-fearing man who had many people who guided and...
Carroll 1956 Carolyn Ensley's Memories
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends will bid farewell to their beloved Carolyn Rose Loudd Ensley 81, (Garland, Texas), born in Monroe, Louisiana,...
Put it on Paper
The world portrays wrong as right, you really must be on guard with the real rules of the game. Many times, cohabitation maybe good for some yet unfavorable to others, its according to what party may...
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Mayo Best Mayor Choice
Four years ago I wrote a letter endorsing Mayor Mayo for reelection. I went door-to-door for him in that campaign as I am in this one. Recently, I was looking at his campaign card from that last elect...
Miss Precious Pearl
The Omicron Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc Precious Pearl Organization crowned 2020 Miss Precious Pearl Skylar Melton Saturday March 7 at the Monroe Civic Center B.D. Robinson...
Mayor Mayo's City Water Treatment Union Members Endorsement
Mayor Mayo Picks Up Endorsement from City Water Treatment Plant Union Members Our City, Our Future, Our Choice. As the Monroe Mayoral election date draws near, incumbent Democratic Mayor Jamie Mayo ga...
Second Mayor Thompson Mistrial ll
With four unfavorable audits attributed to Mayor Thompson's administration, he struggled to manage a Town with dwindling resources and rising demands and to fix problems that had been in existence...
Pulpits & Pews
BB&O Annual Women’s Workshop & Youth Explosion True Vine Baptist Church 1400 Dilling St. Monroe LA Youth Explosion Friday March 13, 5:30 pm-Women’s Workshop Saturday March 14, 8:30am-1pm. Workshop presenters Minister Candice Russell & Minister Pamela...
Deaths
Ralph Van, 70 Ralph Van of Bastrop, LA Pelican Plug, died March 8, 2020. Services: Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 2:00pm at Lightwood B.C. in Lightwood, LA. Visitation: Friday, March 13, 2020 from 6:00-7:00pm at Tennant Funeral Home in Bastrop, LAunder...
The End is Near
The day and hour of the end of time no man knows, not even the angels in heaven. As in Noah's time, people were marrying, eating and drinking, then God said, "The End of All Flesh” is come before me; for the Earth is filled with violence through t...
Coronavirus Fears Increases
Last week The Dispatch published an article detailing the seriousness of the spreading coronavirus and the devastating effects that it is already having in some sections of the country. The states of Washington and California are having difficult...
Jesus Is Lord
Philippians 2:10-11 | NKJV that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus...
Future Dreamers
I remember watching tv shows like the Jetsons and thinking a lot of the technologies they had would be nice but never actually saw them really happening. The Jetsons were based in a 2060 futuristic era, and we are now in 2020. Our reality is that we...
PRAYING CHILDREN
*Inspired by God through Mary Roggerson & Morning Day Prayer Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Kenneth Nolley, St. Mary Baptist Church Purpose: For all children to learn, pray and confess the Word of God. Goal: For all children to have an...
9th Appreciation Service
Starlight Baptist Church 1609 Highway 139 Swartz LA will honor Dr. & Sister Roy Bedford Sunday March 15, at 3pm. Special guest Rev. Kenneth Sapp Moderator of the New Hope Baptist Association and...
Ave. Baptist Installs Rev. Dr. Morristine Chisley Sr.
On Sunday March 8, 2020, Avenue Baptist Church in Monroe. LA installed Rev. Dr. Morristine Chisley, Sr. as its Senior Pastor. Special guest Rev. Dr. Anthony L. Craig Sr. of Mt. Carmel Missionary...
Favorite Church Usher
Doorkeepers or keepers of the door, their church service is invaluable. They are the first to meet and greet you at church. If you have a question, need a seat, need to speak or sit with a certain...
Elect Jesse Walker City Council
Recently, the Committee to Elect Jesse Walker for Monroe City Councilman District 4 hosted a Campaign Introductory Dinner "Vision Night: Sharing the Vision With voters" in the Richland/Union Rooms of...
Community Empowerment Day
Women United for Successful Change in conjunction with Ouachita Parish Sheriff Jay Russell and Tausha Sanders State Farm proudly presents at Community Empowerment Day, “S.O.S. (Saving Our Streets by Empowering our Communities) in an underserved a...
Shadows of Tall Oak Trees
Author Rev. Bobby Joe Saucer, a resident of Decatur, Georgia, is a retired minister from The Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board of the American Baptist Churches USA. This former Dean of the...
SU Alumni Worship at Zion Traveler
The Southern University Alumni/Monroe Chapter worshipped at Zion Traveler Baptist Church Sunday March 9 during the morning. service in honor of the University's 140 years in existence. Dilcie Green,...
Irma DeTiege Scholarship
High school seniors interested in applying for the Irma DeTiege Scholarship -email bio to [email protected]. Please include recent photograph, your contact information, and proof of: Official...
"THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS"
Thru my window pane, all I see pain. My quarterback, halfback and tailback, been held back. They ain’t running no plays, stuck in the same grade. Since day one, I can’t save one, all of them are get...
CITIES and SAVE Youth Education & Learning
To address issues involving our youth, Monroe City School Board has teamed up with CITIES and the SAVE organizations to create a Task Force to initially focus on three main areas of youth issues. Those issues are Youth Education and Learning, Youth...
Wossman 4 Down 1 to Go
Wossman Boys Basketball continue it Marsh to a #A State Boys Basketball Championship. On Friday March 6 Wossman defeated St. Martinsville 65-49 in route to the LA Top 28 Boys Basketball Championship...
