Articles from the April 20, 2023 edition
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Shooting Teen Dead
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Another young Black man has lost his life to a violent act; these violent acts are happening more and more frequently, so swiftly those involved cannot see how every second of life...
Shooting Family Mourns
A local family will say goodbye to one of their loved ones, who sadly was another victim of the senseless violence we see that is becoming more frequent. Terry Davis, a 20-year-old young man, was...
Shooting Overwhelming
Families of shooting victims are experiencing difficult times. Life can be extremely tough for those left behind when a loved one succumbs to death due to senseless violence. According to police, an...
Shirley Turner-Jackson Treasured Farewell
Sunrise August 8, 1946 Sunset April 12, 2023. Shirley Turner-Jackson, 76, of Monroe, LA died April 12, 2023. Funeral Services were Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Mt Olivet Baptist Church, 500 Swayze...
Smith Running
The Reverend James Edward Smith Sr. of Rayville, LA announces plans to run for the state of Louisiana District 34 Senate seat for the Republican party. His reasoning for running is "Because the...
Louisiana Schools Only The Good, Not The Bad
A mind is a terrible thing to waste. It’s even worse if one isn’t given the opportunity to use it when it is sharp and can absorb much knowledge. If it were left to the Louisiana Republican Party, that would have happened yesterday. According to rep...
Weekend Gathering Ruined
A local family was looking forward to spending a weekend at a get-a-way in Union Parish on a recent weekend. It was to have been a birthday celebration for a loved one, as various family members, including sisters, brothers, nephews, nieces, and...
P.E.E.P. Wossman Donation
P.E.E.P President Kenneth Wilson and the Board of Directors presented the Wossman Head Girls' Basketball Coach Otis Robinson, his staff, and the back-to-back Wossman Lady Wildcats 2023 Division III...
Carroll Beta Club Induction
Boasting the motto "Let us lead by serving others" Carroll High School in Monroe, LA held its National Beta Club induction ceremony recently, inducting new National Beta Club members. The induction...
Dedicated SU Jaguar
Dilcie Green began recruiting students to Southern University in 1965. The Maxwell House College Fair came to Detroit, MI every year, and Green would go and assist the staff from SU. Green has recruit...
ICONS
Iconoclast means breaker of images. Many paintings were defaced that represented historical figures (kings, queens, and famous religious figures) in 1453 A.D. Paintings of Blacks such as Moses, Sparticus, Saint Maurice, Saint Nicolas, Septimus...
Non-Black Readers: are you a true ally?
Last week reports of another Black teen who was unjustly shot by a White man in Kansas City, Missouri, were shared worldwide. 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot by Andrew Lester, who fired two shots through the glass window of his front door, hitting...
Deaths
Jamella Inez Williams, 34, transitioned from this life on April 10, 2023 in Monroe, Louisiana. Service: 12 Noon Saturday, April 22, 2022 at New Salem Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Downsville, Louisiana....
National Library Week
"There's More to the Story!" Show your appreciation and support for libraries by visiting your local community library during National Library Week, April 23-29! The theme for National Library Week...
The End Is Near
Protect your family name and inheritance. The immigrants like Naomi and her family were looking to preserve their lives as well as their inheritance (Ruth 1:1-2). After Naomi's husband and sons died, she felt she was left without hope. Ruth her...
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 at reasonab...
All Monroe Dispatch 2023 Basketball
Center – Brittney Burton, Wossman (Jr.) - Although Burton wasn't an everyday starter for the Lady Cats, it had nothing to do with her talent. Burton can also make an argument for "most dominant" w...
