Articles from the April 22, 2021 edition
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Teen Mother's Dreadful Act
No matter one's race, gender, or age, we all have the same shared experience of coming into life as babies. As a baby, one is dependent on parent(s) or caretakers, someone to nurture, love, feed, clothe, and provide shelter. A baby is helpless,...
Monroe Housing Resident's Success Story
Being a nurse is something I have always dreamed of doing and nothing was going to get in my way of becoming one, or at least I thought. I began my secondary education at Grambling State University in...
8th St. Shooting Arrest
On February 26, 2021 Reginald Copning was murdered on South 8th Street in Monroe LA. According to police records, Monroe Police have arrested Suspect Teddrick Jones as a murder suspect. The suspect...
Barbara Walker Augurson Loving, Kind, Caring
Barbara Jean Walker-Augurson, 78, of Monroe, LA, ascended to Glory on Friday, April 16, 2021, in the loving care of her family. Barbara was born on July 13, 1942 in Gilbert, Louisiana. She was one of...
Bronze Star Hero Alfred B. Horne
Alfred B. Horne was born November 15, 1932 to Abraham and Emma Horne in Rayville LA. Horne was a graduate of Rhymes High School in Rayville LA. He earned an A.A. Degree from Sacramento City College....
Suspicious Hwy 165 So. Death
A suspicious pedestrian death on US Highway 165 South on Wednesday April 14, 2021 have those who knew Ernest Eugene Harper Jr. questioning his death. According to police reports a single vehicle...
By New Building, Same Results?
Not everyone is in favor of a new Swanson Youth Center being built in Monroe. There are those who say that a new center is welcome and that it would do a lot of good for troubled young people. Then, there are those who say keep things the way they...
State Trooper Suspended Over Girls' Deaths
A Louisiana State Trooper who rear-ended a vehicle in Ouachita Parish in October 2020 that resulted in the deaths of two children received a suspension for his actions. Trooper Caleb Reeves was travel...
Tampered Foods
The summer is almost upon us, so that means we will soon have an opportunity to enjoy seasonal fruits and delicacies once again. Watermelon is a refreshing summertime favorite for people of all ages...
Mathis Farm's Trail Rider's Award Gala
Mathis Farms, LLC is a family business that is owned and operated by Roger and Carlyss Lewis Mathis. Mrs. Carolyn B. Lewis serves as the Chief Operating Officer. The purpose of Mathis Farms is to...
