Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Congratulations Orlando Freemont Ouachita Parish Schools new Director of Safety. Freemont was former Richwood Middle School Principal....

One of mankind's best secrets is a Black woman. Their beauty has stretched man's imagination for centuries. Being the most beautiful on earth, Black women create an excitement in the world that is...

Many times, when bad things happens, it turns to good and many times people do us favors when they commit or do detrimental acts. The brazen thieves, who stole an air conditioning unit from St. Peter...

No community or neighborhood is immune from shootings and shots being fired. Ouachita Parish law enforcement officials said that what was thought to have been gun fire, has been confirmed to be a...

Rhoda Kelly was cool, calm, and collected, especially in stressful situations. She possessed a heart of gold which is always needed in a family. Her family already misses Rhoda as she was the voice...

Muhammad Mosque #99, an affiliate of the Nation of Islam in Monroe LA is opposed and speaking out about the plan to house the most violent offenders from around the state in the now under...

Last year in June of 2021, a shooting happened in south Monroe in the area of Sandifer Avenue and Vine Street where two individuals were shot. When Monroe police arrived at the scene, they found that...

Eta Delta Lambda Chapter Educational Foundation, Inc of Eta Delta Lambda Chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity , Inc presented their 27th Scholarship Awards Reception on Saturday June 11, 2022 at Living...

The Rayville Rosenwald/Eula D. Britton Alumni Association, an organization that represents the original African American School that operated in Rayville, LA, from 1904 until its closing in 1970,...

2022 Irma DeTiege Scholarship Recipients are Lauryn Brown, Roniya Carter, Keith Jackson, Jr., Brooke Jason and Cypress Washington. All of this year's Irma Hall DeTiege Scholarship recipients are...

The many things you've done, all the times, that you were there. Help me know deep down inside, how much you really care. Even though we might not say we appreciate all you do. Richly blessed is how...

At Zion Spring Baptist Church in Monroe LA, the church is going to the streets to help stop the violence and hate. Zion Spring Pastor Ricky James understands to stop or curb the violence the church...

Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Of all the articles I've written, I feel this one to be very personal for someone. I sense...

As young kids, there have been some amazing athletes which have graced this area with pro talent performances while being high school superstars who made fans think and say oooh wee. Growing in this...

Psalms 84:11 | NKJV For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. I Praise and give God ALL the Honor! For He...

June 26, 1936-May 13, 2022 Hardy Rogers Washington, Sr. 85, was born on June 26, 1936 in Rayville LA to Allen and Ethel Washington. He was the second youngest child of eight. His siblings three...

Submitted By Dr. Joseph W. Capers Sr. Many Christians feel that they are not called by God because of their circumstances. Some have made wrong decisions or have been discouraged by others. They...

A rose once grew where all could see, sheltered beside a garden wall, and as the days passed swiftly by, it spread its branches, straight and tall ..One day, a beam of light shine through a crevice th...

Every day, something always upsets us Whether it is something small or large, it affects our feelings and may even impact how we react the rest of the day or how we do a certain thing in our lives, le...

The best breakfast and homes style meals in town six days a week. You don't have the wait the food is always ready, while the fried chicken is the best in town. The baked chicken falls from the bone,...