Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

One of life's worst uncertainties is a tragic accident or suffering a fatal, life-threatening illness. What led to the shooting of a local young woman, Lakeitha Brown, remains a mystery. Brown is...

Deacon Cordell Blockson was born in Winnsboro, LA, on April 11, 1950. His parents were Doris Weber and Mr. Clarence Blockson. His family moved to Monroe, LA, when he was just a young boy. There he...

An allegedly unfortunate horror soured the start of summer at an apartment complex and community after witnesses shared stories of a 24-year-old mother pushing her children out of her apartment...

During the spring and summer seasons, eating watermelon is a favorite activity for many people. That activity turned into a physical nightmare for Eddie Hooker and his family. Mr. Hooker purchased a...

5 Mortician Graduate Destiny McGill graduated from Dallas Institute of Funeral Services May 21, 2021. On Saturday June 12. 2021 a celebration was held in Destiny's honor was held in Monroe LA....

Wossman High School 2021 Salutatorian Raytisha Jackson is the first Wossman Softball Player receive a softball scholarship to play at the next level. Jackson will showcase her softball skills at...

It was a birthday celebration fit for a queen who reached the new young age of 90 Odell Willis. A packed Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Fellowship in Monroe LA was the place where the Willis Family...

On July 13, 2020, I, former Monroe City Council Kenneth Wilson petitioned Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to make Juneteenth an official state holiday. I was the only elected official to send...

Art Silver Foxx Edwards and Becky Cates Northeast LA War Veterans' Home in Monroe are both all smiles recently. Art delivered a 10 pack of his coffee table best seller: From Sword To Pen...The books...

On Tuesday June 8, 2021, a retirement celebration was held for Gloria Hunter Monroe City Schools' Transportation Secretary. From the superintendent to current, former and assistant transportation...

Reports of an alleged carjacking by a Swanson escapee have once put the community on high alert, as a rash of escapes continue to plague the beleaguered youth center. The alleged carjacking occurred...

A loved one's death certainly leaves a void in the lives of those with whom they were intertwined. Untimely deaths can cause lots of emotional turmoil for many family and friends. Marrying an...

We will always praise God for the late Irma DeTiege, who created a pathway for herself and others during a time when Blacks had nothing but themselves. She loved education, especially at Mezpath,...