Articles from the June 30, 2022 edition
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The Green Oasis Grand Opening
On Saturday, June 25, 2022, The Green Oasis Cannabis Store at 7950 DeSiard St. in Monroe, LA, held a grand opening to educate the public about the cannabis plant. Their goal is to break its stigmas...
Jimmy Jones Gymnasium
The Monroe City School Board, on November 9, 2021, voted to have Carroll High School Gymnasium in Monroe LA dedicated to the late Coach Jimmy Jones, son of Goldman Jones Sr. and Hattie Mae Jones. The...
Left for Dead
A hit and run driver struck RoQueria Dunn with a truck on May 24, 2022. She was left for dead and is still fighting for life at Baylor Scott University Hospital in Dallas, TX. Please pray hard for...
Mysterious Gruesome Murder
Police discovered an alleged gruesome murder victim dead in a south Monroe home on Sunday, June 26, 2022. According to sources, police are still working on trying to figure out what happened to a Monroe man who was found cut to death at home near...
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Northside Shooting
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. A shooting in North Monroe on Friday, June 24, 2022 had an unfortunate and tragic end. According to police reports, an argument...
Recuperating
Continued prayers are asked for Rev James Smith, who was involved in a vehicle accident. He survived injuries after being hit by a truck recently. His car was severely damaged, but he is still here...
Devastating Car Crash
We never know whether we will return home safely or not when we leave home. Hearts are saddened after word about a two-vehicle car accident on LA Hwy 139 on Friday, June 24, 2022, was publicly...
Let Our Ancestors Tell It: Women's Health
"Senator, I cannot say I’m disappointed with the Supreme Court decision. I feel you may need more education on abortion rights. Katrina, I don’t think you know what women went through in the seventies. We had a mantra no more than coat hangers. Gir...
14th Nolan Norman Day
Nolan Norman of Extension, LA, and Wisner, LA, and the greater community is gone but never forgotten. Mrs. Elizabeth King Norman and family affectionately called him Big Daddy. Each 1st Saturday in...
78 & Can't Wait
One of the most prolific brothers of our time is celebrating from Newtown and Carroll High School 1962 is having a birthday. Thankful and blessed is Walter "I have a dream" Jackson. Happy birthday...
Deaths
Josephine Shorts, 70 of Monroe, LA Homemaker died Monday June 27, 2022. Visitation: 3:30-5:30PM Tuesday July 5, 2022 Monroe Funeral Home Chapel. Service: 2:00PM Wednesday July 6, 2022 at Greater New Antioch MBC in Monroe, LA. Burial: Richwood...
Modern Efficiencies
Born in the 80s, I can honestly say I have had great childhood and coming-of-age experiences that spanned across significant decades. My house is musical, and I remember things like records and a record player, but the portable cassette player stood...
39th Rose of Sharon/Millard Dean Lee Scholarship
The 39th Rose of Sharon Baptist Church Millard Dean Lee Memorial Scholarship Program is Sunday, July 17, 2022, at 9 am at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church at 716 MLK Jr. Dr. in Monroe LA where Rev. A.B....
Monroe/Northeast LA Superstars
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...
Battle Not Over
The Supreme Court has spoken. Only it didn’t happen last (June 24, 2022), Friday. It spoke over a month ago when the infamous leaked drafted of its upcoming decision on abortion. On Friday, the Court did not disappoint. Certainly not those who w...
Ochsner Health COVID-19 Children Under Five Vaccinations
Children six months and older are now able to be vaccinated against covid-19 and families across the New Orleans area are taking their shots! At Ochsner health, vaccine appointments booked up in just eight hours and more than 500 children were...
