Articles from the September 2, 2021 edition
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Bowman Video Beating
No matter how officials with the Louisiana State Police (LSP) try to convey that the agency is not what it is portrayed to be, evidence points to the contrary. The agency is still trying to spin its...
Siblings Pass a Day Apart
Death has and will always be a mystery, just the same as birth. Death is the end of life and often leaves a traumatic effect on those left behind to continue life without a loved one. Hearts are...
Love is Never Easy
Sometimes it is hard to let go of some things that happened in the past. For some, if not many, it is not so easy to forgive and forget. The past is the past, and what happened should stay in the...
Recall Battle Of Words
A petition to recall Richwood Mayor Gerald Brown is being questioned by Richwood residents, asserting that they did not know that they were signing a document to remove Brown as mayor. They said that recall organizers told them that the petition was...
Citizens Of Richwood
At this special time in the town of Richwood, LA's history, concerned citizens of Richwood are grateful for voters' show of unity in signing the petition to recall current mayor, Gerald Brown. A recall election is scheduled for November 13, 2021. An...
Bulldog Booster Club's $55,000
Members of the Bulldog Booster Club presented a symbolic $55,000.00 check to Dr. Eric Davis, Principal of Carroll High Magnet School, depicting funds that the organization recently donated to the...
$250,0000 Proposal's Stiff Opposition
A proposal on Tuesday night's August 24, 2021 city council agenda that would allow the city of Monroe to award city projects $250,000 and under without opening the manner to a formal bidding process was met with fierce opposition in city council...
19th Annual Evening with GSU
The Monroe-Ouachita Chapter of Grambling University National Alumni Association presented the 19th Annual Evening with GSU Athletic Department "Pressing Forward" on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the...
Kyles Postal & Print Grand Opening
Kyles Postal & Print is Monroe, LA's newest Veteran and Black-owned business located in Geneva Plaza at 2328 Sterlington Rd, Monroe, LA. The shop's grand opening celebration was held Saturday, August...
Deaths
Ruby Hardwell, 65 Ruby Hardwell of Monroe, LA died August 25, 2021. Memorial Service will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday September 2, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home. Charles Bingham, 57 Charles Bingham formerly of Wisner, LA died August 23, 2021. Graveside...
Mr. Pickem's Football Top 10
Week 1 Sept. 3, 2021 Game of the Week #1 Neville Tigers VS #3 Ruston Bearcats One of the state's oldest rivalries continues when the Ruston Bearcats travel east to visit The Neville Tigers for the...
WWCLA Free Vaccine Event
The Well Woman Center of Louisiana (WWCLA) will host “SLEEVESUP” a Free COVID -19 Vaccine Event on Monday September 6, 2021 from 9AM - 3 PM. The event will be held at the offices of Dr. Tonya Hunter, OB/GYN located at 2571 Tower Drive Suites 11-...
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 and Saturday, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM. All plates come with coffee or fountain drink. Great food! Great service at reason...
Selling Weed
It is so interesting how a once taboo thing is now one of the most en vogue things to do. Weed is now one of the most popular topics of conversation, buzzing throughout entertainment, business, and health conversations heard throughout our country...
Birthday Blessings
''May the blessing of joy abide with you and the blessing of peace rest upon you.'' Happy Birthday to God’s servant, Pastor Brenda Porter of St. Peter Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. God continues to b...
Battle of the Bayou Jamboree
Monroe City Academy (MCAL) presents "Battle of the Bayou Jamboree" a glimpse at our future football stars. See and watch them grow and perform Saturday September 4, 2021 at Carroll High School 2939...
38th Annual Rose of Sharon/Millard Dean Lee Memorial Scholarship
The 38th Annual Rose of Sharon Baptist Church Millard Dean Lee Memorial Scholarship Program was held recently. The program honored all 2020 - 2021 graduates and scholastic achievers. Judge Tammy Lee...
Take The Human Drug
A while back, this reporter wrote an article about some people seemingly mocking God for refusing to take a vaccine shot that, in all respects, is saving lives. Over the last year, we have seen millions of people in the U.S. take COVID-19 vaccine sho...
The End Is Near
Let All men, women, and children praise the Lord! Blessed is he who fears the Lord, and loves his Commandments. Your children 'shall' be mighty in the earth, they shall be blessed. Wealth and riches shall be in your house, and your righteousness...
PERSISTENCE WILL OVERCOME RESISTANCE
Philippians 1:6 | NKJV Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ: Beloved I thank God for your diligence in the Faith....
"THOUGHTS"
"THOUGHTS" is a book written by my wife, Mary A. Manning-Sampson, and Charles Sampson. Both are natives of Louisiana, raised in West Monroe LA in the Haynes Lane Community. In November of 1969,...
