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Week 5 St. Frederick 54 Sicily Island 6 General Trass 42 Rayville 30 Wossman 28 North Webster 21 Ruston 14 Neville 10 Oak Grove 28 Mangham 12 Lincoln Prep 6 Lakeside 0 Independence 16 Delhi 6 Bastrop 12 Carroll 7 Zachary 48 West Monroe 7 West Ouachita 53 North Caddo 14 Sterlington 39 Richwood 6 Ferriday 34 Vidalia 6 Cedar Creek 60 Tensas 0 Montgomery 34 Beekman Charter 28 Delhi Charter 38 LaSalle 0 Union Parish 55 Franklin 33 OCS 48 Ouachita 14 Caldwell 42 Sacred Heart 7...
On the last holiday of the summer, Latoya Williams, 29, lost her life in a traffic crash. Law enforcement authorities said that on Saturday, September 2, 2023, around 1:00 AM, they responded to a traffic fatality on I-20 near Jackson Street in Monroe, LA. According to reports, Williams was traveling west in the eastbound lanes and was struck by an 18-wheeler that was also traveling in the eastbound lanes. Officers at the scene said Latoya Williams struck the 18-wheeler head-on while driving a...
Two people are dead following the aftermath of a fatal house fire that occurred on the Labor Day holiday weekend in Ouachita Parish. According to parish officials, on Sunday, September 3, 2023 around 4:00 AM, Ouachita Parish firefighters responded to a house fire call on Burton Place in Monroe, LA. According to reports, firefighters located the bodies of two male victims inside the dwelling. One of the victims was found in the dining area of the house, while the other individual was located in...
What appears to be a looming controversy over a large sum of money in uncleared checks emanating from a town's general fund led to the mayor abruptly leaving a recent town hall meeting. Saying that he didn't "want to be called a liar" Richwood Mayor Gerald Brown left the special meeting after getting into a disagreement with Alderman Wysinger Cleveland. An issue between the mayor and the board of Alderpersons was a questionnaire provided by the Digital Forensic Corporation, hired by the town to...
Rural Homer, LA is a sportsman's paradise, from bird watching in state parks to some of the best fishing in northern Louisiana. With a struggling economy and against all odds, the high school football team went to the state championship and won, even returning to state the following year, which gave the town a boost in spirit. If you don't believe in déjà vu, here is a re-enactment of Jena 6 in Homer, LA. Five Black teenagers, affectionately called the HOMER 5, were arrested without their parents' notification. These five Black teenagers are as...
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. It is always advisable to settle a dispute as amicably and as soon as possible can be done. Far too often, disagreements or disputes can escalate quickly, making any resolution practically impossible. Disputes usually start verbally and can quickly turn violent with one wrong word or gesture. A local man is behind bars for allegedly being accused of committing a violent act that drew blood from someone. According to a recent...
The Monroe/Ouachita Chapter of Grambling National Alumni Association returned to prominence with its 21st Annual Evening with GSU Athletic Department, Thursday, August 24, 2023 at the Monroe Civic Center. 2023 Grambling honorees were Remond Brown, Tiffany V. Daniels, Sygmon T. Holland, Rufus Stevens, and Charles J. Edwards (posthumously)....
West Monroe High School's Cole Stephens (LB) was named DownSouth Sports Magazine's Most Valuable Player of the Game award in the Rebels' 14-3 victory over Sterlington on September 1, 2023 at West Monroe Don Shows Field in West Monroe, LA. Cole had 10 tackles and a forced fumble. The weekly DownSouth Sports MVP award is sponsored by The Monroe Dispatch and Aubrey's Graphic Designs....
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards worshipped with church members at the Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church 9:00 AM Mass on September 3, 2023. Church Parishers celebrating September 2023 birthdays included Mary Wilson, Norma Lane, Charles Scott, Gesila Baker, Governor John Bel Edwards, Noah DeTiege, and Debra Jackson...
Whether one reads the Bible or not, believes in Jesus or not, or has any spiritual authority, there should be something inside of us that knows what’s going on with our children today is wrong. The tainting of their purity and innocence just should not be, yet it is now promoted. How have we come to this? Why parents? Is everything okay? How can you allow your children to be taught about sex and other very inappropriate things at such young, impressionable ages? They have time for that. K...
Last night I had the pleasure of watching new royalty take their place in the history of Wossman High School for its homecoming coronation ceremony. Senior Da'Naya Ross was crowned homecoming queen in the place where she established excellence on the court as a basketball player. The administration did a great job making sure it was special for her, and this was evident in the details of the occasion. What I like most is there was a break from what we are accustomed to seeing as a homecoming queen. She was a vision in white as she took the...
Week 2 Friday Sept. 8, 2023 #1 Neville Tigers Vs #4 Ouachita Lions It is week 2 of the LHSAA football schedule and that obviously means it’s time for an old-fashioned Lions vs Tigers affair. This year’s rendition will have somewhat of a twist as Ouachita will come into Ruple Stadium with a new general at the helm. Benjy Lewis will now the man the ship for the Lions after a brief 2-year stint as the Lions defensive coordinator under former Head Coach Todd Garvin. Another unique twist to this game is that Lewis was also the Neville Defensive Coo...
Help bring more art to the community by supporting this AMAZING event. The Arts with Passion presents the Broadway Musical, Memphis is Friday September 22, 2023 at 6:30pm and Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 2:00pm and 6:30pm at the WL JACK HOWARD THEATRE in Monroe, LA. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to curtain. Tickets $25. and $35 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.theartswithpassion.com/the-color-purple.html Under the leadership of Pashen Sims, The Arts with Passion was created to educate, entertain, and empower...
Robert Crump, Jr., 58 of Monroe, LA a Custodian died August 23, 2023. Memorial Service: 5:00 PM Saturday September 9, 2023 at Lazarre Park, West Monroe. Eugene Craig Caston, 66 of Monroe, LA a Food Service Specialist died August 29, 2023. Service: 10:00 AM Saturday September 9, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Visitation: 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday September 8, 2023 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: 10:00 AM Monday September 11, 2023 in the Northeast LA Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home. Gary Fields, 48 of Delhi,...
Only by Grace and mercy, Claude "Top Dog" Staten will be celebrating another big thankful year on September 14. Happy Birthday "Top Dog" love Florece!...
Copyright 2008 Written by: Mr. Marion Obafemi and inspired by God This journey we are on, may be narrow and long, but at the end of it is peace This path may get dark, and the road may seem hard, but there is a light to guide our feet... This trail may seem cold, as we carry this heavy load, but we’ll find comfort and ease I can declare these things, because my faith in the King, is rooted deeper than a tree There is no need for despair, your burdens I can share, because I’m holding on to Him...
A community program will be held at the Carver-McDonald Branch Library at 2941 Renwick St. Monroe, LA on Thursday September 21, 2023 at 11:30 am by Tom Whitehead, a retired journalist professor from LSU. Tom Whitehead is a leading expert on Hunter’s works of Art. Clementine Hunter born late December 1886 or early January 1887 – January 1, 1988) and the first of seven children. Clementeen Hunter was a self-taught Black folk artist from the Cane River region of Louisiana, who lived and worked on Melrose Plantation. Hunter was born into a Lou...
Eva M. Hunter Jackson was the second child of eight children born to the late Selma and Earlean Hunter on their family farm in Oak Ridge, Louisiana where her childhood was flavored with many wonderful experiences. At an early age, she was baptized at the Alexander No. 1 Baptist Church in Oak Ridge, LA and later united with the Rose of Sharon Baptist Church in Monroe LA under the leadership of the late Reverend J. B. Brown for over 50 years. While at Rose of Sharon, she served as former...
Edna’s Cooking “Home of the Breakfast Bowl” Serving southern style hot breakfast and lunch daily: Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM. Saturday, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM. All plates come with coffee or fountain drink. Great food! Great service at reasonable prices. Three Monroe locations: Now Save #1 4399, Hwy 165 South, 318-737-7873; Tiger Market Café, 1800 Forsythe Ave, Suite 1, 318-325-4000; Now Save #8 Winnsboro Rd., Now Save # 5, Hwy 165 South and Hadley St. Ms. Edna and Staff ~ Serving up LOVE every day! Edna’s Cooking features $6.99 breakfas...
Pastors are special but a Pastor's Wife is a blessing. St. James Baptist Church in Sterlington LA remembered Rev. Richard and First Lady Meltida Wilson at their 12th anniversary recently. Guest speaker was Rev. Larry Brooks, Pilgram Rest Baptist Church in Sandy Point TX. Rember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Hebrews 13:7 Photo 1- Rev. Richard and First Lady Meltida Wilson Photo 2- Among the many worshippers...
If anyone is wondering why Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis continues to lag so far behind Donald Trump, one only needs to look at what happened after Hurricane Idalia crossed the state causing billions of damage in her aftermath. President Joe Biden has done what he and other presidents have done countless times following major natural disasters in states where a “show of unity” between leaders starts with the governor on behalf of its citizens. That is when on too few occasions, a sense of unity is exhibited between leaders of both polit...
Little Flower Academy/Catholic Church in Monroe LA is that special place beginning in 1940-1968 for students' kindergarten to high school. The learning environment was second to none where those attending received the best education through a Franciscan investment into the Black Community which helped present the Catholic Faith. At Little Flower, students were taught discipline, values, respect, the ten commandments, sportsmanship, religion, music, the arts, drama and stage performance in a...
