Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Ronald Greene may be a nameless/faceless individual to many of us, but to his family, he is someone who should be alive today if local police officers had treated him better. Greene died the night of...

The road to prosperity is the most difficult traveled especially without training or guidance. The easy way out is filled with grief and strife. There is and will never be something for nothing. Its...

A second alleged shooter in the September 1 homicide deaths of two local men has been arrested and is behind bars at a local correctional facility. Mario Jones was taken into custody on September 10,...

If given the chance more students in Monroe, LA can be successful. However, the Monroe City Schools System (MCS) is failing the areas of Monroe that need the most support – the city's southside c...

US Congressional candidate Martin Lemelle has received the endorsement of former US Senator Mary Landrieu, offering that he is the man for the job. His experience as Executive Vice-President and...

Hello 2nd Grade Mi'Kenly Carle' Brown is a 2nd Grade Virtual Learner at Clara Hall Elementary School in Monroe LA. She completed 1st Grade with all A's and was on the Principal List the entire school...

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins. Perkins is a Louisiana native, West Point graduate, and Harvard Law School graduate. He is also an Army veteran who served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, rising to...

Keeping the tradition alive, it so awesome to still see women at church wearing hats. At church Sister Addie Broadway was spotted at church in her Sunday hat who praises the Lord from whom her health...

We see them all the time, mostly unnoticed as they go about handling God's business. Good shepherds do not boast or brag. They are there when you need them. Many times, you don't have to call them,...

Isaiah 61:10 | NKJV I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall be joyful in my God, for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a...

As professional sports teams continue to make adjustments that working through a global pandemic bring, higher and secondary education entities also work to regain a sense of normalcy in local sports...

Doorkeepers or keepers of the door, their church service is invaluable. They are the first to meet and greet you at church. If you have a question, need a seat, need to speak or sit with a certain...

Carroll High School 2nd Annual Legends Banquet will honor Carroll High School 1953 Football State Champs Sunday October 11 at 4pm, place TBA. Carroll Legends to be honored are Norman "Bearchest"...

We have all received one gracious blessing after another John 1:16 NLT Thank you Monroe Dispatch for the lovely story about my twin Kenneth Ray Sampson. I wanted closure while God blessed me with...

Follow me to the Oasis: I was a Police juror for over ten years and one of the prevailing complaints I would always hear was: "There is nothing good happening on the Southside of town". People would...

Give either Sister Janice Fleming or Brother Donterrio Anderson the mic, there's no telling which way rafters will come down. These two singers have God-gifted talent which can get the spirit high....