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Jerry Lindsay 80, (Former math teacher at Wossman/school bus driver) passed Friday September 17, 2021. He was born on March 23, 1941. Jerry was a retired educator from Wossman High School and a bus operator for Monroe City Schools from May 17, 1976 until March 28, 2021. A Memorial and Celebration of Life service will be held at Mulhearn Funeral Home, 2308 Sterlington Rd., Monroe, LA, on Friday, September 24, 2021, at 1:00 pm. Visitation is Thursday, September 23, 2021, from 4:00-6:00 pm....
In order to be loved, you have to show love. Once one is loved the right way, love can propel efforts and dreams into beautiful fruition. The absence of love can ignite frustration and chaos. Some would presume acts of violence happen when love is not fulfilled. According to police reports, deputies responded to shots fired on September 12, 2021, followed by a disturbance on Dellwood Dr. in Monroe, LA. Law enforcement gathered the suspects on Dellwood Dr., and south 8th St. Multiple...
Some residents in a West Monroe neighborhood are terrified and afraid to come outside of their homes following a shooting during the early evening hours of Sunday, September 19, 2021. According to the West Monroe Police Department, an individual was in his vehicle when an alleged shooter, identified as Christopher Williams, shot an alleged victim. Police say Williams shot at the victim after he refused to give him any money. The victim was hit twice by the gunshots in the torso and the hip. The...
When people are in relationships where things for whatever reason are not working, it is time to part ways. The best thing to do is to make a clean break as quickly as possible and move on. There are times when our attempts to get away from trouble lead us right into it, and a life-changing decision must be made. A local woman is in jail after being arrested for firing a gunshot in the air, as she said that her ex-boyfriend's girlfriend was following her. 23-year-old Johnavia T. Baker was...
On Saturday, September 18, 2021 Jackson State University football team traveled west to play the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) for a football clash. The HBCU, led by head coach Deion Sanders attempted to derail their SunBelt Conference opponent but ULM proved to pack some punch, winning the game, 12-7. At the sporting event attorney Eddie Clark and his wife Katina Beverly donated $50,000.00 to Coach Sanders and the JSU football on the field. Clark stated that he was compelled to make...
Perry James Thomas, 72 Perry James Thomas, 72 of Monroe, LA, EEO Compliance Director, died September 13, 2021. Funeral Service: Saturday, September 25, 2021, 11:00 AM at the Monroe Civic Center Main Theater. Visitation: Friday, September 24, 2021, 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Smith Funeral Home. Burial: Richwood Memorial Gardens in Richwood, LA under the direction of Smith Funeral Home. Arthur Washington, 80 Arthur Washington, 80, of Southhaven, MS formerly of Monroe, LA died September 9, 2021. Graveside Service: Saturday, September 25, 2021, 11:00 AM at...
On Friday September 17, 2021, P.E.E.P. made a back to school donation to Clara Hall Elementary School Principal Robinson in Monroe LA. Making the donation was P.E.E.P {resident Kenneth Wilson, his wife Abbie and Dr. Kaye Honeycutt. PEEP is a non-profit which serves needy communities throughout several surrounding parishes. PEEP's back to school giveaway is done differently than the previous school years due to Covid 19. PEEP has continued to bring light to dark places by donating $500 dollars...
Sunrise August 18, 1938 - Sunset September 2, 2021 Mrs. Iola Joyceline Fogel, of Highland, California, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2021 at the age of 83. A 42-year resident of the Inland Empire, Iola was the much-adored wife to the late SMSgt Edward I. Fogel, USAF Retired, who departed this earth on March 6, 1999. Born on August 18, 1938 in Delhi, Louisiana, Iola was a scholar in high school and was Valedictorian of Little Flower Catholic High School. Always known for her caring of...
Recently, Hosts Robert and Pauline Clark hosted an All White Gala at ULM Bayou Pointe Patio in Monroe LA. Entertainment was by the Too Laid Back Band from Houston TX and 3 DJ's Radio People's Rob Lloyd, Scott Banks and Grave Digga. The All-White Gala was a party with a purpose supporting Northeast LA Sickle Foundation in Monroe LA....
Monroe City Marshals Wince Highshaw (retired) and current City Marshal Robert Cherry are both a cut of the same cloth. Both Highshaw and Cherry were city marshals and chief deputy marshals only to be elected both as city marshals. What a blessing!...
Have you ever tried cutting something with dull scissors? Or try cutting thick meat like steak with a butter knife? Despite all of the tugging or manipulation one may try, the wrong knife or scissors aren’t a bit of good. As a young girl, I would often spend the summers with my grandmother Rosie, who is a master cook. When her knives were dull, she would dig to find what looked to me like a giant needle. She would hold the handle of the “needle” and slide the knife up along the metal until she knew it was sharp enough. I couldn’t underst...
Week 3 The Friday September 17, 2021 DownSouth Sports Magazine "Game of the Week" featured Carroll vs. Ouachita. The Ouachita Lions had a nail biter Homecoming victory over the Carroll Bulldogs by the score of 15-12. Ouachita running back, Carldell Sirmons was named "Most Valuable Player" of the game with 22 carries for 131 yards, 2 catches for 47 yards and a touchdown. The DownSouth Sports MVP trophy was presented by Ouachita Head Football Coach Todd Garvin and sponsored by The Monroe Dispatch...
As someone who "has not been called" to preach the gospel of Jesus, but one who is also a member of the body of Christ, we are reminded to "preach" the gospel at every opportunity that we are given. In a nation where many people look at America as a "Christian" nation because famous men/women of the cloth have said so, there are moments when people that we look to in times of crisis, confuses us. An example of how Christians do/say things that those in the world must have wondering, is the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Over the last year, we...
*Inspired by God through Mary Roggerson & Morning Day Prayer Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Kenneth Nolley, St. Mary Baptist Church Purpose: For all children to learn, pray and confess the Word of God. Goal: For all children to have an intimate relationship with God through prayer & His Word. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame. Psalm 71:1 Prayer: Lord, You are truly good to me. In You, I put my complete trust. Lord God, I look to You, and I know You will never let me be put to sha...
Romans 5:3-4 | NKJV And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. OH YES! Beloved. The “subtotal” of ALL that you have been through is creating a Greater Glory! Rejoice and be exceedingly glad. For the best is yet to come for you and your Divine Health. For you and your Blessings, Provisions, Victories, Promotions, Family, Love, Joy, and Peace. The end will be BETTER than the beg...
Carroll High School is a historic Afro-American educational institution that has stood the test of time during some turbulent years and yet it still stands at its Renwick Street address. It being the only high school in the city of Monroe LA for Black children, has carve its niche in Ouachita Parish and is letting other neighboring high schools that it is not done. The school has served the community well, as it has sent out into the community, the nation and the world some of the best and brightest minds from the Black Monroe community. it is...
Monroe City Engineer Kim Golden explained to members of the city council at the last city council meeting held Tuesday, September 14, 2021 of a city plan in the works pertaining to flood protection around Youngs Bayou. Golden told council members that the three items on the agenda are in conjunction with the Youngs Bayou Retention Project, a large flood control project that the city had been working on for several years. Golden said that when completed, the project will add 80 acres of retention right in the heart of the city, and it will...
Overall Record 40-13 Last Week's Record 14-1 Featured Games: 1-1 (3-2) Week 4 Game of the week #1 Neville Tigers (3-0) vs St. Thomas More Cougars (1-2) Coming into the 2021 football season Coach Jeff Tannehill knew that if he wanted to get his team back to the championship pedigree of the 2010's he'd have to do it the hard way. With early games against rivals, Ruston and Ouachita the thoughts of starting the season with a losing record were very possible. However, the tigers have stood up to...
