Articles from the December 17, 2020 edition
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"Willie Lynch" Black Self Defeat
Yes, God knows we (Black people) can attest, and point to infinite racial, discriminatory, inequality, injustices, stumbling blocks, barriers, hindrances, and deterrents that have been exercised here in our local area, as well as nationwide by...
No Holiday Hearts
The holidays usually bring out the softer side of people. Most people are found at home, enjoying the warmth of hot drinks and family. Songs speak of the peace and harmony the season brings. Even the...
Car Accident Devastating
While driving a vehicle, drivers are most vulnerable. With all the vehicles which travel the highways and streets, accidents are prone to happen while trying to prevent them by driving defensively. A...
Love Gone Left
Love is profoundly tender, yet passionate affection for another person while experiencing a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection. When love goes awry, love can be twisted into a...
Johnny Robinson' s Precious Memories
"I've got a new home over in glory and it's mine, mine, mine." This is the song that Johnny Robinson sings now that he is in the presence of the Most High God. For to be absent from the body is to be...
Natt Dependable Loved Cherished
On Saturday, December 13, 2014, the town of Mangham, LA celebrated the election of its first Black mayor-elect, Johnny L. Natt. Natt was a native of Mangham. He was the eldest of six siblings. Natt wa...
COVID-19 Vaccine
Undecided About Getting Vaccinated for COVID-19? Please consider: In getting vaccinated and protecting yourself, you also protect your family, friends, co-workers, and even people you don't know; If enough people get vaccinated, we will have herd...
A Believers' Love
Bruce Jefferson, Jr. was born in Monroe LA on December 2, 1980 to Carolyn Bates Jefferson and Bruce Jefferson. Sr. He accepted Christ in 1997 and was baptized by the late Rev. A.J. Mansfield of First...
Monroe Housing/ Prime Time Ribbon Cutting
William V. Smart, Executive Director, Monroe Housing Authority in partnership with PRIME TIME, Inc., celebrated the completion of the expansion to the Robinson Place Head Start Center. A Ribbon...
Birthday Fellowship Club
The Birthday Fellowship Club will celebrate its 17th Anniversary/. The club was organized by Dr. Joseph Capers, Sr. retired Academic Dean of Grambling State University Grambling LA. The Club...
COVID-19 Christmas Parade
Quitman, LA - St. Rest Community-St. Rest Missionary Baptist Church Youth Ministry Christmas COVID19 Parade Sunday, December 20, 2020 - St. Rest Community/Recreation Center - 4:00 P.M. Vehicles – Donation $7 If interested in participating contact: J...
Remembering the Good Times
Christmas Fun like you've never had some unless you attended the South Pointe Christmas Party six years ago. Residents were given Christmas gifts, enjoyed food, had plenty of fun and fellowship. Many...
Deaths
Kathryn O'Neal-Elmore, 71 Kathryn O'Neal-Elmore of Ohio, formally Monroe, LA Homemaker died Wednesday December 9, 2020. Service: 2:00PM Saturday in McFarland Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 10:00AM-1:00PM Friday December 18, 2020 in McFarland...
No Peace This Holiday Season
If Jesus “is the reason for the season”, then where is the peace? Nowhere to be found. Especially here in America. America, of all nations is not that bright city on a hill that we hear about when it comes to bringing people together from other nat...
Request for Bids
G. B. Cooley Hospital Service District (dba GBC Life Services) is accepting bids from professional accounting firms in Ouachita Parish that are qualified to perform Louisiana Compliance Audits for governmental agencies. Bids will be accepted through... Full story
WOMEN IN POLITICS
Women need to be in politics. This phrase brings to mind a few choice images, namely backward white males spouting defensively about wage gaps, feminists protesting stores like Hobby Lobby, and Hillary Clinton in a tremendous pantsuit. Hillary...
Abandoned Nursing Home Community Asset?
The building that was the Monroe Manor Nursing Home and what should be done about it was up for debate Tuesday (Dec. 8) night at the Monroe City Council meeting. The building located at 4201 S. Grand...
Mr. Pickem Football Grissom's Predictions
Mr. Pickem Football Grissom’s Predictions Semi-Final Round - Lhsaa Playoffs Dec. 18 Weekly Record: 7-1 Overall 108-30 Featured Games 10-6 #4 Neville Tigers (7-2) @ #1 Carencro Bears (10-1) In the playoffs, sometimes it’s not about how pretty you pla...
Happenings
Happenings Edna’s Cooking “Home of the Breakfast Bowl” Serving Southern Style Hot Breakfast & Lunch Daily Monday- Friday 6 am – 2:30 pm and Sat 7 am – 2 pm All Plates come with coffee or fountain drink Great Food! Great Service @ Reasonabl...
Carroll 1956 Sweethearts
There was love in the air in Monroe LA at Carroll High School 57 years ago. Willie and Lela Robinson were 1956 Carroll High School Classmates and Sweethearts. This year 2020 marked their 57th Wedding...
"ON THE WINGS OF HIS WORD" (Matthew 6:26)
Copyright 2012 By: Marion Obafemi, "THE PO' FOLK'S POET" It was 5:45, when I opened my eyes, and the first thing that I hear Was the melodic songs, of birds sounding the alarm, proclaiming that dawn...
Beautiful Gate Worship Center
Beautiful Gate Worship Center in Monroe LA was founded February 8, 2013 by God who called Pastor Rose Briggs to be Overseer and to shepherd the church of God which he purchased with his own blood...
The End is Near
In the United States there are over 17 million cases of coronavirus, over 300 thousand deaths, and there are millions more worldwide. Men have developed a vaccine to fight this plague, let's remember God gave man the knowledge to make the vaccine. Le...
Keys to The Kingdom
Revelation 3:7 | NKJV 7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia writes, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and s...
PRAYING CHILDREN
*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...
A Brief History of Christmas
Christmas is the second most important celebration in the Christian Year, after Easter. It has been celebrated on December 25 since A.D. 336. This date, December 25 was fist placed in a liturgical...
