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Williemena Carroll's Treasured Memory
Sister Williemena Beckwith Carroll, affectionately known as “Bill,” was born on October 10, 1941, in Gilbert, LA, to the late Willie Beckwith and Allean Bass-Beckwith. Bill confessed Christ at an...
Dr. Ollibeth Reddix, DDS District D
Why do I want my old seat back? Four years ago, I had 91 reasons to leave the Ouachita Parish Police Jury. At 91 years of age, my Mom was finally in need of my personal care. I could not serve her and...
Class of 2023
Congratulations 2023 Kindergarten graduates Noah DeTiege and Amelia DeTiege. The two cousins will begin 1st grade next week. Best Wishes!...
P.E.E.P. Computer Graduation
On Friday, July 28, 2023, Interim Director of Programs, Minister Dr. Kaye Honeycutt, held the first computer-literacy recognition program for seniors at P.E.E.P. INC. Mr. Evin Hopkins, the...
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Bowman Justice Denied
The recent acquittal of a White Louisiana State Trooper accused of beating a Black motorist while he was down on the ground shows Black America that nothing short of death may win a guilty verdict in...
B.R.O.S. 4V4 Ballout
B.R.O.S (Beating and Redefining The Odds of Society) 4V4 Ballout Tournament was held Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Marbles Community Center in Monroe, LA, for boys and girls ages 15-20. All youth...
40th Rose of Sharon Millard Dean Lee Memorial Scholarship
40th Rose of Sharon Millard Dean Lee Memorial Scholarship The 40th Rose of Sharon Baptist Church Millard Dean Lee Memorial Scholarship Program was held on Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Monroe LA The...
Free Family Reading Programs
Prime Time Family Reading and Prime Time Preschool Reading programs brings families together once a week for six weeks to read award-winning children's books and then participate in discussion around the important themes found within them. Prime...
Evening with GSU '23
All Alumni, Friends and Supporters of Grambling State University, we need your support for our annual fundraiser, Evening with Grambling State University Athletic Department! " This event is...
20th Church Anniversary
Philadelphia Word Church 115 Arnold Dr. Monroe LA will celebrate its 20th Church Anniversary on Sunday September 10, 2023 at 8am, "Where Jesus Christ is the Main Attraction," Rev. Dr. Alfred L. Mack...
Irma DeTiege Scholarship
The late legendary Irma DeTiege was a poor girl who moved from a one-room house in Riverton LA to a three-room shotgun house in Monroe LA on North 11th St. There were four beds in each of two rooms...
Happy Birthday Freddie Brogdon
Birthdays are special and you are special to me. Wishing my favorite, Aunt Freddie Brogdon, a happy birthday! You are so blessed to celebrate another thankful year. Happy Birthday Sweet Freddie, Love...
Innocent 2nd Wife Drama
Matthew Sims has gone through so much during the last nine years, but the last three years have been the worst for him, as he has been in and out of court 25 times over an incident that he says he is innocent of; Sims said that an incident with his...
Woman Bathing Flees Break-in
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. A local man is in serious trouble after he was taken into custody by Monroe police officers for allegedly breaking into the home of...
Layton Castle Virtual Tour & History
Layton Castle is a beautiful Southern home with a European flair located in Monroe, LA. Layton Castle was originally called “Mulberry Grove.” Learn about its evolution from a creole cottage to a castle. It sits on five acres of gardens and...
Carroll Football JustUs
A community meeting was held on August 1, 2023, at the Marbles Community Center near Carroll High School in Monroe LA, where things like homecoming activities, witness statements about an ugly...
High Speed Chase
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. High-speed police chases have become commonplace without regard to citizen safety. There are very few sidewalks in south Monroe, and other roadways have no shoulder space, which makes...
New Principal
Michelle Johnson Richard is delighted to be a part of Winnsboro Elementary School (WES) in Winnsboro, LA, and honored to serve as its new principal! The school community has dedicated, talented...
Piney Grove Pastoral Installation
Piney Grove Baptist Church in Monroe, LA held pastoral installation services for Rev. H. Pernell Ford on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Pastor Jerome Lynch from Mary Goss Baptist Church delivered the...
Westside Reunion
Lil C., Rabbit, JRock, "Dee Ray" and Doe Boy hosted the 2nd Annual Reunion at the Playground on Benson St. in West Monroe, LA on Saturday, July 29, 2023. Family, friends, and former West Monroe...
New Transit Bus Terminal
During its June 13 meeting, the Monroe City Council passed an ordinance to buy property from the Ouachita Parish Police Jury to be used as the new location for the city’s transit bus terminal. The current location on Catalpa St. will be moved to...
Roy Shelling Cafetorium Named for Educators
On Tuesday, July 11, 2023 the Monroe City School Board named the cafetorium at Roy Shelling Elementary School in Monroe, LA honoring former teachers and educators the late Malvin Dade and the late...
Coach Landers' Strong Support
Rumors have been swirling around lately that Carroll High School’s Head Football Coach Brandon Landers resigned. As of press time, no official word has come from the Monroe City School Board regarding Landers’ tenure, leading to speculation...
Worthy Cause
Creed & Creed hosted an event Sunday, July 30, 2023 to raise awareness for the Salvation Army of Northeast Louisiana (NELA). Christian invited LSU Lineman and former Neville Tiger, Will Campbell...
15th Nolan Norman Day
Thousands converged in the Nolan Norman Park in Wisner LA Saturday July 1, 2023 for the 15th Annual Nolan Norman Day. There were folks everywhere and the street leading to the park was jammed all day...
Blessed & Thankful
On Sunday July 30, 2023 at Little Flower Catholic Church in Monroe LA, after mass, church members wished and celebrated Little Flower's Priest Father Adrian Fisher birthday. Father Adrian is blessed...
Church Wrangle
A local church has fallen into turmoil upon hearing word that the pastor has resigned his office as pastor of Locust Grove Baptist Church in Columbia, LA. The Monroe Dispatch was informed by a concerned individual of some alleged issues that the...
Shot Fired at Mother
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. A local man who allegedly made threats to kill the mother of a woman with whom he was in a relationship was arrested recently....
Forever in Our Hearts
William Riley Jr. (Pappy) departed this life on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at St Francis Medical Center. He was an entrepreneur and business owner of Wonderland Childcare and Development Center in...
Shooting Suspects Identified
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Another shooting has led to someone's life coming to an end. Monroe Police responded to a call around 3:30 PM, February 24, 2023, on...
High Speed Chase
Living in perilous times, anything can happen at any time. A high-speed chase ended with a vehicle wrapped around a utility post on Milhaven Rd. close to Texas Ave. in Monroe, LA, on Friday, July 21,...
Speed Capital's "Mamba" Squad
RJ West, a 12-year-old J.S. Clark Elementary student-athlete, has been selected to participate in the Speed Capital's International "Mamba" Squad. Elite young athletes from around the nation were...
Richwood's Double Standard
Richwood Mayor Gerald Brown has gone on record “apologizing” for the town’s board of alderperson “treatment” of State Representative Pat Moore at its Thursday, July 20, 2023 meeting. In a Facebook post, Brown said that he publicly apologize...
Your Voice, Our Vision
To my family, friends, and constituents of Ouachita Parish - I am proud to announce my candidacy for re-election to the Ouachita Parish Police Jury. I genuinely enjoy serving my district, and I would...
Tallulah Advocate Represents LA in D.C.
Jazlynn Barnett,16, a resident of Tallulah, LA, was chosen to represent her community at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Youth Advocacy Symposium in Washington, D.C. Jazlynn was among two dozen you...
7th Pastoral Anniversary
Zion Spring Baptist Church (913 Powell Ave., Monroe, LA) will honor Pastor Ricky L. and First Lady Linda James, Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 2:30 PM for their 7th a pastoral anniversary. Guest minister...
Dazzle Dance Registration
Do you have a girl with big dreams and a passion for dance? We've got the perfect place for your budding star! Join Dazzle Dance, now enrolling for the new dance season! Classes begin September after...
Evening with GSU '23
All Alumni, Friends and Supporters of Grambling State University, we need your support for our annual fundraiser, Evening with Grambling State University Athletic Department! " This event is...
Empowered to Serve
Women's Day was celebrated at Antioch Baptist Church in Monroe LA on Sunday July 23, 2023. Guest speaker was Sister Lena Brown from Calvary Baptist Church in West Monroe LA. Sister Deborah Benton...
BB&O Annual Session
BB&O Annual session will convene at True Vine Baptist Church at 1600 Dilling St. in Monroe LA on Saturday, August 5 – 9. The Mass Choir Musical will be at 6p.m. Saturday August 5, 2023. On Sunday August 6 at 4pm Usher Director Anna Horne will give...
Willie Wilson's Cherished Memory
Hearts are saddened by receiving the news of Willie Lee Wilson's passing. Willie was from Monroe, LA, and was a 1959 Carroll High School graduate. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving in the...
Community Center's Alleged Abuse
Community centers are neighborhood outlets for the kids to go to engage in activities that help keep them out of trouble while at the same time helping them to build character as they grow older. They are also outlets for more senior members of...
Sherrouse Suspect Eludes Arrest
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. An hours-long attempt by Monroe Police at a Sherrouse St. residence in Monroe, LA, in an effort to apprehend a wanted suspect was unsuccessful. MPD went to the residence on...
Home Invasion Nightmare
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. An Ouachita Parish woman is suffering consequences for allegedly letting her emotions get the better of her. According to a report fr...
Richwood Gardens Headstone Controversy
Many people are buried in Richwood Memorial Garden Cemetery in Richwood, LA. Many families have entrusted the management of the cemetery to be there in their time of need and grief. The grounds are...
Ex's Boyfriend's Threats
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. On July 17, 2023, Monroe Police responded to a disturbance that started at a home on South 9th St. When officers arrived, the victim...
Profit 45th Anniversary
David and Glenda Profit celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on July 15, 2023 at the Bayou Room at the Monroe Conference Hall in Monroe, LA. Anniversary speakers were Dr. Joe Profit and Valessa...
Who and Where are the Black Leaders in Monroe LA?
Who and Where are the Black Leaders in Monroe LA?...
SU Scholarships
Southern University Alumni Federation Monroe Chapter held scholarship presentations and student reception on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at G.B. Cooley in Monroe, LA. High School graduates receiving...
Remembering Your Pastor
St. James Baptist Church in Sterlington, LA celebrated their 12th Pastor's Anniversary for Pastor Richard and First Lady Matilda Wilson on Sunday, July 16, 2023. Guest speaker was Rev. Larry Brooks...
