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More Protection Needed for LA's Foster Children
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of over 4,000 Louisiana foster children against the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), DCFS Secretary David Matlock, and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. The suit alleges that the s...
Wossman State Champions' Parade
On Thursday, April 4, 2024, Wossman High School in Monroe, LA, celebrated the academic and athletic achievements of its 2024 Louisiana State Championship Boys and Girls Basketball teams with a parade...
City Schools Superintendent's Awesome Charge
New Monroe City Schools Superintendent Sam Moore III certainly has his work cut out for him as he moves the District beyond the Brent Vidrine era. Superintendent Moore was recently selected as the...
By False Allegations 2nd Wife Drama
He thought there was a glimmer of hope. After years of trying to put a life-changing experience behind him once and for all, Matthew Sims found out that it wasn’t meant to be. At least not now. Sims has been in a years-long struggle in the j...
City Worker with Disabilities Frustrations
A Monroe city employee, known for his unwavering dedication to his job, recently shared his unsettling experiences with the Monroe Dispatch. He recounted instances of alleged intimidation, harassment, and retaliation, possibly stemming from a hint of...
Servants Celebrated
Cuba Baptist Church in Bosco, LA, celebrated the 26th Appreciation of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Toney on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The special guest for the occasion was Pastor Michael Dean from Mt. Sinai...
Homeless Veterans Mini Expo
On Thursday April 18, 2024, from 10AM until 1PM, there will be a Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Mini Expo. The event will be held at the Monroe Veterans’ Administration (VA) Clinic at 1691 Bienville Dr, in Monroe LA. The VA Clinic will provide s...
Teacake Wonderland Tea Party
(This teacake tasting is the first of its kind in our community and will feature an array of 30 varieties of teacakes, each crafted with precision and care by Taylormade Teacakes. Attendees will have...
Monroe Shootings Escalate
Over Easter weekend, Monroe, LA experienced a surge in shooting incidents, highlighting the ongoing issue of gun violence in the city. Despite the escalating problem, there appears to be a lack of concrete plans to address the root causes. The...
Saving Our Young Males
The Greater Free Gift Baptist Church Young Male Ministry in Monroe, Louisiana, is launching initiatives to empower young men in the community. Despite successes enjoyed by many, issues like gun violence, crime, and educational deficiencies continue...
Blacks Power Slipping Away
There is a lingering concern and disappointment, rooted in the historical struggle for political representation, that surfaces in the mayor's race and even the governor's race, painting a bleak...
Synergy Mixer
The Synergy Mixer hosted by the Monroe Regional Black Chamber of Commerce was a harmonious blend of professional networking and social engagement. Black business owners gathered on Thursday, March...
City Schools' Tax Dollars Use Questioned
In the realm of public affairs, the adage "What’s done in the dark will come to the light" underscores the inevitability of transparency and accountability. It serves as a reminder that actions taken in secrecy or obscured from public view are l...
Spiritual Harvest Resurrection Sunday
At Spiritual Harvest Worship Center in Monroe LA on Resurrection Sunday March 31, 2024, the Spiritual Harvest Worship Center's Drama Ministry made a memorable impact with the skit, "The Power of...
Louisiana Czar, Not Governor
Louisiana governor Jeff Landry is in the news, as he had some unkind words to say about the LSU women's basketball team following their loss to Iowa in the NCAA tournament. Somehow, Landry became aware that the Lady Tigers were not on the basketball...
Frances Towers Residents' Complaints
Residents of the Francis Tower community, located in downtown Monroe, have reached out to The Monroe Dispatch in the hope that their lone cries for help will be heard by those in the city who can make...
GUNAA 23rd Annual Gospel Scholarship Musical
The Monroe Ouachita Chapter of GUNAA will hold its 23rd Annual Gospel Scholarship Musical Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 7:00 PM First Baptist 507 Swayze Street Monroe, LA. The public is cordially invited to attend this event. Additional information...
Phi Beta Sigma
The Brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Founded January 9, 1914 at Howard University recently were in attendance at Little Flower Catholic Church in Monroe LA when Deacon Lawrence Houston of...
Audit Implicates Vidrine's False Records
A report from an audit of former Monroe City Schools Superintendent Brent Vidrine appears to show that he allegedly submitted false records related to his retirement. The information in question was allegedly submitted by Vidrine himself for the...
Fiery Fatal Car Crash
Neighbors in a quiet neighborhood in the Rayville community continue to be in shock as they mourn the loss of a 14-year-old teen who was killed on Sunday, March 24, 2024. The teen, identified as Suh’renity Butler, was killed when the car she was d...
Shooting Dangers
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. A 20 year-old man wanted on suspicion of murder was arrested by the Morehouse Parish Sheriff Office. According to a Sheriff's Office...
Delta Community College Protest Continues
A local community couple says that their protest of working conditions allegedly occurring at Delta Community College in Monroe LA will continue, saying that the community needs to be aware of what th...
Final Louisiana Special Criminal Justice Session Bills
In the recent Louisiana Special Criminal Justice Session, several bills were passed that will have significant impacts on the state's criminal justice system. House Bill 4, sponsored by Representative Emerson, now Act 10, addresses post-conviction...
Worthy Women
March is Women's History Month, an annual observance that highlights the contributions of women to historical events and contemporary society. Recently, Pastor Brian Reed, along with deacons,...
Rooftop Brunch
It was a Rooftop Brunch at Nite for the grown and sexy on Saturday March 23, 2024 on the 7th Floor at ULM in Monroe LA with many glamming stars. Gravedigga operated the rooftop Brunch business! The...
March 2024 Election Results
In the recent March 2024 elections in Monroe and Richwood, several key positions were decided, shaping the future leadership of these communities. The incumbent Mayor Friday Ellis (I) secured a...
Smart Rambin/Silverstein Award
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce's 103rd annual meeting and banquet, held on Thursday, March 14, at the Monroe Civic Center, honored William V. Smart, executive director of the Monroe Housing...
GUNAA 23rd Annual Gospel Scholarship Musica
l The 23rd Annual Gospel Scholarship Musical, hosted by the Monroe Ouachita Chapter of GUNAA, will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 7:00 PM at First Baptist, located at 507 Swayze Street in Monroe, LA. The event is open to the public. This...
P.E.E.P. Wossman Championship Ring Donation
On March 15, 2023, Wossman Lady Cats and Boys Basketball Louisiana 2024 State Champions receive a big donation toward their championship rings from P.E.E.P and former Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo. This is...
Thank You
Thank you for your support in our campaign for city council. With your help, we pushed the incumbent into a runoff in District 5, giving us a chance to win. Special thanks to Mondrian Douglas and...
Irma DeTiege Scholarship
High school seniors interested in applying for the Irma DeTiege Scholarship, email information to [email protected]. Scholarship requirements: biographical essay, recent photograph, contact...
Taylor Fills Zion Traveler Pulpit
On Sunday March 24, 2024 at Zion Traveler Baptist Church in Monroe LA, Rev. Elbert Taylor fill the pulpit. His sermon "Reminder of Who You Are" was a message of hope. There was more than enough amens...
When Sugar Tastes Like Salt
West Monroe High School's First Black Graduate Jacquelyn Snowden Jones Harvey returned to her old stomping grounds West Monroe LA on Sunday March 17, 2024 promoting her new memoir/book Forged "When...
Fight Bystander Cut
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Most of us are taught to help someone when we see them in a situation where they might be in need. That kind of teaching perhaps goes...
Grambling SWAC Tournament Win Not First
Congratulations are in order for the men's basketball team at Grambling University as they compete in the college basketball phenomenon known as March Madness. The G-men punched their ticket to be a...
Bicyclist Robbed/Pistol Whipped
Residents of the southside in Monroe, LA, are growing increasingly fearful due to a spate of alleged robberies and violent attacks near Winnsboro Rd. and Atkinson St. A recent incident on Monday, March 11, 2024, involved a bicyclist who was...
New Richwood Voters Unable To Vote
An incident recently occurred where Caderrian White lives, prompting him to call for the aid of law enforcement. When officers from the Monroe Police arrived, he was told that because of his address, there wasn’t anything they could do. It turned o...
Is Crime Truly Decreasing in Monroe?
The current leadership in Monroe seems eager to promote the idea that crime is on the decline in our city, pointing to the reduced coverage in mainstream media as evidence. However, this raises questions: is this decline real, or merely a convenient...
Unsolved Homicides
When does it become okay for a allegedly well-known surgeon to decide which patient should be a casualty of Science? Well, in 1988 it happened allegedly at Glenwood Hospital. When does it become okay allegedly for Fresenius to say there were too...
Louisiana Special Criminal Justice Session Bills Passed
Senate Bills Senate Bill 7 by Senator Edmonds (Act 9) requires ignition interlock for first offense DWI for at least six months of any probation, or the entire time that the driver's license is suspended. For a second offense, the court will require...
LA Governor's Unions Assault
Jeff Landry has been governor of Louisiana over two months. Two Months may be a short time in a four-year term, but when one looks at what the governor has done after waiting eight years to sit where he currently is now, the next 45 months surely...
GUNAA 23rd Annual Gospel Scholarship Musical
The Monroe Ouachita Chapter of GUNAA will hold its 23rd Annual Gospel Scholarship Musical Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 7:00 PM First Baptist 507 Swayze Street Monroe, LA. The public is cordially invited to attend this event. This year’s s...
Moore Superintendent
The Monroe City School Board selected Sam Moore lll as Superintendent of Monroe City Schools on March 14, 2024. Moore replaces former Superintendent Dr. Brent Vidrine. Congratulations Monroe City...
Still Grateful
Carroll High School 1966 Classmates, left to right, Alice F. Daniels, Minister Ellen "Marie" Felton Batch, and Sharron M. Robinson. Minister Batch was in town for the Memorial Service of her brother...
Journey to the United States Supreme Court Bar
The Carver-McDonald Branch Library at 2941 Renwick St., Monroe, LA., Branch Manager Joyce Powell, hosted Attorney and author Zebbie Grayson with a book talk and signing of her new book, "Journey to...
Health, Nutrition & Aging
A community program was held at the Carver-McDonald Branch Library, at 2941 Renwick St., Monroe, LA., with LSU AgCenter, Agent Markaye Russell on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Markaye discussed the...
Youth Focused Revival (Mount Olivet Baptist Church
Join us for a Youth Focused Revival Tuesday - Thursday, April 16-18, 2024 "Building Strong Disciples Through Biblical Foundations" Scripture: Colossians 1:9-10 "...We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and give you spiritual wisdom...
Check the Record
Don't be fooled, District 5, by the smokescreen of the incumbent. She ran four years ago on the Dawson name. However, for her re-election bid, she must stand on her record, and she has sold District...
Water Tree's 7th Anniversary
Water Tree's 7th Anniversary Water Tree in Monroe, LA, celebrated its 7th anniversary on Saturday, March 29, 2024. During the celebration, the late Pastor John Edward Ross Jr. was honored for his...
Shots Fired, Mother Escapes
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The sudden sound of gunfire compelled two individuals to seek cover recently, in a bid to protect their lives. Monroe Police (MPD)...
