Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Based on reports, many residents in Ouachita Parish do not believe that the COVID-19 is serious. One would only need to see the number of lives lost and the growing number of cases in Ouachita Parish to understand that the virus is a true threat.

Surely, everyone is tired of restrictions and very tired of staying home, but it is necessary to save the lives of others as well as our own. We have an opportunity to have some restrictions lifted and will be able to do some things in the community. We are still cautioned to be safe, wear masks, and practice social distancing as we move about the...