Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

The honeymoon for Monroe mayor Friday Ellis is over, as the realities of life as a city mayor have long settled. The mayor promised “big things” for Monroe, as he said that it was time for Monroe to stop being a “Tale of Two Cities”. Now well into his second year as mayor, not much in the Charles Dickens’ novel hasn’t changed for many city residents, particularly those who live on the south end of town. There are those who are dissatisfied with the mayor’s performance in office, and he has heard it from some of those who take the opportunity to voice their concerns during the...