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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Join us for
CONSTITUTION WEEK FUN 2025
September 16-21, 2025
The Children’s Museum is hosting our 2 nd
Annual Constitution Week from September
16-21, 2025. Visitors of all ages will learn about the voting and democratic process, view
beautifully framed replicas of the Bill of Rights and The Constitution, and vote in our voting
booth! All activities are included in your admission ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Education, Press Release
Tuesday, September 09, 2025
The Center for Children & Families, in partnership with the Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum, is proud to announce a special Foster Family Day on Sunday, September 21, from 1–3 PM. This free event is designed exclusively for foster parents and children in care, offering both professional support and a day of connection for families who play a vital role in our community.
The afternoon will ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Press Release
Monday, September 08, 2025
The City of West Monroe Board of Aldermen has named a new fire chief to lead
the West Monroe Fire Department.
At its September 2 meeting, the Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to approve West Monroe
Mayor Staci Albritton Mitchell’s recommendation to name Daniel Overturf as chief of the West
Monroe Fire Department.
“The City of West Monroe is happy to have a fire chief named,” said ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Thursday, September 04, 2025
United Way of Northeast Louisiana has opened volunteer recruitment for the 2025–2026 READ.LEARN.SUCCEED. (RLS) initiative, inviting community members to support local 2nd–3rd grade students as Volunteer Readers or Pen Friends. Opportunities are available during the school day across Jackson Parish, Lincoln Parish, Monroe City, Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish, and Union Parish school districts, ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Education, Press Release
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
The West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce has been recognized with the 2025 Excellence in Workforce Development Award by the Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Executives (LACCE). The award was presented during the LACCE Annual Conference on August 26, 2025, in recognition of the Chamber’s commitment to preparing a skilled workforce, creating pathways of opportunity, and building strong ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Human Interest, Press Release
Friday, August 22, 2025
The Junior League of Monroe (JLM) is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for our annual Endowment Grant!
For more than 20 years, the women of JLM have proudly partnered with and supported local organizations through this initiative. Each year, we award funding to programs that share our commitment to building a better community—especially for at-risk women and children.This year, ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Human Interest
Friday, August 22, 2025
The Russell J. Stutes Small Business and Community Development Clinic at LSU Law is currently accepting clients for the fall semester. Louisiana small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations who cannot reasonably afford the legal help they need are invited to apply to access free legal services as clients of the clinic.
The client application form can be completed online ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Human Interest
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
The Center for Children & Families is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Matt Nappier as its new Chief Executive Officer. With over two decades of military, higher education, and community leadership experience, Dr. Nappier brings a proven track record of service, strategy, and team development to the organization’s mission of promoting safe, healthy environments for children and ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Community, Human Interest
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
RESET Louisiana hired well-known economist and fiscal expert Greg Albrecht in fall 2024 to conduct an independent analysis of the tax reform plan proposed by Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration, which was debated during a November special session.
Its primary intent was to provide an outside review of the plan to determine the impact of the proposed income and sales tax changes on Louisiana ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Community, Human Interest
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Discover Monroe-West Monroe added a new team member to its Marketing & Communications Department!
Kylie Daigle joined DMWM on Aug. 11, 2025, as the new part-time Communications Assistant. She is currently working towards a Master of Business Administration from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where she also earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication.
Prior to joining the team, Kylie ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Press Release
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Richland Parish Issues RFP to Guide Growth Around $10 Billion Meta AI Data Center
Rayville, LA (August 6, 2025) - Richland Parish has officially released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified firms to develop a Comprehensive Plan, Land Use and Zoning Code, and Infrastructure Strategy in response to unprecedented growth tied to Meta’s new $10 billion AI Data Center.
As one of the ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Human Interest
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
This year marks a delicious milestone for Newk’s Eatery in West Monroe—its 10th anniversary of serving the community fresh, made-to-order meals since opening its doors in 2015. In the past decade, Newk’s has become more than just a place to eat; it has become a gathering spot for friends, families, and coworkers looking for a quality meal in a welcoming environment.Known for its hearty salads ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Human Interest
