News for Community
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
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
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
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
