State Secretary Kyle Ardoin and Attorney General Jeff Landry are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the state's congressional redistricting saga as state legislators work to comply with a court order to redraw a map with a second black majority district.
State Secretary Kyle Ardoin and Attorney General Jeff Landry are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the state's congressional redistricting saga as state legislators work to comply with a court order to redraw a map with a second black majority district.
Louisiana State Police Troopers arrested a Monroe man on drug charges last week after he allegedly led a trooper on a high-speed chase.
Gov. John Bel Edwards signed nearly four dozen bills into law last week including benefit increases for school retirees, Medicaid coverage of dental care and a slew of locally focused measures.
Monroe police arrested a Monroe man on a hate crime charge last weekend after he allegedly threatened a victim and approached the victim in a threatening manner.
The state Legislature ended its special session without adopting a new congressional district map with two black majority districts, as ordered by a federal judge.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man on suspicion of theft of a firearm last week.
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the Louisiana State Police over numerous allegations of excessive force and racially discriminatory policing.
West Monroe police arrested two West Monroe women on charges of disturbing the peace last week after they allegedly fought and caused a disturbance at a store.
State gambling and sports betting continued a downward trend in May, which experts believe is tied to raging inflation.
The state Workforce Commission failed to comply with federal unemployment requirements and left billions in benefits vulnerable to fraud in 2021, according to state auditors.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a West Monroe man on several drug charges last week.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a West Monroe man last week on suspicion of simple assault of a police officer after the suspect allegedly moved toward a deputy in a threatening manner.
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West Monroe Mayor Staci Mitchell and members of the West Monroe Board of Aldermen were sworn into office Tuesday night at West Monroe City Hall.
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Some Ouachita Parish Police Jury members say the parish governing authority should host forums seeking public input about how to redraw parish districts that would control who can qualify as a candidate for police juror.
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The West Monroe Board of Aldermen gave final approval last week to its spending plan for the upcoming 2022-2023 fiscal year.
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Monroe businessman Stanley Palowsky III says the court should not stop him from examining a mysteriously sealed envelope filed in an ongoing racketeering lawsuit since no judge ordered the envelope be hidden from the public.
Monroe police arrested two Monroe men last week on charges of armed robbery.
The Golden Knights Parachute Team, a team which has been taking part in airshows for more than 60 years, performed three diving shows for the Red, White and Blue Airshow, Monroe’s first airshow in five decades, last weekend, with one show Saturday morning and one in the afternoon.
A Dubach man was sentenced on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon as well as possession of firearm in the furtherance of drug trafficking last week.
Two suspects in a drive-by shooting near Standifer Avenue on June 19, 2021 were arrested earlier this month, according to Ouachita Parish sheriff’s spokesman Glenn Springfield.
The Lakeshore Swartz Water System is currently in violation of the state Health Code, according to the Great Ouachita Water Company.
Monroe police arrested two Monroe men last week on charges of armed robbery.
Monroe police found a Monroe woman and a 13-year-old juvenile with gunshot wounds to their faces.
Ouachita Parish sheriffs deputies arrested a Mississippi man on a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm after he allegedly pointed a gun at a family while driving.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a West Monroe woman last week for possession of stolen property after she allegedly stole a vehicle.
Louisiana State Police troopers arrested a West Monroe man for hit and run after he allegedly fled the scene of a car crash.
Mayor Friday Ellis announces City of Monroe facilities will be closed Monday, June 20, 2022, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. We will reopen Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man for illegal possession of stolen things last week.
Ouachita Parish sheriff’s deputies arrested a West Monroe man on charges of obstruction of justice and resisting an officer last week after attempting to swallow suspected narcotics.
Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Monroe man for suspicion of disturbing the peace through drunkenness last week after receiving a report of a man screaming loudly in a roadway.
Monroe Police arrested a Monroe man of simple criminal damage to property on Saturday after he allegedly slashed his boyfriend's car tire.
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More than $340,000 in funds were improperly taken by a former Ouachita Parish deputy clerk, the state Legislative Auditor says.
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Miss Louisiana 2021, Julia Claire Williams, spoke Monday at the 2022 Miss Louisiana Competition Kickoff Press Conference, held at the Monroe Civic Center’s W.L. “Jack” Howard Theatre.
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The Ouachita Parish School Board announced its new district director of safety and security at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday.
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THE RED, White and Blue Airshow on June 17 and June 18 is a fundraiser for the Chennault museum—the first in Monroe in more than five decades. The spectacle will feature a wide variety of aircraft and other military marvels.
All Monroe City School District employees are expected to receive a four-percent pay increase starting July 1.
Mayor Friday Ellis introduced Craig “Morgan” McCallister as the city of Monroe's new head engineer last week at a press conference.
West Monroe alderman Trevor Land attended his final West Monroe Board of Alderman meeting as a member on Tuesday.
The bridge over a waterway connected to North Cheniere Creek on Britton Road in West Monroe is expected to be closed for replacement beginning June 20, according to the state Department of Transportation and Development.
The state House of Representative committee investigating the response to the death of Ronald Greene last requested that Gov. John Bel Edwards and two members of his legal counsel testify before the committee.
Legislation to give felons more clarity regarding eligibility to obtain certain occupational licenses cleared the state Senate last week.
West Monroe police arrested a West Monroe man for home invasion after the suspect allegedly forced his way into a house and threatened its owner with a gun.
Legislation to move authority over Louisiana’s Major Events Incentive Program from the Department of Economic Development to the lieutenant governor gained approval from the state Senate Finance Committee this week.
West Monroe police arrested two West Monroe men last week on suspicion of disturbing the peace after authorities received a complaint about a fight involving a gun.
Legislation to reform the expungement process in Louisiana gained approval from the state Senate Judiciary Committee this week.
Officers from the West Monroe Police Department arrested a West Monroe man on several drug charges last week.
The state Senate gave final passage to a bill last week that would protect state employees who legally use medical marijuana.
The state legislature gave final approval to the Public Benefit Integrity, which requires state agencies to annually report progress to lawmakers on eliminating fraud, waste and abuse last week.
Monroe police arrested a Monroe man for several traffic violations after leading officers on a chase last week.
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