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Monday, April 21, 2025
The University of Louisiana Monroe Foundation held a reception on April 9, 2025, to celebrate the creation of the Sharon Griffith Turrentine Super Endowed Chair in the School of Visual and Performing Arts. The $2 million endowment was made possible by a $1,000,000 generous donation from Sharon Griffith Turrentine and her husband, David Turrentine. The ULM Foundation added matching funds of ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Education, Press Release
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Sunday, April 13, 2025
This week, on April 8th, our second-year students at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)-Louisiana completed a two-day CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training, which equipped them with vital disaster response skills, including triage, search and rescue, and shelter operations. Through hands-on simulations and collaboration with local agencies and University of ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Community, Press Release
Sunday, April 06, 2025
The Children's Museum and The Junior League of Monroe are proud to announce a generous contribution of $25,000from the Junior League of Monroe’s Endowment Fund. The funds will go toward the Capital Campaign for the relocation of the museum to Forsythe Park. A check presentation, which marks a significant milestone in the Junior League's ongoing mission to support community initiatives, will ...read more
Categories: Community, Human Interest, Press Release
Sunday, April 06, 2025
The Bayou Jamb Belles, the ONLY all-girls flag football league in Northeast Louisiana, is excited to announce the launch of its official NFL FLAG league for girls in grades K through 12. Games will be held at Brady Fields in West Monroe, providing a top-tier facility for athletes to showcase their skills. Registration is now open through April 20th at bayoujamb.com. As an official NFL FLAG league, ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Community, Press Release
Sunday, April 06, 2025
The Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation requests that professional artists and artist teams submit proposals for the creation of original, site-specific artwork to serve as markers in places impacted by the 1927 flood, as part of a multi-regional centennial observance.
Communities, artists, and organizations are encouraged to get involved during the timeline of the project, 2026-2027, and ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Human Interest
Friday, March 28, 2025
The Scholars' Banquet Task Force proudly announces the 234 high-achieving students who have qualified for recognition at the 41st Annual Scholars’ Banquet. These students, representing all eleven high schools in Ouachita Parish, have demonstrated exceptional academic performance, earning a minimum 3.5 grade point average through the first seven semesters of high school and scoring at least a 25 ...read more
Categories: Education, Human Interest, Press Release
Thursday, March 27, 2025
The Center for Children & Families invites the community to join them for an impactful event, "Stand for Hope Together," on April 3, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at The Center for Children & Families located at 622 Riverside Drive, Monroe, LA. This event will serve as a powerful kickoff to National Child Abuse Prevention Month and a call to action for everyone to come together to protect the ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Human Interest
Monday, March 24, 2025
The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM-Louisiana) is proud to announce that, for the second year in a row, its graduating class achieved a 100% match rate in the National Residency Matching Program. This outstanding accomplishment underscores the dedication and hard work of VCOM-Louisiana students, faculty, and staff, as well as the strong partnerships with healthcare institutions ...read more
Categories: Education, Human Interest, Press Release
Thursday, March 06, 2025
The Northeast Louisiana Children's Museum is hoppy to announce Easter Village 2025 is coming soon! From April 9 to 19th, The Children's Museum will be dEGGorated for Spring! A variety of activities such as cookie dEGGorating, bunny patch visits, make & take a STEM craft, and more are included in your admission fee of $12 per person for ages 2 & up. Tickets for Easter Village are $12 per person ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Human Interest
Tuesday, March 04, 2025
2025 Monroe St. Jude Dream Home
Built by BRACO Construction in DeSiard Trace. Estimated value: $440,000
9039 DeSiard Trace
Sterlington, LA 71280
Giveaway date: June 12, 2025 House features:
Over an acre of land in the DeSiard Trace subdivision including beautiful back porch with open field views
Equipped with Generac Home standby Generator, courtesy of Albritton Service ...read more
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Grant Cycle 2025
The Board of Directors of the Living Well Foundation announces that a grant cycle will open February 17, 2025, to accept letters of intent, with applications to be completed by March 31, 2025. All requests must be submitted through the online software portal at www.livingwellfoundation.net by the completion date.
Priorities for the grant cycle: Healthy lifestyles, ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Human Interest
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce and Adopt-A-School Committee presented checks to five area teachers during the Ouachita Parish School Board Meeting on Tuesday. These five teachers were the winners of the 2025 Building Bridges Grant from the Chamber’s Adopt-A-School Program with generous sponsorship by Pattern Energy.The grant program is in its second year and had double the ...read more
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