Twin City Lip Sync Battle on October 28
Join Twin City Ballet Company for our second year of the Twin City Lip Sync Battle to be held on Thursday October 28, 2021, at the Monroe Civic Center Arena. You’re invited to watch your favorite local celebrities as they sing and shake it to the songs everyone knows and loves. Junior and senior ballet company dancers will be dancing alongside eleven duos, singles, and groups as they battle it out to become the Twin City Lip Sync Battle 2021 champion. Doors open at 6:15, and the show will begin at 7:00
West Monroe West Ouachita Chamber Honors First Responders
The West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce hosted a First Responders' Appreciation Lunch on Friday, September 10. WMWO Chamber members, volunteers and staff are prepared to serve over 500 law enforcement officers and first responders from the City of West Monroe and Ouachita Parish. “It is with much pleasure for the WMWO Chamber and members of the community to recognize the efforts of our local law enforcement and emergency service providers” said Kristopher Kelley, Communication Director
Living Well Foundation Announces Grants Awarded
The Board of Directors of the Living Well Foundation announces that grants for the Special Grant Cycle 2021 have been awarded. A total of $274,000 was awarded to 17 non-profit agencies, including parish hospitals and educators, within Ouachita and surrounding parishes for projects focused to the ongoing recovery from the pandemic and mental health programming. These include American Red Cross North Louisiana Chapter for a mobile emergency van dedicated to northeast Louisiana, Ascent Health for school
ROCK & RELIEF CONCERT TO BENEFIT UNITED WAY’S EMBRACE LOUISIANA HURRICANE IDA DISASTER RELIEF FUND
A community concert is being organized to benefit the United Way’s Embrace Louisiana disaster relief fund to assist evacuees and those affected by Hurricane Ida. The concert entitled “Rock & Relief” will be held in downtown West Monroe’s Alley Park on Thursday, September 9, from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. The event will be free to attend and open to the public. Monetary donations to the Embrace Louisiana fund will be encouraged throughout the event’s duration. Attendees are asked to bring their own chairs as
UNITED WAY NELA LAUNCHES “EMBRACE LOUISIANA” TO ASSIST HURRICANE IDA EVACUEES
Today, United Way of Northeast Louisiana launched “Embrace Louisiana,” a disaster relief project that will encompass a relief fund, goods drive, and other emergent needs to assist Hurricane Ida evacuees. “Our Embrace Louisiana Fund will be made possible through the generous contributions of individuals and corporations over and above the vital dollars that are already being given,” said Janet Durden, President of United Way of Northeast Louisiana. “Additionally, products and goods will be
City of West Monroe wins LMA Community Achievement Award
The City of West Monroe was recently recognized by the Louisiana Municipal Association as a winner in the annual Community Achievement Awards for the City’s efforts to revitalize Downtown West Monroe. West Monroe was presented with the award at the LMA Annual Convention recently held in Baton Rouge. The Community Achievement Awards recognize the achievements of municipalities over the past year in four main categories – Community Development, Economic Development, Basic Services and Technology
West Monroe West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce Hosts NELA Delegation Appreciation Dinner.
The West Monroe West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce was proud to host a Legislative Appreciation Dinner in Baton Rouge this week. Attendees included members of the Louisiana State legislature, local elected official, honored guests, and representatives from the WMWO Chamber. The dinner, hosted at Longview the offices of Haynie and Associates, and was an opportunity for the Chamber to show appreciation to our legislative delegation for their tireless dedication to the business community and residents of
United Way Northeast Louisiana Launches Ride United Vaccine Access Campaign
On April 19th, United Way Northeast Louisiana announced the launch of the Ride United Vaccine Access Campaign. This program gives residents who have transportation challenges free rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites in NELA communities currently covered by Lyft. Residents can access this transportation assistance or learn more by dialing 211. This effort is made possible through a grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation in partnership with United Way Worldwide and the Louisiana
Dr. Pamela Saulsberry named Louisiana Social Worker of the Year
The National Association of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter (NASW-LA) has named Pamela Saulsberry, Ph.D., the Social Worker of the Year. The National Association of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter (NASW-LA) has named Pamela Saulsberry, Ph.D., the Social Worker of the Year. Professor Saulsberry serves as Executive Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of Louisiana Monroe. She will receive the award at the NASW-LA Conference in June. NASW-LA Executive
EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE RECEIVES $125,000 HEARST FOUNDATIONS GRANT
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has awarded $125,000 to the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) to fund scholarships for 50 VCOM medical students pursuing careers in primary care medicine. In receiving news of the grant, VCOM President and Provost Dixie Tooke-Rawlins said, “We appreciate so much the commitment of The Hearst Foundations. As a medical school committed to educating physicians to serve rural and medically underserved populations, and a focus on the southern Appalachian
Keep West Monroe Beautiful awards grants as part of citywide campaign
Keep West Monroe Beautiful has awarded two grants to local businesses as part of the City of West Monroe’s new campaign – “Take West Monroe to the Next Level.” Take West Monroe to the Next Level is a community campaign recently launched by the City of West Monroe and West Monroe West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce. The campaign’s purpose is to encourage business owners, residents, nonprofit organizations and others to take greater pride in West Monroe, particularly in the community’s
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Keep West Monroe Beautiful receives 2020 President’s Circle Award
Keep America Beautiful, the nation's leading community improvement nonprofit organization, has presented Keep West Monroe Beautiful with its 2020 President's Circle Award. The President's Circle Award recognizes exemplary performance by certified affiliates of Keep America Beautiful in creating clean, green and beautiful communities. In qualifying for the President's Circle Award, Keep West Monroe Beautiful has met standards of merit of Keep America Beautiful by conducting an annual Community Appearance
ULM Online rankings feature 5 programs in the top 10
February is the month when many companies release their rankings of the country's best online programs. ULM Online at the University of Louisiana Monroe has an impressive five programs in the top 10 in their respective categories. ULM has 11 total rankings, with five of those being the only university in the state making the ranking. ULM Online’s most recent national rankings follow. An asterisk (*) denotes ULM as the only university in Louisiana in the ranking. In the top 10 No. 3 – Best 15 Masters in
Take it to the Next Level Business Appreciation Award Given to Totally Tumbling
The City of West Monroe and West Monroe West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce are proud to continue to recognize businesses as part of a new community pride campaign known as “Take West Monroe to the Next Level.” “Take West Monroe to the Next Level” is a community pride campaign that encourages business owners, residents, nonprofit organizations and others to join the City of West Monroe’s efforts to take greater pride in our community, particularly in the community’s appearance. “The City of West
West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber, United Way NELA collaborate for Virtual 211 Day
West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber, United Way NELA collaborate for Virtual 211 Day The West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Northeast Louisiana will collaborate to host 211 Day, a virtual event aimed at bringing awareness to the free service that 211 provides to the community. This virtual event is open to the public and will be livestreamed on Facebook at @WestMonroeChamber (Click Here for Facebook Account) on Thursday, February 11th at 12:00 p.m. Or click here for video via
ULM Online MS in Nursing ranks #57 in U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021
The University of Louisiana Monroe’s Master of Science in Nursing ranks No. 57 of 194 programs, nationally, in the 2021 U.S. News and World Report Best Online Programs. Rankings were published Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, on usnews.com. The ULM OnlineMSN – Gerontologic Clinical Nurse Leader Online is an accelerated CNL program of the Kitty DeGree School of Nursing. The first of its kind offered in Louisiana, ULM’s program prepares nursing professionals for careers in the growing field of caring for
City of West Monroe and WMWO Chamber of Commerce launch community pride campaign
The City of West Monroe and West Monroe West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce are proud to launch a new community pride campaign known as “Take West Monroe to the Next Level.” Representatives from the City and Chamber of Commerce held a press conference on January 19 on the steps of City Hall to announce the new campaign in front of local business owners and civic leaders. “Take West Monroe to the Next Level” is a community campaign to encourage business owners, residents, nonprofit organizations
