Mad Dash 5K
The MAD Dash 5k, Presented by McDonalds, benefiting the Louisiana Cancer Foundation (LCF) is happening April 5th. The NELA Cancer Institute/ LCF are clients of NMY. We’ve worked with them many years and they are an amazing resource in our area! You may remember Monroe’s largest 5k race was the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure, and this NEW race is essentially replacing that fundraiser and is spearheaded by the same amazing team of volunteers. Additionally, this event recognizes ALL cancers. The race
Dr. Ron Berry to step down as ULM President
University of Louisiana Monroe President Dr. Ron Berry has announced that he will be stepping down as president and returning to his role as a professor. Berry made the announcement in an email to ULM employees on Tuesday, January 21. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve ULM in an administrative and leadership capacity for the past 25 years. My leadership journey has been extremely rewarding, professionally and personally, with the last four and a half years as president being particularly
Kenya Ross takes on DMWM’s Public Relations and Media Coordinator Position
Discover Monroe-West Monroe welcomes Kenya Ross as the tourist bureau’s newest public relations and media coordinator! Kenya joined the bureau on Jan. 6, 2025, after working as a TV journalist and digital content producer in the broadcast news industry for seven years. She began her news career in 2018 at KTBS 3 News in Shreveport and made her exit from KNOE 8 News the day after New Year’s Day 2025. Prior to working in local television, Kenya took on communications internships at ARCO, A Community Resource
United Way of Northeast Louisiana Announces 2025 VITA Free Tax Preparation: February 3-28
United Way of Northeast Louisiana is pleased to announce that this year’s VITA Free Tax Preparation is happening February 3 to February 28, 2025. This service offers free, fast, and stress-free tax preparation for individuals and families with a household income of less than $67,000. Here’s how the program works:Drop off tax information at one of five convenient locations across Northeast LouisianaParticipate in a 15–20-minute intake interview with an IRS-certified volunteerReturn at a later date to
The Center for Children & Families Shines Light on Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January is recognized as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on the realities of human trafficking and to raise awareness of the widespread issue that affects individuals in our communities. “Human trafficking is the crime of using force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial sexual activity or labor services against their will,” said Lauren Laughlin, Regional Care Coordinator with The Children’s Advocacy Center in Monroe, LA. “This crime continues to impact
Quota Club Night of Cakes
QUOTA WEST MONROE is a non-profit service organization committed to empowering women, children, and the hearing and speech impaired in Northeast Louisiana. Since its inception in 1999, members of Quota WM have invested their resources in service to our community and in promoting goodwill toward our neighbors. COMMUNITY IMPACT: Quota West Monroe has made an outstanding impact in our local area as well as nationally for the services we provide, which include Audiology and Speech/Language
MARDI GRAS KREWE OF FAMILY FUN!
Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum and the Twin Cities Krewe de Riviere host a Mardi Gras celebration of families at the Children’s Museum on January 11, 2025 from 2 to 5 PM. The Children’s Museum will become the purple, gold, and green Box of Fun with loads of activities and opportunities for family fun! King Kristopher Kelley, Queen Ki Johnson and their Krewe members will be handing out beads and taking photos with visitors. Other activities include decorating king cakes, make & take Mardi Gras
City of West Monroe announces Christmas Tree Recycling 2024
The City of West Monroe has announced Christmas Tree Recycling is available to the public this holiday season. Live Christmas Trees may be recycled beginning December 26, 2024 until January 6, 2025 at the West Monroe Recycling Center located directly behind the West Monroe Police Department. A designated area has been created for Christmas Trees to be recycled. Please remove all ornaments and tree stands before recycling your Christmas Tree. No artificial or flocked trees will be
VCOM-LOUISIANA AND THE OUACHITA PARISH POLICE JURY COLLABORATE ON MOBILE MEDICAL UNITS
Monday, Dec. 2, is a significant day for the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)-Louisiana as the organization welcomes two mobile medical units, expanding healthcare access for citizens across Northeast Louisiana. Local and VCOM-Louisiana officials gathered to celebrate the mobile medical units’ arrival with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Monroe and West Monroe-West Ouachita Chambers of Commerce. This momentous occasion has been over two years in the making. The units are made
