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DMWM Presented Eight Awards at the 2025 Tourism Industry Awards Banquet
Discover Monroe-West Monroe hosted its 2025 Tourism Industry Awards Banquet at The HUB in Monroe on May 8. The Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) presented awards in eight different categories. The winners are listed under each category: * Holiday Spirit Award - Christmas at Kiroli: Katie McClinton, Suzannah Donald & Brad Calhoun * Tourism Ambassador of the Year - 2 Aces on the Go: Caroline Carbrey - 2 Aces on the Go: Emily Thornhill * Attraction of the Year - Chennault
Public invited to ‘Parklet Day with Mayor Staci’ on Friday, May 9
The community is invited to stop by West Monroe City Hall on Friday, May 9 to take part in “Parklet Day with Mayor Staci.” A parklet is a public space that is converted from curbside parking spaces into vibrant community spaces. Some of the parking spaces at West Monroe City Hall have temporarily been converted into an outdoor setting that will provide a casual area for the public to visit with West Monroe Mayor Staci Mitchell. Mayor Mitchell will be able to visit with the public in this setting on
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VCOM-Louisiana and ULM Kitty DeGree School of Nursing Students Participate in CERT Training
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 Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) Kitty Degree nursing students, this annual event prepares future physicians to step up in
Artist Call - Please Share!
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 participate in various ways, including but not limited to the following: Musical Tribute: Collaborate with local
