Buddy Benches Premier at OPS Elementary Schools provided by WMWO Chamber, Entergy, and OPSO
The Chamber is proud to announce Buddy Benches will be installed in all elementary schools in Ouachita Parish Schools. The Buddy Bench serves as a powerful tool for students on the playground, providing them with a means to signal their feelings of loneliness or isolation to their peers. The Buddy Bench rules are simple, if you choose to sit on the bench, you must say yes to the first friend who invites you to play or walk and talk. If you see a friend sitting on the bench, you invite them to play, or walk
ULM presents Kaleidoscope: A Global Holiday Celebration on Nov. 28
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts is excited to announce “Kaleidoscope: A Global Holiday Celebration.” The program is an immersive experience incorporating vocal and instrumental music, dance, and visual art. Kaleidoscope will take place in Brown Theatre, 4001 Desiard St. in Monroe on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7:00 p.m. General admission tickets are $20 per person. ULM students are admitted free. Tickets for the
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Kiroli Park to open to the public at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 7
The City of West Monroe has announced that Kiroli Park will open to the public at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The park has been closed since this summer while a new Kiroli Road Bridge was installed. The park will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 7 from noon to 5 p.m. Regular park hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to the recent time change. Admission is $1 per person. Kiroli Park will be open 7 days a week. During the park’s closure, Parks and Recreation employees were hard at work making improvements
ULM HERO Program trains over 600 first responders in first year
The University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy is proud to announce that the HERO program successfully trained over 600 first responders in its first year. The ULM HERO program is funded by a $2 million, four-year grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which was received in summer 2022. HERO stands for Harm Reduction Education and Referral Opioid Overdose Reversal. The ULM HERO project focuses on providing harm
ULM’s Bry Gallery hosts exhibition featuring artists Rosemary Jesionowski through Oct. 18
The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts is proud to present visual artist Rosemary Jesionowski on display at Bry Hall Gallery, 4101 desiard St., on ULM’s campus. The exhibition of photographs is titled “Born of This Volcano” and is on display through October 18, 2023. The exhibit will feature albumen prints, which is a print made using albumen paper, and was popular for photographic printing between 1850 and 1900. To make this happen, thin paper is coated with a layer
WMWO Chamber Recognized as 2023 Chamber of the Year
Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Executives RecognizeWMWO Chamber as 2023 Chamber of the Year (September 18, 2023) The West Monroe West Ouachita Chamber is proud to be recognized as the 2023 Chamber of the Year by Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Executives (LACCE) at the annual conference in Lake Charles today. It’s an exciting time to be in the Chamber of Commerce industry and to be a Chamber in Louisiana. Many chambers have risen to the challenge to provide unparalleled leadership and
City of West Monroe receives EPA SWIFR Grant to expand recycling
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently announced the City of West Monroe has been selected as a grant recipient of a Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant to expand recycling services in the community. Grant fund in the amount of $997,199 has been awarded to the City of West Monroe to expand covered space and storage for receiving, processing and storing recyclables. Grant funding will provide equipment enabling the City of West Monroe to accept and process additional
KITTY DEGREE’S ”LOVE FOR OUR COMMUNITY” CONTINUES THROUGH GENEROUS GIFT TO THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
The Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum received a major boost towards the construction and educational programming of a new museum from one of this area’s most respected philanthropic organizations. The donation of $400,000 was made on July 28, 2023, by the Remembering Her-The Kitty DeGree Foundation. “Today’s donation is going to make a positive difference in the lives and educational experiences of thousands of children now, and for many years to come,” said Children’s Museum Director Melissa Saye.
AT&T Helps Close Digital Divide across Monroe and West Monroe
Continuing our efforts to close the digital divide and connect people wherever they live and work, AT&T* is expanding our superfast fiber network to serve hundreds more residential and small business locations in the twin cities. Additionally, AT&T has expanded its 5G network in West Monroe giving residents, businesses and visitors a big boost in their wireless connectivity. We’ve added a new site off Winnfield Road in West Monroe to enhance the area’s coverage and capacity, and help customers unlock the
