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ULM hosts 2nd annual KidWind Challenge
The University of Louisiana Monroe hosted the 2nd Annual KidWind Challenge in Louisiana on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Bayou Pointe Event Center. The event empowers students and educators to explore and engage with the challenges and opportunities of a clean-powered future. Doubling in size from last year, over 120 area middle school and high school students participated in this unique STEM competition, which awarded cash prizes to the winners. Student teams designed, constructed, and tested
AARP Foundation - TAX AIDE
AARP Tax assistance will begin on Monday, February 3 at 9:00 am. No appointment needed.For information call - 318-582-1663 (Richard Taylor)
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BAYOU JAMB BASEBALL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH 10:00 AM
BAYOU JAMB BASEBALL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH 10:00 AMMEDIA DAY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd 10:00 AM WMHS EDGEWOOD CENTERWest Monroe, LA – Saturday, February 8, 2025, six teams will gather at West Monroe High School-Shelby Aulds Memorial Baseball Field for the Bayou Jamb Baseball Jamboree powered by D-Bat of Monroe. Each team will have the opportunity to compete in a two-game series to take home bragging rights.Ouachita Christian High School, Neville High School, Ouachita High School, Ruston High School, West
Downtown Arts Alliance Kicks Off the 2025 Gallery Crawl Season
Downtown Monroe and West Monroe will soon be alive with art enthusiasts and fun seekers as the Downtown Gallery Crawl returns for its first event of the 2025 season on Thursday, February 6, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Presented by the Northeast Realtors of Louisiana, this signature event—an initiative of the non-profit Downtown Arts Alliance—continues its mission to enrich the 318 art culture, providing North Louisiana artists with a platform to grow, connect, and showcase their work while contributing to the
Training for Foster Parents, Teachers, Social Workers, and Childcare Professionals in Intervention
The Center for Children & Families is proud to announce the upcoming two-day Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) workshop to be held on February 6th and 7th, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at First West - West Monroe Campus (311 Mill Street, West Monroe, LA). TBRI is an empowering approach that aims to help children from “hard places.” The model is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children and families. This workshop will equip
City of West Monroe seeks artwork for 2025 Art Show at City Hall
The City of West Monroe is seeking visual artwork to be on display at City Hall throughout 2025. A call to artists has been issued centered around the theme of “Artopia.” Local artists are encouraged to submit works of art that illustrate their interpretation of eutopia through abstract or representational art in any medium, including photography. The exhibition also aims to showcase artwork of Kiroli Park, which is celebrating its 100 birthday this year. Those interested in submitting artwork
Louisiana state income tax filing begins Wednesday, Jan. 29 2025
The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) will begin accepting 2024 state individual income tax returns on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. On Jan. 29, taxpayers can begin filing their state income tax returns electronically through LDR’s Louisiana Taxpayer Access Point (LaTAP) account management portal at www.revenue.louisiana.gov/LaTAP. On LaTAP, taxpayers can file tax returns, make payments, check the status of individual income tax refunds, and view their account history. Taxpayers may also submit
DMWM Releases Travel Guides for Visitors to Ouachita Parish
Discover Monroe-West Monroe has released its travel guides for National Plan for Vacation Day on Jan. 28, 2025! This national recognition for travelers happens annually on the last Tuesday in January. DMWM is joining in on the celebration to remind tourists to place Ouachita Parish on their list of travel plans and destinations. The travel guides offer information for visitors who are searching for family fun ideas, a romantic getaway, history and culture, outdoor adventures, dining experiences and
West Monroe Recycling Trailer to be in downtown West Monroe weekly
The West Monroe Recycling Center is excited to announce its new mobile recycle trailer will now be available in the community to collect recyclable materials. The brand-new mobile recycling trailer is made possible through an EPA “SWIFR” grant awarded last year to the City of West Monroe. The grant was awarded to the city for the expansion of recycling services in the community. The mobile trailer will be located in downtown West Monroe every Thursday, beginning this Thursday, January 30 from 8
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
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
