Trenton Street Closure on Sunday, November 7
Trenton Street in West Monroe will be temporarily closed to thru traffic from 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM on Sunday, November 7 due to the Twin City Marathon. The affected areas are locations numbered 700 through 2409 Trenton St. This begins at the Lea Joyner bridge and ends at Arkansas Road. You are asked to take the shortest route off Trenton St. if you must leave or go to one of these locations during that time. Streets running into Trenton St. will be open and accessible. This temporary closure has been
Chamber Calls For Annual Award Nominations
Chamber Friends: On behalf of the West Monroe West Ouachita Chamber, we invite you to submit a nomination for our annual awards. Each year the Chamber presents two awards at our Annual Meeting. • The AO Evans Award recognizes one individual each year for outstanding contributions to the West Monroe and West Ouachita community. The person cannot be an elected official who currently holds office, nor can they be on the West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber Board of Directors. They must also have made
City of West Monroe announces activities for Halloween weekend
A number of activities will take place in the City of West Monroe on Halloween weekend. Halloween will be observed in the City of West Monroe on Sunday, Oct. 31. Suggested times for trick-or-treating are 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Routine police patrols will focus on residential neighborhoods during this time. A “spooky trail” will be available at Kiroli Park, beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 31. The spooky trail will be available for people of all ages to walk through during regular
DOWNTOWN WEST MONROE TO HOST FALL MARKET ON THE ALLEY WITH LIVE MUSIC AND CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
Downtown West Monroe will host Fall Market on the Alley on Saturday, October 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The outdoor market will feature artisans and makers offering handmade items. The event is being organized to encourage commerce opportunities for area artists, budding entrepreneurs, and merchants in the district. The public is invited to attend the free event. To enhance the day’s festivities, the West Monroe West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce will present live music with a bonus Brown Bag
Public invited to ‘Parklet Day with Mayor Staci’ on Friday, Oct. 8
The community is invited to stop by West Monroe City Hall on Friday, Oct. 8 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 a beautiful outdoor fall 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
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
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
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
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
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
