Monroe News

The A&E hit "Duck Dynasty" keeps chugging along, drawing in nine million viewers for its Christmas special on Wednesday, a 40 percent jump from its holiday special last year.

Nashville recording artist Michelle Murray will visit the Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home in Monroe from 3-5 p.m. Friday.

A West Monroe woman who may be a former employee of the Ouachita Parish school system is in custody after police said she left suspicious packages at two local middle schools over the past two days.

Louisiana's hilarious and prodigiously bearded Robertson clan is making a yuletide return tonight with the "Duck Dynasty" Christmas special, airing at 9 p.m. on A&E.

The University of Louisiana at Monroe had its A2 bond rating affirmed by Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday.

A power outage Tuesday morning in Monroe left hundreds in the dark on both sides of Interstate 20 for about an hour The outage was first reported on Entergy's official website at 6:56 a.m. Around 7:30 a.m., though, police scanner reports said some stoplights were back online, and Entergy spokesman Roderick Worthy said at 7:50 a.m. that all power ... (more)

A West Monroe man was arrested Monday afternoon and faces drugs and weapons charges.

John Lennon Series book author Jude Southerland Kessler tells Beatles Examiner that "She Loves You," the third book in her enhanced biography series on John Lennon, is on its way to the printers and will be out in early February.

Ann Eubanks; Joyce King, 70, West Monroe; Joe Richmond, Tallulah; Linda Nordan Sanders, 60, Monroe Christopher McElduff, 27, West Monroe; Becky Roark, West Monroe Jason and Amy Hodge, married 20 years, West monroe Triple Pt nonprofit organization and Grace Baptist Church having Christmas for the Homeless, 9 a.m. Dec. 21, 807 DeSiard St., next to ... (more)

C.A.B.L.E. is an active organization dedicated to serving seniors. Their monthly members meeting will be held at Ouachita Council on Aging in Monroe at 8 a.m. Tuesday.

The station has been part of the University of Louisiana at Monroe and is physically on the campus.

A West Monroe man was arrested Sunday evening after police needed to use a Taser to subdue him.

League members hope to fulfill the wishes for 50 children this year. Members have been adopting the Salvation Army's Angels for more than seven years.

The second in a ring of five northeast Louisiana residents with warrants out for suspected thefts and racketeering in the city of Monroe, Ouachita Parish and several other states has been arrested.

As part of her book-signing tour for "Good Tidings and Great Joy," former Alaska Gov. and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin stopped to visit the "Duck Commander gang" in West Monroe, La.: "Keep making America happy happy happy, Duck Dynasty! Thank you for the nice visit!" Palin wrote on her Facebook page after the get-together ... (more)

The University of Louisiana at Monroe officials have announced the complete 2013 Fall Graduation list.

MONROE, La. -- The second charity auction for the Duck Commander company's 1 millionth duck call of 2013 ended on eBay Saturday, netting $20,110.00 to benefit the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Association's Wounded Warrior hunts.

Charlie P. Goodin, 46, of Monroe, is in police custody in connection with the murder of a Monroe man early Saturday.

The former Miss Weaver is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Fredrick Weaver, Jr. of Monroe and Mrs. Donna Brister VanVeckhoven of Monroe.

Judy Heidenreich of Monroe has become a playwright, and her first sole production will be performed next weekend at Pine Grove Church in Monroe.