Monroe News

After a five-year hiatus from his hometown, Dr. Joel Norris, an otolaryngologist, is back in Monroe treating patients he saw more than two decades ago.

Former Rayville Public Works Director Arad Lorenzo Brown faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Friday in 5th District Court to five counts of malfeasance in office.

Clifford Tresner, associate professor of art at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, has been chosen to present works at two Louisiana exhibitions this summer.

Bouquets go to: * St. Francis Medical Center, which was ranked as the third-best hospital in Louisiana, and its leader Louis Bremer, who announced his retirement Thursday.

Nothing brightens up an indoor living area more than a fresh flower display. Floral arrangements can be utilized year-round to add color, fragrance and artistic creativity to any home, especially during the holiday seasons.

Metro Narcotics arrested a Monroe man for drug possession with intent to distribute in an affluent Monroe neighborhood late Wednesday night.

The number of arrests in Ouachita Parish increased dramatically over the past four days when compared to same period over each of previous two weeks in July.

The U.S. hot sauce market has grown by 150 percent since 2000, according to a story by the Atlantic's Quartz.

A man already incarcerated in the Union Parish Detention Center is facing an additional charge of intimidating witnesses.

Louis Bremer, who announced his retirement Thursday, has been the president and chief executive at St. Francis Medical Center since 2008.

A Carroll High School teacher and his wife were arrested after being accused of the repeated abuse of their 7-week old infant.

The investigation is continuing Thursday morning into the attempted abduction of two children in the Bawcomville area of West Monroe.

CALHOUN - William C. Carter, a maintenance worker for the Richland Parish School District, died Tuesday.

Louisiana Delta Community College is set to begin two major construction projects following bond sale approval by the Louisiana State Bond Commission this month.

A Monroe man has been charged with having sex with a 14-year-old girl. Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies have charged Purvis Williams, 26, of 343 Huenefeld Road, with two counts of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

Judy Alvey, left, and Don Alvey, center, of Paducah, Kentucky, visit with 'Duck Dynasty' matriarch Kay Robertson on Wednesday at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe.

Dr. Judy Fellows, associate dean for the College of Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, will serve as the Program Chair for the 69th annual National Conference of Academic Deans in July 2015 and hosted by the University of Central Arkansas.

A Monroe resident was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release for illegal possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of firearms.

How could I and others say no to something that would enhance the entertainment quality of life for adults and children living in Central Louisiana and which would especially benefit Alexandria economically? Now, with what seems like a disagreement, or better yet, a feud escalating between the Rapides Parish Police Jury and the City of Alexandria ... (more)

A small group, mostly against implementation of the Common Core State Standards, assembled Tuesday night in West Monroe to participate in a nationwide interactive show hosted by Glenn Beck.