Monroe News

A fire caused major damage to a Monroe house Friday morning but left no one injured.

Monroe police made another arrest in connection with a shooting Saturday. Kevin Falcon, 17, of 1408 S. Fourth St., was arrested Monday morning and booked into Ouachita Correctional Center on an attempted second-degree murder charge.

Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Marcus Clark took his oath of office Thursday much the same way he campaigned for the seat - with a display of his experience as a deputy, prosecutor and judge.

U.S. Coast Guard officials agreed to reopen the flooded Ouachita River to commercial barge travel when its level falls to 46 feet in Monroe, which could be as soon as Saturday.

The city of Monroe's external auditing firm has informed city officials that for the fifth consecutive year, the annual audit is showing a budget surplus.

Monroe police early today charged Demichael D. Hampton, 1920 Cagle Drive, with domestic abuse battery.

Monroe, Louisiana is a city that sits close to the border of Mississippi. What a lovely place to live, for some.

A West Monroe man faces the possibility of serving up to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to two counts of driving while intoxicated, fourth offense.

A fire consumed a West Monroe church early Wednesday morning after firefighters fought it for more than three hours.

Veterans and their spouses were treated to a special breakfast this morning in Monroe.

The Kitty Degree Breast Health Center in Monroeis very concerned about the new government guidelinesbecause of the importance of early detection.

BATON ROUGE - The state Department of Health and Hospitals says two men died last week from swine flu complications, bringing the total number of swine flu-related deaths in Louisiana to 35.

Mickey Johnston, 43, of 1623 Highway 80 East, Monroe was booked into Ouachita Correctional Center Sunday on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine.

Ohio's "dog-friendly" license plate features a friendly Louisiana dog. J.J. and Mary Linda Huggins of Monroe just wanted a portrait to frame when they sent a photo of Mac, their 9-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, to artist Debbie Stonebraker of Foley, Mo.

Gov. Bobby Jindal will attend CenturyLink's board meeting in Monroe on Wednesday and will likely address employees during the company's annual Thanksgiving lunch, Jindal's communications director Melissa Sellers confirmed today.

Joshua Shawn Davidson, 30, 114 Leachman Ave., Monroe, and Shawn H. Snell, 31, 697 Louisiana 3033, Lot No.

On Saturday, Hope Anderson, a student at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, was crowned Miss Monroe 2010 at the pageant held at Neville High School.

Mac, a 9-year-old yellow Labrador retriever from Monroe, is oblivious to his newfound notoriety several states away.

The Monroe City Council agreed to hire a Shreveport consulting firm to oversee the city's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.

Monroe police arrested a man Wednesday evening suspected of trying to break into a business.