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32 min ago | News-Star

West Monroe man charged with third DWI after Tuesday traffic stop

West Monroe police arrested a West Monroe man late Tuesday for a third DWI offense after he allegedly ran a stop sign and performed poorly on field sobriety tests.

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Related Topix: West Monroe, LA, Monroe Metro

4 hrs ago | NOLA.com

Fifth District Savings Bank sends big thank you to a Monroe financial ...

Fifth District Savings Bank of New Orleans sent a big thank you to the Monroe financial institution that housed the bank's remote operations after Hurricane Gustav.

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Related Topix: New Orleans, LA, Hurricane, Hurricane Gustav, Weather

14 hrs ago | News-Star

Monroe city supervisor arrested

Monroe city officials will decide next week what disciplinary actions to take against a city supervisor arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge while using a city vehicle.

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Related Topix: Monroe Metro, West Monroe, LA

Tue Jan 06, 2009

News-Star

Flooding minor in spots trhoughout Monroe; wrecks minor, State Police say

Monroe Public Works crews would working throughout the city Tuesday morning to get a handle on minor flooding caused by heavy rains.

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News-Star

Monroe Speedway's GM meets the public

Rusty Marcus, general manger of Monroe Motor Speedway, opened up the town hall meeting over the weekend by introducing himself and telling the many present of the plans for the 2009 racing season.

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Related Topix: Monroe Metro, Shreveport, LA, Shreveport Metro, Boat Disaster

News-Star

Monroe police bid Major Price adieu

After 37 years and four months with the Monroe Police Department, Maj. Leon Price is calling it a career.

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Mon Jan 05, 2009

News-Star

Weekend fight ends in shooting, attempted murder charge

Monroe police reported today that a weekend fight between two 15 year olds landed one in the hospital and the other in Green Oaks Juvenile Detention Center charged with attempted murder.

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Sun Jan 04, 2009

News-Star

Monroe official lauds Goodfellows

As interim director of community affairs for the city of Monroe, and on behalf of Mayor Jamie Mayo, I take this opportunity to salute The News-Star, Monroe Department of Public Works and the Division of Parks ...

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News-Star

Armed bandits flee scene of midday robbery on Jackson Street

Monroe police Friday afternoon were combing a Jackson Street neighborhood in search of three, possibly four men accused of a brazen midday robbery.

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News-Star

Report: Man fired shots during fight

Barry J. Mayes, 17, 606 S. Fourth St., Monroe, was arrested on an illegal use of a firearm charge by Monroe police early Saturday morning after he allegedly fired six shots during a gang fight.

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Related Topix: Monroe Metro

Sat Jan 03, 2009

News-Star

Monroe lays out master plan

Monroe will take initial steps next week toward putting its first comprehensive development plan in place since 1988.

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Related Topix: Monroe Metro, University of Louisiana at Monroe

News-Star

Woman injured in two-vehicle wreck in southern Monroe

An as-yet-unidentified female was taken to the LSU Health Sciences Center-Monroe after her white Cadillac was struck by a white Mercedes at around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of South Second and Plum Streets ...

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Fri Jan 02, 2009

News-Star

Monroe man arrested; wife said he threatened her life

Monroe Police arrested Charles McClauren, 46, of 100 Grayling Lane, Friday morning on charges of simple battery domestic violence and disturbing the peace.

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News-Star

West Monroe resident begins sentence for stealing $1.2 million

The man who pleaded guilty nearly a year ago to stealing more than $1.2 million from a local trucking company has finally reported to jail to begin serving his 5 1/2-year sentence.

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Related Topix: West Monroe, LA, Monroe Metro

Thu Jan 01, 2009

News-Star

West Monroe taps into surplus to balance budget

For the first time in six years the city of West Monroe had to draw money from its general fund surplus to balance its budget, according to its annual audit released this week by the state Legislative Auditor.

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Related Topix: West Monroe, LA, Monroe Metro

News-Star

Monroe to appoint interim to replace Robert Johnson; election date to be set

The Monroe City Council is taking action to replace Robert Johnson, whose resignation from the council's District 5 seat will be effective Thursday.

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Wed Dec 31, 2008

News-Star

Monroe teen charged in Garden District house burglary

Monroe police charged Reginald Capers, 17, of 1106 Milliken Drive, Monroe, with a variety of charges linked to the Saturday burglary of a Garden District home.

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Related Topix: Monroe Metro

Ouachita Citizen

Christmas tree drop-offs in Monroe, West Monroe

The City of Monroe Department of Public Works will accept live Christmas trees for recycling until Jan.

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Related Topix: West Monroe, LA

News-Star

Human resource managers to have 1-day seminar in Monroe

Northeast Louisiana's Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management has scheduled its 26th annual Employee Relations Seminar on Jan.

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Related Topix: Monroe Metro, Law, Employment / Labor Law, Shreveport, LA, Shreveport Metro

Tue Dec 30, 2008

KBMT

Attorney: Jena Six Teen Shot Self Amid Fears of Repercussions of Shoplifting Charge

One of the teenagers at the center of the Jena Six civil rights demonstration shot himself amid worries that news reports of his Christmas Eve shoplifting arrest would extinguish his hopes of playing college ...

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