article by Vanelis Riveraphotography by Kelly Moore Clark When Mayor Friday Ellis was informed of a group interested in bringing professional ice hockey to Monroe, he was skeptical. In his experience, it’s not uncommon to encounter people in economic development with more ideas than a plan of action....
REVIEW BY TABITHA MCBRIDESCREENING AT TINSELTOWN, WEST MONROE The night of the screening for Acts of Reparation at Tinseltown brimmed with excitement–it is not that often a film made in part by members of the community and for them makes it to the silver screen. Selina Lewis Davidson, the film’s co-d...
article by Cindy G. Foust Well, hello BayouLife friends, Romans and Countrymen…and Happy New Year to you and your families. I’ll start with a prayer of thanksgiving for seeing yet another year, my 12th as a feature writer with this great magazine. But, hey, who’s counting? I rarely mention the fact t...