WEST MONROE — FEMA has approved more than $162.8 million in post-disaster funding for communities in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.The money is being distributed through two programs: the Public Assistance program and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.The bulk of the funding, $160.4 million, falls under the Public Assistance program. That money covers repairs to critical infrastructure, restoration of public buildings, road repairs and reimbursement for costs tied to pu

Mississippi State will welcome Louisiana Monroe to Starkville, Miss., on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.And while camp has been go...

BATON ROUGE — Jerry Stovall, a former LSU All-American player and coach, has died at 85 years old, according to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. “Nicknamed “Mr. Everything,” the West Monroe native left an unforgettable mark on LSU football as a consensus All-American, three-time All-SEC selection and Heisman Trophy runner-up,” the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame wrote online of Stovall, who was inducted in 1981. From 1980-83,

Class 5A School, 1st rec, points 1.Ruston (8) 0-0 1292. Karr (3) 0-0 1203. Catholic-Baton Rouge 0-0 1074. John Curtis 0-0 825. Alexandria 0-0 716. St. Augustine 0-0 677. Zachary 0-0 618. Central 0-0 519. Archbishop Rummel 0-0 3910. Southside 0-0 35 Others receiving votes: Acadiana 27, Ouachita 18, St. Thomas More 18, West Monroe […]

The West Monroe native was a Heisman Trophy runner-up, three-time NFL Pro Bowler and later led the Tigers to the Orange Bowl.

A legendary LSU football player from West Monroe has passed away. Former All-American Jerry Stovall, who finished second in the 1962 Heisman Trophy balloting, has died at the age of 85. Stovall's nickname was "Mr. Everything" because he played four different positions at LSU from [...]

A federal jury convicted a 23-year-old Monroe hunter of firing at wildlife agents he mistook for rivals over a duck hole. Sentencing is set for December. Continue reading…

The actor's mother, who recently filed to gain control of his medical care, announced his death on social media.

Samuel Monroe Jr., the actor known for "Menace II Society" and "The Players Club," has died at 52, his family announced on Facebook.

BATON ROUGE — A judge denied bond for a Baton Rouge rapper accused of killing an educator along Airline Highway.Judge Louise Hines on Thursday ruled against granting bond for David Catherine, now 24, also known as "RealBleeda." Court records from a case in Monroe connect Catherine to the "Bleedas" gang. Catherine is one of three defendants in the 2024 murder of Teressa Calligan, who was the dean of coding for the Futures Fund division of the Walls Project and worked to provi