Press Releases

St. Francis will close Wood Street between Jackson Street and Catalpa Street beginning February 27, 2025, for approximately 4 ½ months (mid-June 2025), for the installation of new MRI machines.

Desiard Street will be closed to through traffic between North 3rd Street and North 4th Street on Thursday, February 20, 2025, until Thursday, February 27, 2025, weather permitting. Amethyst Construction will be installing underground drainage.

MONROE, LA – The City of Monroe is thrilled to announce Daniel Myers and Ashley Greer as the artists for the street mural on Art Alley in Downtown Monroe.

The City of Monroe invites the public to the groundbreaking ceremony for the Barbados Blvd. Pavement & Drainage Repair Project, set to take place on February 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM.

Desiard Street will be closed to through traffic at the intersection of Jackson Street beginning Monday, February 10, 2025, at 9:00 AM until further notice.

North 8th Street will be closed to through traffic at the intersections of Washington Street and Adams Street on Friday, February 7, 2025, from Noon – 5:00PM while Ahayah Community Development Corp is pouring concrete.

THE GREAT GATSBY BALLET COMES TO MONROE AS PART OF THE WORLD BALLET COMPANY WORLD PREMIERE TOUR.

Sycamore Street will be closed to southbound traffic on Friday, January 17, 2025, from 1:00PM – 5:00PM while Grindstone Construction is pouring concrete.

The roads will be closed to through traffic on Desiard Street from Walnut Street to North 4th Street as the Bentz Group will be laying asphalt.

(Monroe, LA) – Mayor Friday Ellis announces all City of Monroe facilities will be closed Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.