News and Announcements Listing

Posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 4:25pm

Each year, the Children’s Coalition for NELA, in partnership with Northeast Delta Human Services Authority, work with schools to raise awareness on bullying.  This effort is being expanded to also reach our business communities and

Posted: Friday, October 14, 2016 - 8:18am

As part of Fire Prevention Week 2016, on Saturday, October 15, the Monroe Fire Department will be hosting its annual 5K Run/Walk at Forsythe Park.  There is no cost to participate and registration begins at 6:30 am. The race will

Posted: Friday, October 14, 2016 - 8:16am

The City of Monroe is proud to share the following announcement from the University of Louisiana at Monroe:RSVP for this year's ULM Awards Brunch & Homecoming PresentationThere's only a few more days to go before we honor, Joey Trappey,

Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 9:39am

As part of Fire Prevention Week, the MFD is encouraging everyone within the City of Monroe to participate in the City Wide Fire Drill to be held at 11:30 am Wednesday, October 12, 2016. Mayor Jamie Mayo adds, "This is an excellent

Posted: Monday, October 10, 2016 - 4:01pm

MEDIA IS INVITEDWhen: 9:00 AM Tuesday, October 11, 2016Where: Wood Street bridge over Crocodile Creek (near Bethel Baptist Church 200 South 22nd Street Monroe, LA)Work done by: Womack & Sons (Contractor) and David Dumas, P.E. (Design

Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 10:40am

The City of Monroe is pleased to announce Mayor Jamie Mayo and Councilwoman Juanita Woods (District 3) will be attending the 7th Annual Reclaiming Vacant Properties (RVP) Conference September 28-30, 2016, in Baltimore, Maryland.  This

Posted: Monday, September 12, 2016 - 1:39pm

City of Monroe receives Delta Regional Authority Grant for Water Service Expansion to Century Village ProjectThis morning Mayor Jamie Mayo and City Councilwoman Gretchen Ezernack are in Baton Rouge, LA, where they participated in a press

Posted: Monday, September 12, 2016 - 9:21am

Mayor Jamie Mayo and the Monroe City Council are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual City of Monroe Access Program (MAP) - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) & Contractors workshop will be held from 9 am until 11:30 am Tuesday,

Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016 - 9:40am

Monroe Water Superintendent Sean Benton says city public works crews are attempting to isolate and repair a leak in a 20-inch water main off of Louberta Street in Monroe.  Some residents and business in areas ranging from Pecanland Mall

Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016 - 9:37am

PARTY 318 will be held on Thursday, September 22nd, from 5:30pm to 8:30ish pm Monroe’s best block party!The Masur Museum and Marsala Beverage present our next pARTy 318!!! Pop in after work. This free party features an open bar, door prizes,

Posted: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - 4:07pm

WHAT:Mayor Jamie Mayo, Monroe City Council Members, Fire Chief Terry Williams, and Police Chief Quentin Holmes invite you to join them for the 15th Anniversary memorial ceremony commemorating the events of September 11, 2001.  Guest

Posted: Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 3:48pm

The media is invited to the following eventWHAT:Mayor Jamie Mayo and Monroe Police Chief Quentin Holmes will officially donate two used police units to the Grambling State University Police Department.  The donation has been approved by

Posted: Friday, September 2, 2016 - 4:00pm

All media outlets are encouraged to attend a news conference on 1:30 pm Tuesday, September 6, at the middle shelter located at Forsythe Point.  All parties involved in this year’s Water Sweep will be on hand to provide interviews and

Posted: Friday, September 2, 2016 - 3:57pm

12th Annual cleanup of Ouachita River and area bodies of waterMonroe Mayor Jamie Mayo and the Monroe City Council are pleased to announce the 12th Annual Water Sweep 9 am until 1 pm Saturday, September 10th. Volunteers are being sought to

Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 2:19pm

Mayor Jamie Mayo and the Monroe City Council announce the following CLOSURES in observance of the September 5, 2016, Labor Day Holiday:All Monroe City Offices & DepartmentsMasur Museum of ArtMonroe City CourtMonroe City MarshalsMonroe

Posted: Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 12:00am

Mayor Jamie Mayo and the Monroe City Council are pleased to invite the media and public to a ribbon cutting ceremony 11 am Monday, August 29, 2016, for the I-20 and I-20/Garrett interchange lighting project.  The staging area will be the

Posted: Monday, August 8, 2016 - 1:34pm

The media is invited to a special press conference 11 am Thursday, August 11, 2016, at the CenturyLink Technology Center of Excellence, located at 100 CenturyLink Drive in Monroe, Louisiana. Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo and members of the Monroe

Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 4:49pm

The media is invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony 9 am Friday, July 22, at the Monroe Regional Airport’s Passenger Lounge, located within the main terminal building at 5400 Operations Road.Prior to closing for upgrades in winter 2015, the

Posted: Monday, July 18, 2016 - 4:18pm

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition in Partnership with the City of Monroe Planning and Urban Development Division Invites You to Join Us in a Community Reinvestment and Asset Mapping TrainingWhen: 10 am – 12 pm August 3, 2016Where

Posted: Monday, July 18, 2016 - 4:14pm

The Masur Museum of Art and Twin City Art Foundation proudly present:Accalia and the Swamp MonsterOn view July 26 - November 5, 2016Abridged DescriptionAccalia and the Swamp Monster is an autobiographical fairy tale painted onto antique

Posted: Monday, July 18, 2016 - 4:11pm

Mayor Jamie Mayo issues the following statement:“Since my March 2016 re-election, I have been talking with my staff about the restructuring of areas within the City of Monroe. That includes going in another direction with our Office of

Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 2:58pm

Mayor Jamie Mayo, the Monroe City Council, the City of Monroe Engineering and Public Works departments announce a community meeting will be held 6 pm Thursday, July 14, 2016, at the Saul Adler Community Center, located at 3900 Westminster

Posted: Thursday, July 7, 2016 - 8:28pm

Mayor Jamie Mayo, the Monroe City Council, Monroe Fire Chief Terry L. Williams, and Public Works Director Tom Janway announce today the Monroe Fire Department has retained its prestigious Class 1 Fire Rating, issued by the Property Insurance

Posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 2:57pm

Mayor Jamie Mayo, the Monroe City Council, Monroe Fire Chief Terry L. Williams, and Public Works Director Tom Janway invite the media and the public for a major announcement regarding the Fire Rating Classification for the City of Monroe at

Posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 8:34am

The media is invited for a showing of the “Fight the Blight: Community Mapping Project” undertaken by the 2016 City of Monroe Green Team summer workers. The project unveiling and demonstration will begin 10 am Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in the