Morning
Monroe
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026
Good morning, Monroe. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 2nd of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Wellspring is asking for donations and will break ground on a new homeless shelter later this year in the community (program director Kristie Hall discussed the food drive on Good Morning ArkLaMiss). KNOE
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The 2026 Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Lazarre Park in West Monroe (a celebration of Celtic culture with Highland Games, music, food, and vendors). KNOE
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Dr. Gary Stringer will present fossils from a 34-million-year-old megatoothed shark on June 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Union Museum of History and Art in Farmerville. Attendees will view real fossil shark teeth and images of ancient sharks (Otodus auriculatus and Otodus megalodon) with free admission. KEDM
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ B1 Bank and Progressive Bank are partnering to boost banking in north Louisiana and will change signs on Aug. 10 (the banks will update computer systems to offer more services) for local customers. KNOE
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The legislature ended its session on Monday without a plan to cover a $198 million gap in teacher pay raises, leaving a funding proposal that may shift funds from the Minimum Foundation Program to be announced tomorrow morning by the governor (pending two-thirds approval from both chambers). KNOE
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The Ouachita Parish Mosquito Abatement District announced routine tests detected the West Nile virus in mosquitos at 10 local sites and will spray Monday night (June 8) in areas including Monroe and Brownsville, urging residents to reduce standing water and use repellent. KNOE
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.
~ Louisa May Alcott
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