Good morning, Monroe.

West Monroe will host the 2026 Junior Beefmaster Breeders national show and convention at the Ike Hamilton Expo from July 19–24.

Junior exhibitors will compete in livestock events and attend educational sessions while boosting tourism for local businesses — restaurants, hotels and attractions are expected to benefit.

More than 1400 Southern Baptists from Louisiana & beyond will arrive in Monroe on August 21 and 22 to work on community service projects such as public facility improvements and a community grill walk offering free meals.

North Louisiana investigators say street pills now contain cychlorphine—10 times stronger than fentanyl—with larger seizures raising overdose risks amid efforts to classify the drug as a Schedule I substance.

The West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce celebrates the 10th Future Entrepreneur Academy—a five-day program where high school students learn business, finance, and marketing—with pitches scheduled today at the University of Louisiana Monroe.

Hundreds of teachers gathered Thursday at ULM's Bayou Pointe for the fourth annual NELA Teachers Symposium to prepare for the new school year with sessions, guest speakers, and networking to strengthen local classrooms.

Community partners, including businesses and nonprofits, also joined to support educators.

NELA Legacy Color Run

8 a.m. — Forsythe Park — Registration required — Enjoy a vibrant day of running with options for all ages in the heart of Monroe.