Good morning, Monroe.

PAWS of NELA will host a free Pet Wellness Weekend on Nov.

6 and Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Whites Ferry Road Church parking lot (3201 N 7th St., West Monroe) offering vaccines, flea/tick meds, pet supplies, and limited spay/neuter vouchers; bring proof of income to apply.

After a compromise with Ouachita Parish Sheriff Marc Mashaw and the Police Jury, organizers will hold the Bawcomville Redneck Christmas Parade in December for its 20th year in Bawcomville with modified rules for four-wheelers and other vehicles; participant rules will be released ahead of the event.

State historians are asking volunteers to help document Red Cross and informal refugee camps from the 1927 Mississippi River flood in northeast Louisiana, including sites like Kiroli Park; contact the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation to volunteer.

Jo Ann Deal of the Better Business Bureau joined Good Morning ArkLaMiss on Oct.

26 to explain common debt collection and process server scams and urged residents to verify callers, request written notices, and protect personal information.

The Union Museum of History and Art will open a blacklight art exhibit with a free costume party Saturday, Oct.

31, 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (211 N. Main Street) in Farmerville; family-friendly costumes are requested and the show runs through Nov. 25.

True Crime Live, a live true-crime show featuring Children’s Coalition Executive Director Deidra Adair and podcast host & investigator M.

William Phelps, is in Monroe today and will highlight the Children’s Coalition's work.

Monroe Fire is testing nearly 1,000 hydrants through Nov.

30, and residents may see temporary discolored water (testing can stir sediment in pipes).

The Union Parish Sheriff's Office and LifeShare Blood Center held a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Union Parish Sheriff's Office, and donors were entered to win a $50 gift card (the event aimed to help a nationwide shortage).

Medicare open enrollment is underway, giving people a chance to review coverage for 2027 as plans may change and many Medicare Advantage options did not renew; experts urge residents to check mailed notices and meet with a licensed local agent in person to reevaluate premiums, drug costs, and benefits.

LA Tech shut out Old Dominion 26-0 at home on Oct.

23, holding the Monarchs scoreless and sealing the win for the Bulldogs.