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Monroe
Thursday, October 30th, 2025
Good morning, Monroe. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 30th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Chennault Aviation & Military Museum will host Chennault Fest 2025 from Friday, Nov. 7th to Saturday, Nov. 8th at 701 Kansas Lane in Monroe, featuring live music, hot air balloons & food trucks along with a petting zoo & kids zone starting at 3 p.m. each day. The free festival is a fundraiser for the museum and is expected to produce an estimated economic impact of $299,801.47 for Ouachita Parish. MyArkLaMiss
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Louisiana is facing a work shortage as officials report 114,000 job openings with only 90,000 unemployed and 58% of adults working. On Oct. 28, leaders met in West Monroe at a luncheon hosted by Louisiana Works to plan employer collaboration and bring skilled workers home. KNOE
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The University of Louisiana-Monroe will host its annual Titleholders Competitions for Mr. and Miss ULM on November 7 at 7:00 p.m. and November 8 at 7:00 p.m. at Brown Auditorium on campus — tickets cost $10 for general admission and $5 for ULM students, faculty and staff; the Mr. ULM Competition, now in its 8th year with five contestants, and the 72nd Miss ULM Competition, featuring nine contestants, will crown new titleholders for 2025-2026. MyArkLaMiss
- ➤ The TRIO program at ULM uses over $1 million in federal funding to support first-generation, low-income, and student parent students with tutoring, mentoring, and childcare help — retention rates have risen above 80%, and an event for first-generation students will be held on Nov. 11. KNOE
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ ULM’s TRIO program—designed for first-generation, low-income students and student parents—made gains after receiving a $1.3 million federal grant to support tutoring, mentoring and career preparation. Meanwhile, Monroe City Council voted unanimously on an ordinance—sponsored by Doug Harvey—that will regulate sober living homes by imposing restrictions on residences for those in recovery. KNOE
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Fox 14 reporters Jadyn Maloney and Demetrious Gamble interviewed breast cancer survivor Jaime Johnson from Lincoln Parish during a Breast Cancer Awareness Month Special—her interview aired October 29th—she detailed her fight with the disease. MyArkLaMiss
- ➤ Fox 14’s Demetrious Gamble interviewed breast cancer survivor Kristina Garcia from Ouachita Parish during the Breast Cancer Awareness Month Special—she detailed her fight and journey with the disease. MyArkLaMiss
- ➤ Fox 14's Jadyn Maloney interviewed breast cancer survivor Kimberly Pye from Lincoln Parish during the Breast Cancer Awareness Month Special — she detailed her fight with the disease and her journey toward recovery. MyArkLaMiss
- ➤ Fox 14’s Jadyn Maloney interviewed Amanda Williams (a breast cancer survivor from Lincoln Parish) on a Breast Cancer Awareness Month Special where she shared details of her fight with cancer and treatment journey. MyArkLaMiss
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ West Monroe and Neville will face each other in the Farm Bureau Game of the Week on Friday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.—local fans are expected to support both teams in this key matchup. KNOE
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Ainsley's Angels 10th Annual Rolling On The River 5K
10:30 PM – 12:30 AM — 501 Mane St, West Monroe, LA — Registration starting from $2.99 — Celebrate inclusivity with a fun 5K featuring in-person and virtual options.
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Ancestral Artistry Film Screening
5:30-8:30 p.m. — Northeast Louisiana Children's Museum — General Admission — Explore the influence of African and Creole architecture in Louisiana through a special film screening and Q&A session.
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Dylan Scott Concert
7:30-9:00 p.m. — Monroe Civic Center — Tickets required — Experience a night of country music with rising star Dylan Scott.
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Barak Shriners' Circus
All day — Barak Shrine Temple — Pricing varies — Experience an enchanting circus with majestic elephants, daring trapeze acts, and whimsical clowns.
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Football Match: South Alabama Jaguars vs. UL Monroe Warhawks
2:30-4:30 p.m. — Malone Stadium — Cost info not specified — Witness a thrilling matchup between South Alabama and UL Monroe in college football action.
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