Nina Ghaedi

1 week ago | knoe.com | Nina Ghaedi

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Neville Charter Association is not allowed to move forward with its Type 2 charter application. This comes after the association was denied an application to convert Neville High School into a Type 3 charter school on Jan. 14, 2025. Monroe City School Board District 2 Representative Jennifer Haneline posted the results of the vote on her Facebook page.

1 week ago | knoe.com | Nina Ghaedi

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - What’s better than one kitten? Two!In this edition of Adopt-a-Pet, sponsored by Johnny’s Pizza, you’ll meet Éclair and Crispy! Amber Meeves with River Cities Humane Society for Cats stopped by Good Morning ArkLaMiss to talk about why it’s sometimes better to adopt two cats. “It sounds crazy, but we promise, it’s true, because if you’re not home all the time, they’ve got someone to bounce their energy off of,” said Meeves.

2 weeks ago | knoe.com | Nina Ghaedi

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Focus on Education Luncheon will take place on April 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Monroe Convention Center. The luncheon will focus on the state of education in Ouachita Parish and feature Ouachita Parish School Superintendent Todd Guice. Guice will answer questions from the community during the event. Community members are encouraged to submit their questions online. Tickets are $30 per person. To learn more about the luncheon or to purchase tickets, click here.

2 weeks ago | knoe.com | Nina Ghaedi

MONROE, La. (KNOE) — The University of Louisiana Monroe’s 18th annual Wine Over Water event will be held on Thursday, April 24, from 7-10 p.m. on the ULM bridge over Bayou Desiard on Northeast Drive. The event is hosted by the ULM Alumni Association and aims to support ULM scholarships and alumni chapters. According to event organizers, attendees will get to stroll across the ULM bridge while sampling hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants.

2 weeks ago | knoe.com | Nina Ghaedi

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A Monroe woman was charged with 56 counts of animal cruelty on April 8. This comes after the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office was called by animal control on April 2 to do a welfare check on the home of 57-year-old Janelle Mills. When no one answered, additional deputies were dispatched. OPSO officials said that after announcing their presence several times, they decided to forcefully enter the home.