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Courtroom out of control, officials say

2 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Zach Parker |Kaitlin Maness

Two Monroe men recently escaped prison time for manslaughter and aggravated battery convictions thanks to district court judges’ rulings suspending the defendants’ sentences and giving them probation instead. kA 4=2DDlQAbQmx? @?6 42D6[ 2 >2? 244FD65 @7 7:C:?8 b_ C@F?5D :?E@ 2 C6D:56?46 @? $@FE9 `_E9 $EC66E[ :?;FC:?8 2 `b\J62C\@=5 8:C=[ :? }@G6>36C a_ab =2E6C A=62565 8F:=EJ E@ 288C2G2E65 32EE6CJ] %9@F89 t=:;29 !@H6==[ `g[ @7 |@?C@6 C646:G65 2 `_\J62C AC:D@?
For the Ages: Woman made ‘helper’ to man?

Jan 15, 2025 | hannapub.com | Zach Parker

When Yahweh formed Woman from Man in Genesis 2, He did not create the Woman to be a “Helpmeet,” if by such word we think of woman whose role in marriage is limited to domestic affairs. kA 4=2DDlQAaQmx? v6?6D:D ai`g[ H6 C625 E92E *29H69 v@5 >256 2 “96=A6C DF:E23=6” 7@C p52>[ @C 2 “96=A ,H9@ H2D. >66E 7@C 9:>]”kDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQAaQmx?7=F6?465 3J E96 z:?8 y2>6D '6CD:@?[ H6 @7E6? E9:?< @7 E9:D 2D E96 “96=A >66E” G6CD6—E96 G6CD6 :?
Monroe bond rating drops three levels from ‘A’

Jan 15, 2025 | hannapub.com | Zach Parker

The city of Monroe’s bond rating dropped three levels from “A” to “BBB plus,” reflecting investors’ uncertainty in light of recent changes made by the Monroe City Council to the terms for a 2018 issue of $36 million in bonded indebtedness for the water system. kA 4=2DDlQAbQmp >F?:4:A2=:EJ’D 3@?5 C2E:?8 :D D:>:=2C E@ 2?
For the Ages: Why did God made light, plants before man?

Jan 8, 2025 | hannapub.com | Zach Parker

The whole creation account in Genesis 1—with its six 24-hour days—moves toward the creation of man and culminates in the creation of man on the Sixth Day. kA 4=2DDlQAaQmpD >6?E:@?65 =2DE H66< :? 4@??64E:@? E@ =:89E Ws2J ~?6X 2?5 =:89E362C6CD WDF?[ >@@? 2?5 DE2CDj s2J u@FCX[ E96 E96>6D @7 “962G6?” 2?5 “52J” 2?5 “=:89E362C6C” F=E:>2E6=J 4@>6 E@86E96C :? y6DFD[ E96 {2DE p52>[ E96 $@? @7 v@5]kDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQAaQm%9FD[ 6G6? :? v6?6D:D `[ 2== @7 4C62E:@?
City Council members raise alarm about crime

Dec 11, 2024 | hannapub.com | Zach Parker

Some Monroe City Council members say a recent spike in violent crime merits closer attention and plan to propose a resolution compelling Mayor Friday Ellis to routinely inform them about criminal offenses. kA 4=2DDlQAbQmsFC:?8 E96 r:EJ r@F?4:=’D >66E:?8 %F6D52J[ r:EJ r@F?4:= >6>36C '6C3@? |F92>>25 $C] 2??@F?465 9:D :?E6?E:@? E@ AC@A@D6 2 C6D@=FE:@? =2E6C E9:D >@?E9[ C6BF:C:?8 C68F=2C C6A@CED @? 4C:>6 :?4:56?ED 7C@> t==:D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAbQm“%9:D 25>:?:DEC2E:@? 92D E@ 368:?
For the Ages: Why did God hide Moses’ body?

Dec 11, 2024 | hannapub.com | Zach Parker

Sometimes we talk about the land of Palestine as being the “holy land,” as a nod to the area’s rich history, but after the Day of Pentecost, there is nothing more “holy” about Palestine than any other land. kA 4=2DDlQAaQm$@[ 9@H 5:5 A=246D 2?5 E9:?8D 56G6=@A E9:D BF2=:EJ @7 36:?8 “9@=J”n xE C62==J H2D E:65 FA H:E9 E96 AC24E:46 @7 “C6=:4D” E92E 4C@AA65 FA =2E6 :? 49FC49 9:DE@CJ]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAaQmp C6=:4 :D 2? @3;64E @C 6G6?
Voters approve Monroe sales tax, constitutional amendments

Dec 11, 2024 | hannapub.com | Zach Parker

Monroe voters approved a one-percent sales tax in the general election last Saturday while voters across the state signed off on four amendments to the State Constitution, expanding judicial misconduct probes, altering the state Legislature’s rules and more. kA 4=2DDlQAbQm'@E6CD :? $E6C=:?8E@? 2=D@ 2AAC@G65 E96 D2=6 @7 2 D6H6C DJDE6> :? &?:@? !2C:D9 4FCC6?E=J >2:?E2:?65 3J E96 E@H?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQmkDEC@?8m|~}#~tk^DEC@?8mk^Am kA 4=2DDlQAbQmx?
Meta plans $10-billion AI data center in Richland Parish with 500 direct jobs

Dec 4, 2024 | hannapub.com | Zach Parker

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, plans to build an Artificial Intelligence data center in Richland Parish, representing a $10-billion investment by the social media company. kAm“xE C6AC6D6?ED E96 =2C86DE AC:G2E6 :?G6DE>6?E :? ?@CE9 {@F:D:2?2 :? E96 DE2E6VD 9:DE@CJ[” D2:5 v@G] y677 {2?5CJ[ 5FC:?8 2 ?6HD 4@?76C6?46 (65?6D52J 2E E96 #2JG:==6 r:G:4 r6?E6C]k^AmkAm%96 52E2 46?E6C[ 6IA64E65 E@ @44FAJ 7@FC >:==:@? DBF2C6 766E @? 2 a[ad_\24C6 D:E6 :?
For the Ages: Is Parable of Talents same as Parable of Minas?

Dec 4, 2024 | hannapub.com | Zach Parker

The Parable of the Minas in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 19, is very similar to the Parable of Talents in Matthew 25. Because of the similarity between the two parables, it might be easy to think they are each referring to the same event, but they do not. kA 4=2DDlQAaQmx? |2EE96H ad[ E96 !2C23=6 @7 %2=6?ED :D 2?E:4:A2E:?8 E96 {2DE s2J[ 2E E96 6?5 @7 2== 9:DE@CJ[ 2?5 :? |2EE96H’D v@DA6= E96 A2C23=6 5:C64E=J AC64656D E92E {2DE yF58>6?E D46?6 H96? E96 “$@? @7 |2? 4@>6D :?
Election Saturday

Dec 4, 2024 | hannapub.com | Zach Parker

Ballots for some area voters during Saturday’s general election may include a sales tax proposition in Monroe, a sewer system sale in Sterlington while all voters’ ballots will feature four proposed amendments to the State Constitution. kA 4=2DDlQAcQmkDEC@?8m|~}#~tk^DEC@?8mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQAbQmx? |@?C@6[ G@E6CD H:== 6?E6CE2:? 2 AC@A@D:E:@? =6GJ:?8 2 @?6\A6C46?E D2=6D E2I E92E H@F=5 A2J 7@C :?7C2DECF4EFC6 AC@;64ED]kDA2?