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The ULM football team suffered a 31-14 loss to Texas State on Saturday, November 22. While the game began as a defensive showdown, the Bobcats pulled ahead in the third quarter. ULM's record now stands at 3-8 overall and 1-6 in Sun Belt play, while Texas State improves to 5-6 overall and 2-5 in the conference.
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The threat for severe thunderstorms and localized heavy rainfall remains for Monday, mainly in a time window extending from afternoon through late tomorrow night.
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City of Monroe facilities will close at noon on Wednesday, November 26, and remain closed Thursday and Friday, November 27–28, for Thanksgiving. Trash pickup, zoo hours, courts, and transit schedules are adjusted accordingly
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The City of Monroe honors the life and career of Retired Fire Chief Billy L. Hampton, who served the Monroe Fire Department for 33 years, rising to Fire Chief before his retirement in 1998. His dedication to public service and fire safety leaves a lasting legacy.
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Entergy will close Park Avenue and North 10th Street in front of Genusa’s Restaurant on Saturday, November 22, 2025, starting at 7 AM for a light pole replacement. Drivers and pedestrians should follow traffic control and exercise caution.
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Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday they'd made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details after discussing the American proposal to achieve peace.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants air travelers to be nice this holiday season. A new DOT campaign asks passengers to help each other and thank flight attendants.
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Gavin Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Thomas, 20, planned to take over Gonave Island and murder all men on the island, prosecutors alleged.
NPR's A Martinez talks with The Tennessean's country music reporter Audrey Gibbs about the highlights from Wednesday's Country Music Association Awards.
Doug Duffey and BADD took top honors at the 2025 Ouachita River Blues Challenge. The Monroe-based group competed in the solo/duo category and will advance to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Their win adds another milestone to Duffey's celebrated Louisiana blues career.
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The Northeast Louisiana Music Trail will unveil its 27th historical marker recognizing legendary pianist Al Puddler Harris in his hometown of Jigger, Louisiana on November 22, 2025. The ceremony will celebrate Harris’s influential career, from the Louisiana Hayride to Hollywood and Nashville.
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