Cecil Benjamin Minor, Jr., joined our Lord and Savior in heaven on February 1, 2023. He passed over this side of eternity in Conroe, Texas, surrounded by those he loved.
The Northeast Louisiana Arts Council is hosting the regional Poetry Out Loud Competition Saturday, February 18 at 10 a.m. at the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The program aspires to build self-confidence, strengthen public speaking skills and educate participants about the history of poetry.
Fredrick Louis is a native of Monroe, Louisiana and has worked in and around Northeast Louisiana for more than 40 years. He graduated from Wossman High School and then went on to the University of Louisiana at Monroe to graduate with a B.S. in Mathematics. Following that, he attended Grambling State University where he received his M.A.T. He loves the city of Monroe and is always looking for a way to serve in the community. That love for community has led him to a 10-year career in teaching. He has worked in both the Monroe City and Ouachita Parish school systems. He was also a candidate for mayor in 2020 and has used that experience to show his students that you can do anything you want and that the only failure is not trying.