MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Downtown Monroe is getting a face lift for the holidays as Monroe Renaissance presents "Walking in a Window Wonderland."
Monroe Renaissance has transformed storefronts on Desiard Street into a showcase of holiday art. Local artist, Libby Gifford, decorated each of the ten displays with unique interpretations of Christmas carols. Between South Grand and Third Street, you can see the fun installations made from recyclable materials.
"The idea was to do Christmas songs, so each window is based on a Christmas song," says Gifford, "and I wanted to take a non-traditional route with that."
Some materials used are maps for "Joy to the World" or various paint chips for "Blue Christmas."
"It's not just Christmas trees and garland, things you typically see," Gifford says, "Some ideas I came up with on my own, and some I've seen on the internet, or in other retail stores, and I put my own twist on that."
The art will be on display until after New Year's Day.
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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - University of Louisiana at Monroe Police are searching for a suspect in a residential burglary in the 4100 block of Bon Aire Drive.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - University of Louisiana at Monroe Police are searching for a suspect in a residential burglary in the 4100 block of Bon Aire Drive.
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RIVER RIDGE, La. (AP) - Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a 52-year-old man apparently shot his 16-year-old son in the head and then turned the gun on himself in their home in River Ridge.
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MOREHOUSE PARISH, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A search is underway for an inmate who escaped from Morehouse Parish.25-year-old Christopher Allen Jones walked away from a work detail on Friday afternoon. Neighboring
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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A Monroe lawmaker is pushing a bill to allow Louisiana's public school students to pray before and after school and even invite religious leaders on campus? Our Nolan Crane explains.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A Monroe lawmaker is pushing a bill to allow Louisiana's public school students to pray before and after school and even invite religious leaders on campus? Our Nolan Crane explains.
