Monroe City honors former mayor Abe Edward Pierce III with building dedication
Published: Nov. 21, 2023 at 3:38 AM CST|Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 4:47 AM CST
The city honored Mayor Abe Edward Pierce III in front of his family, former students, and those in the community who loved him. City officials dedicated the convention center building of the Monroe Civic Center to former mayor Pierce. The building dedication ceremony recognized the mark he left on the city through his impact on local governance, education, and civil service.
The I-20 Corridor Passenger Rail Service -- which will stretch through Shreveport, Ruston, and Monroe to Dallas -- is receiving $500,000 in federal funding.
LPSO said that on Nov. 21, Lacy’s husband, Kenny Wayne Smith, Sr., 55, was arrested on a charge of violation of protective order as the investigation continued.