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- West Monroe assets top $48 million
The city of West Monroe's net assets increased $1.56 million during the city's 2007-08 fiscal year, according to the recently released audit.
- West Monroe man charged with third DWI after Tuesday traffic stop
West Monroe police arrested a West Monroe man late Tuesday for a third DWI offense after he allegedly ran a stop sign and performed poorly on field sobriety tests.
- Drug bust made in bar
A Monroe man was arrested early Sunday for allegedly attempting to sell narcotics at a West Monroe nightclub.
- Monroe city supervisor arrested
Monroe city officials will decide next week what disciplinary actions to take against a city supervisor arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge while using a city vehicle.
- Sanders - West
Sharon "Sharie" Nichole West and Richard Chad Sanders exchanged marriage vows at 6 p.m., Nov.
- West Monroe resident begins sentence for stealing $1.2 million
The man who pleaded guilty nearly a year ago to stealing more than $1.2 million from a local trucking company has finally reported to jail to begin serving his 5 1/2-year sentence.
- W.M. suspect accused of cutting four people with a knife
A West Monroe man was charged with aggravated battery early Thursday after he was accused of attacking four people with a knife.
- Arrests Made in Connection with Cracker Barrel Homicide
Monroe police have arrested 3 people in the shooting death of a man at the Cracker Barrel convenience store on Louisville Avenue.
- Christmas tree drop-offs in Monroe, West Monroe
The City of Monroe Department of Public Works will accept live Christmas trees for recycling until Jan.
- 3 arrested in connection with Monroe killing
Police in Monroe have arrested three men in connection with a fatal shooting in a convenience store parking lot last week.
- W.M. woman charged with DWI, second offense
Jessica Lawson, 31, of 809 Highway 3033, Lot 19, was charged with driving while intoxicated, second offense, early Sunday in West Monroe.
- Lowest Ouachita property taxes west of river
Where is the best place to build or buy a house in Ouachita Parish if you want to pay the least property taxes? "Any way you look at it, you'd have to go west of the river," said tax assessor Rich Bailey.
- Father, son accused in beating
A father and son were arrested early Friday morning and accused of beating another man in a West Monroe Waffle House.
- Oak Grove woman charged with felony shoplifting, contributing to delinquency of minor
An Oak Grove woman was charged late Sunday with felony shoplifting and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
- Much to lose for Food Bank in time of great need
Director accepts Graphic Packagingdonations, tells officials about funding concerns About a week ago, Northeast Louisiana Food Bank director Richard King got an email from a 10-year-old girl who told him about ...
- Testify performs in West Monroe
The contemporary Christian trio of Brent Swanner, Kenneth Swanner and Landon Thompson - also known as Testify - will perform at Fair Park Baptist Church in West Monroe at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
- Keep Ouachita Beautiful garners national recognition
Keep Ouachita Beautiful recently was honored with an award in Washington, D.C. for its efforts to improve Ouachita Parish's image.
- Body found in Cracker Barrel parking lot
Police said Monday a man whose body was found in a vehicle parked at a Monroe convenience store was apparently shot to death.
- Bastrop woman arrested on drug charges
A 24-year-old Bastrop woman was arrested late Thursday in the parking lot of a West Monroe business on a drug charges.
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City DescriptionWest Monroe is a city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 13,250 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.
West Monroe is situated on the Ouachita River, just across from the neighboring city of Monroe (pop. 53,107). The two cities are often referred to as the Twin Cities of northeast Louisiana. It was originally named Trenton. Recently there has been an aborning interest in renaming the city Trenton.
West Monroe is located at 32°30′39″N 92°8′24″W / 32.51083, -92.14 (32.510844, -92.140048).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.6 km²), of which, 7.7 square miles (20.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (3.14%) is water.
People in West Monroe often make it a point to note that they are from West Monroe and not Monroe.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,250 people, 5,734 households, and 3,457 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,717.2 people per square mile (662.7/km²). There were 6,312 housing units at an average density of 818.1/sq mi (315.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.42% White, 23.46% African ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
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