The Fount Online News -- North Central Louisiana News

Bonnie & Clyde Trade Days Changes Ownership

"SOLD!!" Ms. Angela Merrit, the Administrative Assistant at Bonnie & Clyde Trade Days & RV Park in Arcadia announced that ownership of Louisiana's largest swap meet changed ownership during an auction held earlier today. Mr. Ray Worsham sold the 130+ acre property to the highest bidder for a reported figure of over $600,000 to Jimmie D. and Rhonda Sapp of Benton, LA. Ms. Merrit said that while many specifics are still unknown, to dispel rumors to the contrary, the current staff would remain and that the … [Read More...]

Aryan Nations: “Elect a Black Politician and Get Robbed.”

A Publisher's Heart Editorial: A flyer entitled “Aryan Nations Demands Justice for Jonesboro Taxpayers” was circulated to businesses located in the vicinity of an NAACP press conference held at the Jackson Parish Courthouse earlier today. The first sentences of the flyer read: “Same old Song & Dance - Elect a Black Politician and Get Robbed. And then the other blacks headed up by the NAACP cry “Racism” and demand the criminal investigation against the suspect (in this case the Mayor of Jonesboro) be dropped.” The flyer quotes several statements made in the Louisiana Legislative Compliance Audit issued 6 months ago June … [Read More...]

Jonesboro Mayor: “I’ll Show You The Money”

The Honorable Mayor Leslie Thompson updated the public and Council during a special called meeting of the Jonesboro Board of Alderman held Friday, September 23rd regarding his administrative staff’s progress in replacing missing supportive documentation related to some $385,000 that he was falsely accused of misappropriating. Such records which are maintained by the Municipal Clerk were discovered missing by the Louisiana Legislative … [Read More...]

The Fount Returns

To The Viewers of The Fount Online News: The Fount Online News has been inactive for 4 months due to matters of great urgency, but we are most certainly alive and well! Your patience is greatly appreciated. The Fount Online News is moving towards becoming a paid publication, and new reporters are welcome to apply: contactthefount@gmail.com More columns and fresh stories of interest are soon headed your way with new vigor and clarity. Feel free to submit your story ideas and Letters-To-The-Editor … [Read More...]

UNISON PRAYER For The Town Of Jonesboro

Pastor Desiree' Joe of Pacecetters Christian Fellowship in Jonesboro spoke briefly at a Minister's Luncheon held this past September on a particular Unison Prayer she was led to share with the Jonesboro community. The prayer is designed to pull down strongholds, principalities, powers and spiritual wickedness in high influential places by utilizing one of The Believer's mightiest weapons: PRAYER. Pastor Joe explains … [Read More...]

2nd Circuit Court Accepts Jonesboro’s Request For Appeal

--A Publisher's Heart Editorial Update-- Appeal Application Accepted In the matter of Essmeier vs. The Town of Jonesboro (case # 32584) Louisiana’s Second Circuit Court of Appeal has decided to accept the Writ Application filed by Attorneys Louis G. Scott and Carol P. Lexing of Monroe, LA on behalf of Jonesboro Mayor Leslie Thompson and Council Members LaStevic Cottonham, Devin Flowers and Charla … [Read More...]

Attorney Lewis G. Scott, Monroe LA & Jonesboro Mayor Leslie Thompson

The Systematic Elimination Of Black Elected Officials

A Note From The Publisher's Heart Anytime one seeks to prove racial discrimination, unfortunately because one act of racism is hard to prove in court --the victim of such harassment often times must endure a series of negative attacks in order to indicate an overt pattern. As Chief Editor of The Fount Online News, it is our team's desire to not make the news, but to report it by exposing such patterns that indeed … [Read More...]