Monroe (Louisiana)

CenturyTel to acquire Embarq in $5.8B deal

MONROE, La. - Phone company CenturyTel Inc. will acquire larger peer Embarq Corp. in a deal valued at $5.8 billion, the companies said Monday. The deal continues a trend of consolidation in the market for traditional local...

Late TD pass lifts Fla. Atlantic past La.-Monroe

MONROE, La. -- Rusty Smith threw a 22-yard touchdown to Cortez Gent with 22 seconds left in the game to lift Florida Atlantic to a 29-28 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday night. The Warhawks (2-6, 1-3 Sun Belt Conference)...