Longtime Monroe LA News Anchor Randy Prewitt Passes Away Say Friday Reports

MONROE, LA. (THECOUNT) — Randy Prewitt, a longtime news anchor for Monroe, Louisiana, station, “KNOE,” has passed away. He was 78.

According to family members, Prewitt passed away Friday morning following a long battle with an undisclosed illness.

Randy always had a smile on his face as he delivered the news to the ArkLaMiss for over 35 years, reported KNOE on Friday.

He also authored several cookbooks with recipes he gathered from the many guests he hosted on the show.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Kilpatrick’s Funeral Home, reports KONE.

Geo quick facts: Monroe is a city in northern Louisiana. Biedenharn Museum and Gardens explores the history of Coca-Cola, first bottled by the Biedenharn Candy Company. Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo has exotic animals and a splash pad. Restored aircraft are on display at Chennault Aviation and Military Museum. North of the city, the cypress swamps of Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge are home to alligators and birds – wikipedia.