Happenings

Black Heritage Parade

In Monroe LA the world-fame Black Heritage Parade is Saturday February 29, 10am, lineup 7am Washington St. The Parade Theme Dream...Imagine...Inspire. More info contact Benya Marshall 318.789.6474.

Edna’s Cooking “Home of the Breakfast Bowl”

Serving Southern Style Hot Breakfast & Lunch Daily Monday- Friday 6 am – 2:30 pm and Sat 7 am – 2 pm All Plates come with coffee or fountain drink Great Food! Great Service @ Reasonable Prices 2 locations Now Save #1 4399 Hwy 165 South Monroe, LA /318-737-7873 & Tiger Market Café 1800 Forsythe Ave Suite 1 Monroe, LA 71201/318-325-4000 Ms. Edna & Staff ~ Serving up LOVE every day!

SCIA Monthly Meeting

Southside Community Involvement Association (SCIA) Emily P. Robinson Community Center

3504 Jackson St. Monroe LA Thursday, March 5, 2020; 6 p.m. Talent Review by the Students of

Barkdull Faulk Elementary School; Follow-up Review by Candidates for City of Monroe Municipal Races. All Candidates are invited. Questions from audience. More info- Eva Dyann Wilson 318-680-9601- LaSandre Starks 318-791-6300

Richwood 1964

Chic Holmes Richwood 1964 was on 4 State Championship Football Teams at Richwood High School back in the days. Chic makes his home out west where he’s resided for the last 60 years. Thanks Chic for your support and being a Monroe Dispatch Subscriber.

Contact Us

Got news, been somewhere, need a listening ear, been wronged, need to tell the world, call us, we can help! Subscriptions/Advertising-Old newspaper copies 318.789.0098 phone/fax 855-299-0718 news or Religious Log email [email protected] –Monroe Dispatch P.O. Box 4823 Monroe LA 71211 318.325.2858. Subscriptions Mailed $40 year-$22-6mos-Home delivery $45 year-$25- 6mos. We accept Chase Bank Quick Pay [email protected], cash or credit cards (fees apply). Visit us online http://www.monroedispatchonline.com

Thought

The wise accumulate wisdom; fools get stupider by the day.

Radio Advertising

Call Art Edwards 318 680.1691 or 318.388.2323 and forget the fancy title Art sells radio advertising for 6 radio stations. Give Art a call.

Blues & Soul Report

PPW’s Top 10 Blues

1. Party Mood – Jaye Hammer

2. **Talk in Your Sleep – Vickie Baker

3. Face Book – Ricky White

4. Nukie Pie – Jennifer Watts

5. A Promise – William Calhoun

6. No One – Vick Allen

7. Inside Man – Omar Cunningham

8. He Got to be a Fool – Rick Lawson

9. Good Lawd – Mr. Smoke

10. Funky Forty – Rosalyn Candy

Blues Nite on the radio FM 97.3 Every Wed., Sat. & Sun. at 6pm

NAACP Meeting

The Monroe/Ouac Parish Branch #6068 Monthly Meeting will be held Thursday, February 27, 2020, 6 p.m. at Harvey H. Benoit Community Center, 1700 Oaklawn Ave. Monroe LA. Public invited.

Wolf Tickets

Don’t fall prey to those who prey on you, think before act and look before you leap!

Great Vehicle Mechanics

Got an old vehicle or about to buy a used vehicle, you’ll need good honest mechanics. Trust Mobile Mechanics because they do great guaranteed work. They know how to fix and repair vehicles in a timely and reasonable manner. Stop letting you know who, get cha making you play crazy dollars you really don’t have, unless you got it like that! Call Easy or Rocky at 318-331-5524, you’ll be glad you did! See ad display pg. 3

Priceless Child Care

Priceless Child Care & Development provides quality childcare in a friendly and safe home environment 1017 Wilton Dr. Monroe LA 318-538-9390. Doris Price Director

Shawnuff BBQ Best in Town

Have you tried the best BBQ in town? Why are you waiting? If it’s not Shawnuff, there’s a difference! You be the judge! BBQ so good you don’t have to say grace, its already blessed and there are 3 sides to every plate beans, potato salad and slaw, your choice. Right off I-20 and Hwy 165 S Shawnuff BBQ is here to serve you Tues.-Fri. New Hours 11am – until all the food is gone. On Sat. 11am -2pm get here early to enjoy lip-smacking bbq, and koolaide. Call ahead 318.855.3652.We cater events and smoke or Fry Turkeys or hams for the holidays.

Rob Lloyd’s Smooth Jazz

Rob Lloyd has been involved in jazz over 4 decades and is a regular reporter to Smoothjazz.com...he can be reached at 318 512-3614 about jazz. Twin Cities Smooth Jazz