Happenings

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!

JB’s Lawn Service

Dependable, reliable and reasonable lawn service - Trimming hedges, flower beds cleaned, tree trimming, fence row clearing, and more. Trust the best, JB’s Lawn Service, 217-377-4322.

Haves & Have Nots

71 percent of people making more than $180,000 can work from home during the pandemic, compared with just 41 percent of those making less than $24,000.

COVID-19

Louisiana has the fifth-highest per capita rate of cases in the United States, with 27,286 COVID-19 cases, 1,758 deaths, and 17, 303 recovered. Ouachita Parish has 651 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths. Please continue to stay safe, wear masks, wash your hands, and social distance. The family gatherings can wait!

Contact Us

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Straight from the Heart

Dear Monroe Dispatch: Here is my payment for six months. I am enjoying the paper but not the criminal mischief. Praying for the crime and tornado victims because it is sad to see. Signed, Ms. I. Elmore, OH

PPW Blues Nightmare

Got the Blues/need some blues? Check out PPW on the radio Majic 97.3 every Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday Nites at 6:00PM. PPW will take you there!

Become Your Own Boss

15 major pandemics found that they increased wages for three decades afterward. The Plague Justinian, in 541, led to worker incomes doubling. It’s more difficult , yet rewarding!

“No Struggle, No Progress”

Thanks for all your support, Monroe Dispatch Advertisers, Subscribers and Supporters. We appreciate you, our customers.

Virus Exposures

Self-isolation is an economic luxury,” For those working-class people who do still have jobs, “it probably requires a physical presence somewhere that exposes them to the virus.”

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

Bonnie’ s Whatever Hats & Etc.

Stop guessing trust a hat expert in incredible hats is Bonnie who has the eye for the perfect hat for you! Call 318.614.1578 Let Bonnie fix you up with the right size, color and décor of hat appropriate for any occasion female and male. Bonnie will take care of you! See Ad display pg

Renewal/Donation

Thanks Monroe Dispatch for still getting the news out to us all over the U.S. I am sending my subscription renewal and the remaining is my donation to the Irma DeTiege Scholarship Fund. Stay safe and this too, shall pass! Katie V. Las Vegas

Ron’s World Famous Cajun Boudin

Cracklings are back by order! Best Iced Tea in Town, Try Some! Quality in every bite! Home of the incredible “Boudin Dog,” good burgers, hotdogs, hot link dogs, nachos with chili n cheese, call ahead 318-387-9985.

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.

Conflict Resolution

Squash the beef hotline. Ask for Brother Revoil 318-307-9498