Happenings

Happenings

Edna’s Cooking “Home of the Breakfast Bowl”

Serving southern style hot breakfast and lunch daily: Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM and Saturday, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM. All plates come with coffee or fountain drink. Great food! Great service at reasonable prices. Three Monroe locations: Now Save #1 4399, Hwy 165 South, 318-737-7873; Tiger Market Café, 1800 Forsythe Ave, Suite 1, 318-325-4000; Now Save # 5, Hwy 165 S and Hadley St. Ms. Edna and Staff ~ Serving up LOVE every day! Edna’s Cooking features $4.99 breakfast and coffee, $6.99 lunch, drink & ice cream waiting for you.

Radio Advertising

Call Art Edwards 318 680.1691 or 318.388.2323 and forget the fancy title Art sells radio advertisement.

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! Happy Holidays-Jesus is the reason for the season! See Ad display!

If Loving Myself is Wrong, I Don’t Want to Be Right

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church 585 Mt. Pleasant Rd. West Monroe LA Women’s Ministry presents If Loving Myself is Wrong, I don’t Want to Be Right By Dr. Shelia Fobbs Saturday August 28, 2021, 10am-12pm wear or bring something black.

Happy Birthday

Still around thanking God for another chance and blessed by His Amazing Grace and Mercy again still hanging! Happy Birthday to you all! Wednesday, August 18: Stephanie Arvie Cedric Tanzy, and ; Friday, August 20: LaRonda Dixon, Chris Jones, the lovely Helen Bias, Helen Drumgole, Rosemary Osborne, Otis Chisley, Augustine Moorehead and Dr. Ice; Saturday, August 21: Kaniyah Burrell, Charlotte Lee, Jerry Freemont, and Charley Roggerson; Sunday, August 22: Joyrionna Tillman, Yllanif Williams, and Eartha James; Monday, August 23: Aniya Iseah, L.T. Wilson and Dorothy McClendon. Tuesday August 24; Golden girl Irma Hunter. Tell em’ you read it in the Monroe Dispatch. Happy birthday to you all!

Your Choice

More than 3.3 million Americans died last year, far more than any other year in U.S. history, with COVID-19 accounting for about 11% of those deaths. Get the shot before its too late and your family suffers! Your choice!

All White Gala

ULM Bayou Pointe Patio Saturday August 21, 2021 at 8pm hosted by Robert & Pauline Clark-Live Band Pee Wee & Too Laid Back-3 DJS’ Grave Digga-Scott Banks & Rob Lloyd *Complimentary Hors d’oeuvres *Cash Bar-Tickets $35 & Tables (8) $275.00- Portion of proceeds benefit Northeast LA Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation. Tickets http://www.eventbritecom/e/157806338005 Northeast LA Sickle Cell Monroe 318.322.0896-Albany Finance 318.387.2274-Kravins Restaurant 318.801.9911-Reali-Tees Grambling 318.247.0277-Mr. Mike Productions Eldorado AR 870.866.7441-2-Legits Mr. Ivan Wilson Ruston LA 318.280.6271-Table Reservations & Event Sponsorship Robert Clark 318.614.7999.

“No Struggle, No Progress”

Thanks for all your support, Monroe Dispatch advertisers, subscribers and supporters. We appreciate our customers!

Drum Majors for World Famed Tiger Marching Band

Three students named drum majors; one is the second female in the last 70 years. Deante Gibson, Candace Hawthorne, and Sheavion Jones have been named drum majors for the World Famed Tiger Marching Band at Grambling State University (GSU).

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! There are 3 sides to every plate: beans, potato salad and slaw, your choice. Right off I-20 and Hwy 165 South. Shawnuff BBQ is here to serve you Tuesday - Friday. New hours 11:00 AM – until all the food is gone. On Saturday, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Get there early to enjoy lip-smacking BBQ and kool-aid. Call ahead, 318-855-3652. Events catered, and smoked or fried turkeys or hams for the holidays!

Keep Your Masks On

New Coronavirus Mutation Lambda Variant There are currently more than 1,300 Lambda (C.37) sequences in the U.S. as of August 4, 2021, and the Lambda variant has been identified in 44 states. Wear & keep your masks

Ride with Confidence

Got an old vehicle or about to buy a used vehicle, you’ll need good honest mechanics. Trust EasyDoesIt Auto Care Center 675 Kansas Ln. Monroe LA 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 pay 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!

Troubles

Tried it all turn all your troubles to Jesus, he’s the problem solver, no matter the situation trust Him with all your heart!

Contact Us

Got news, been somewhere, or need to tell the world something important? Call the Monroe Dispatch! Subscriptions/advertising-old newspaper copies, call or text 318-789-0098 or 318-325-2858. News or religious log, email [email protected]. Monroe Dispatch, P.O. Box 4823, Monroe, LA 71211. Subscriptions (mailed) $40 - year, $22 - 6 months. Subscriptions (home delivery) $45 - year, $25 - 6months. We accept cash, or credit cards (fees apply). Visit us online, http://[email protected]

JB’s Lawn Service

Dependable, reliable and reasonable lawn service, trimming hedges, flower beds cleaned, tree trimming, fence row cleaning, trust the best, JB’s Lawn Service call 318-537-9136.

Coffee Table Favorites

From Sword to Pen by Combat Soldier Veteran Art “Silver Fox” Edwards, get your copy today 318.680.1691. Burning on the Bayou by Rob Lloyd, Get your copy 318.512.3614.

Rob Lloyd’s Smooth Jazz

Rob Lloyd has been involved in jazz over 4 decades and is a regular reporter to SMOOTHJAZZ.COM...also check out his smooth jazz show (Smooth & Tight on a Sunday night 6pm) Check Rob out on TCRN Smooth Jazz on your Smartphone, Tablet or computer.