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Edna’s Cooking “Home of the Breakfast Bowl”

Serving southern style hot breakfast and lunch daily: Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM. 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 South 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 waiting for you. Edna’ Fried Chicken is the best in town! Get Some!

U.S. Homelessness

Nearly 580,000 people are homeless in America!

Pocketing relationship

Pocketing is when one person doesn’t acknowledge or post their boyfriend or girlfriend on their social media.

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]

COVID 19 Pill

Pfizer’s antiviral drug could be the next key in fighting COVID-19. A five-day course of Paxlovid pills reduced hospitalization or death among high-risk people by 89%, according to a final analysis of a previously released study conducted by the drugmaker.

Annual Blue Santa Toy Drive

The Monroe Police Department Annual Blue Santa Toy Drive is Friday, December 17 and Saturday, December 18. drop off toys to the MPD S.W.A.T truck from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m at the Wal-Mart located at 2701 Louisville Ave. in Monroe LA. Toys collected will be donated to Northeast Louisiana CASA for kids in need this Christmas.

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!

Radio Advertising

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

Lunch With Congresswoman Julia Letlow

US Congresswoman Julia Letlow Lunch Friday December 17, 12 noon-1pm The Hub Music Hall 201 Washington St. in Monroe LA. More info Call 807-4018 or Fax to 812-7594 or Email: [email protected]

Only the Best

Got an old vehicle or about to buy a used vehicle, you’ll need good honest mechanics. Trust EasyDoesIt Auto Care Center at 675 Kansas Lane in 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 that 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!

Bonnie’ s Whatever Hats & Etc.

Don’t guess. Trust the hat expert in incredible hats. Bonnie 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!

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.

Homeless Grim

. More than a third had no shelter at all and were sleeping on streets, in parks, and in other similar locations. California and New York have the highest percentages of homeless people.

Barkdull Faulk Junior Student Ambassador

Barkdull Faulk Elementary School Monroe LA Junior Student Ambassador Christmas Pageant.is Friday December 17, 2021 at 6pm. Please join us in watching the seeds of hope being planted in the mind of our youth.

Happy Birthday

Celebrated another birthday is Christine Davis who is thankful & blessed. Happy birthday Christine Love husband James Davis.