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. 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 $6.99 breakfast and coffee, $9.99 lunch and drink waiting for you. Edna’s Fried Chicken is the best in town! Get Some!

Failed

Our schools Monroe City Schools have failed students. There are students who cannot spelled their names correctly, much less write their name in cursive. Chullins , we ain’t there yet! There’s something very wrong with this picture in 2022!

Boo Night of Fun

CONA Inc. presents the Annual Emily P. Robinson Community Center in Monroe Boo Night of Fun on Saturday October 29, 2022 from 12-6pm.

Pre Bayou Classic Mix & Mingle

Monroe /Grambling Alumni presents the Official kick-off Party Friday November 18, 2022 Monroe Civic Center Bayou Room at 7pm, dress casual (represent your school colors) cash bar-reserved tables-25-to enter tickets $25

Contact Monroe Dispatch

Got news, been somewhere, or need to tell the world something important? Call the Monroe Dispatch! Subscriptions /advertising/ religious log/ old newspaper copies: call or text 318-789-0098 or 318-387-3001; email [email protected]. mail 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, check or credit card (fees apply). Visit us online, http://www.monroedispatchonline.com

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

Radio Advertising

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

Bonnie’s Hats & Whatever

For new church and casual hats, check out Bonnie’s Hats for the latest styles. See Bonnie first for the best hats in town. Bonnie is the hat professional and expert. Bonnie knows hats! See Ad Display or call 318.614.1578.

Art on Purpose

Creating a Lasting Legacy on view October 13, 2022- February 25, 2023 at Masur Museum 1400 S. Grand St. in Monroe LA Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm-Saturday 12-5pm

Happy Acres Yard Cards

Celebrate your special event with Happy Acres Yard Cards for birthdays, retirements, Anniversaries, baby showers, any occasion etc. Happy Acres is the best Yard Card service in NE LA. Give tem a call at 318732-2602, you’ll be glad you did!

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!

"Trunk Or Treat" Event

Town Of Rayville LA will host "Trunk Or Treat" Event-Fun! Games! Food! Candy! Attention Parents, children, adolescents and teens are invited to Rayville's first annual "trunk or treat" event on Monday October 31, 2022 at the Rayville Civic Center parking lot from 6pm to 8pm. The event is hosted by the Rayville LA Town Council, Town Hall Staff, Police Department an Fire Department.

Toy Drive

Christ Association of Ouachita & Mikey Mike presents a Toy Drive October 17-December 16, 2022 Drop off sites Guerriero & Guerriero, Emily P. Robinson Community Center & Richwood Multi-Purpose Center. Toy drop-offs 10am to 4pm

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

Mental Health & Addiction Issues

24/7 Crisis Hotline for Mental Health & Addictive Disorders 800-256-2522

Shrinking Population

A portion of white residents dropped about 35% more over the past three decades in those districts than in territory represented by other Republicans, , and constituents also lagged behind in income and education. Rates of so-called deaths of despair, such as suicide, drug overdose and alcohol-related liver failure, were notably higher as well. Because Republicans are more vulnerable, disadvantaged or less educated white voters can feel especially endangered by the trend toward a minority majority. “A lot of white Americans who are really threatened are willing to reject democratic norms, because they see it as a way to protect their status.