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 #8 Winnsboro Rd., 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

Cedric’s Smoked Meat and BBQ

Specialize in BBQ ribs, chicken, turkey legs, brisket, sausage and boudin. Catering available Thursday - Sunday, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 1311 Winnsboro Rd., Monroe, LA 71202. For orders call, 318-801-1052.

BBQ Chicken Dinners

Support Muhammad Mosque #99 (418 Winnsboro Rd., Monroe, LA) who will be selling BBQ chicken dinners, Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM. BBQ chicken dinners include BBQ chicken and sausage, baked beans, potato salad, cake, and roll, $15. Pre-order now or donate via paypal, [email protected].

Limbs’ Amputation

Medical research has shown that the vast majority of people with peripheral artery disease have mild or no symptoms and don’t require treatment, aside from getting more exercise and taking medication.

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. 1 year subscriptions - $60, 6 months subscriptions - $42; home delivery, 1 year - $80, 6 months - $62.

Winning Lottery Ticket Don’ts

Don't sign the ticket, because once people know who claimed it, everyone is going to be rushing after you. Depending on the state you're in, you can claim it anonymously (Delaware, Kansas, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina or Maryland). Don't tell anybody, you could become the victim of robbery, or people can try to extort you. Change your address to a P.O. box. get a new phone number, email address, and make digital copies (on encrypted storage) or print copies of your ticket.

Richwood Back to School Bash

The town of Richwood will host an end of summer back-to-school event, August 26, 2023 in the Mary Goins Park, at 2917 Robinson St. Richwood, LA. Back-to-school activities include activities including: water slide, jumpers, carnival games, and free sno-cones. Interested in donating supplies? Drop off donations, July 13 - August 25, at Richwood Multi-Purpose Center, 2710 Martin Luther King Dr., Richwood, LA.

Happy Acres Yard Cards

Celebrate your special event with Happy Acres Yard Cards for birthdays, retirements, anniversaries, baby showers, any occasion. Happy Acres is the best yard card service in NELA. Give them a call at 318-732-2602, you’ll be glad you did! See ad display on page 2.

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!

Rob Lloyd’s Smooth Jazz

Rob Lloyd has been involved in jazz over 4 decades and is a regular reporter to smoothjazz.com. Check out his smooth jazz show Smooth & Tight on a Sunday nights, 6:00 PM. Check Rob out on TCRN Smooth Jazz on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Bonnie’s Hats & Whatever

Mother’s Hats-Senior Discount-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.

2024 Proven Leadership Coming Back

Jamie Mayo, [email protected]

Vehicle Repairs EasyDoesIt

Got an old vehicle or about to buy a tax car used vehicle? You’ll need good honest mechanics. Trust the best EasyDoesIt Auto Care Center at 675 Kansas Lane in Monroe, LA because they do great guaranteed work. A/C on the blink? EasyDoesIt can get you cool in a flash! 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 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!

Monroe Wellness Medical I.R.T.

Receive wellness, vision, mental health or dental services, no cost I.D., scheduling first come, first served while supplies last August 3-12, at the Monroe Civic Center, 401 Lea Joyner Memorial Expy in Monroe, LA.

The Blues Is Alright

The Blues Is Alright tour debuts at Monroe Civic Center’s Jack Howard Theater on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $59, $75, $99, and $125.