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.

Another U.S. Silent Killer

Drug-resistant superbugs are now the third-leading cause of death by disease in the United States. Globally, research shows they kill up to 5 million people each year. The toll could double by 2050, as bacteria and fungi mutate to evade our last remaining antibiotics.

Only By Grace

Please renew my subscription-Thank you!

Hazel S. CA

Regional College Fair

Monroe Regional Black Chamber of Commerce’s Regional College Fair for High School Students is Thursday November 30, 2023 at Monroe Civic Center 401 Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway in Monroe LA at 9am-4pm. More infor [email protected]

Radio Advertising

Call Art Edwards, (318)680-1691 or (318)388-2323. Forget the fancy title, Art sells radio advertisements.

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 - $90.

Superbugs

Americans with chronic conditions are even more susceptible to these scary infections.

Quarterly Member’s Meeting

Monroe Regional Black Chamber of Commerce is Monday October 23, 2023 at 6pm at ULM Business Center Stubbs Hall Rm 117 in Monroe LA.

Monroe Dispatch North

Northside Monroe Dispatch customers can now find the Dispatch at Kyles Postal Print. Pick up your Monroe Dispatch newspaper at 2328 Sterlington Road in Monroe, LA (Geneva Plaza). Call ahead (318)816-418, pull up to the door and they will bring a newspaper to the vehicle!

Vehicle Repairs EasyDoesIt

A/C on blink, need a car motor, EasyDoesIt can get you straight with the quickness! 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 trippping? 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!

Bonnie’s Hats & Whatever

Ask about the 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! See ad display or call (318)614-1578.

Rob Lloyd’s Smooth Jazz

Rob Lloyd has been involved in jazz for over 4 decades and is a regular reporter to smoothjazz.com.

Kidney Disease

Up to 37 million Americans have chronic kidney disease -- but nine in 10 of them don't realize it.

Small Businesses’ Tax Deductions

Monroe Regional Black Chamber of Commerce Monday October 30, 2023 from 6-8pm ULM Business Cent Stubbs Hall Rm 117 in Monroe LA, you register to attend, members free-non-members $15-More info [email protected]