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.

Pure Honey

Bee Sweet Honey LLC Best honey in the world is in Swartz LA Pints & Quarts call 318-547-9942

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.

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!

Bitter or Better-Doing More with Less

Carver/McDonald Public Library Community Program is Thursday December 7, 2023 at 11am at Carver/McDonald Public Library at 2941 Renwick St. Monroe LA. More info 318.327.1477

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. Heater trippping? EasyDoesIt can get you heat 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 , EasyDoesIt 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.

Death Likely

Black men are 30% more likely to die from heart disease and 60% more likely to die from stroke than white men

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]

Rob Lloyd’s Smooth Jazz

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

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!

Low Life Expectancy

Black men in the United States have the lowest life expectancy and suffer worse health than any other racial group in America.