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"Best Ice Cream & Chili Dogs in Town" 301 S. 1st St. (off Texas Ave.) in Monroe LA Ice Cream-Snow Cones Flavor Varieties-Hot dogs-Chili cheese dogs-Nachos-Frito Pies-Dorito Pies-Chips & Drinks318.267.2930

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!

Trying to Connect

This is old hope, its work. Thankful to still be here!

Hugs Freddie Jean CA

1st Annual Corporate Connect

1st Annual Corporate Connect will be held on Thursday August 29, 2024 at 11am at the Monroe Civic Center. Come ready to learn and network with other area businesses within the various communities. Please click on the link below to register. You Must Register to Attend!

https://monroeregionalminoritychamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/xRF9A96IMCYC7

Questions contact Monroe Regional Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. at [email protected].

Vote

Every vote counts, voting is the only opportunity which makes us equal. Register to vote and exercise God's blessings.

EasyDoesIt

A/C tripping? EasyDoesIt can get you cool in a flash! Hot need an A/C help EasyDoesIt can get you cool with the quickness! Got an old vehicle or about to buy a used tax car? 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. 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, unless you got it like that! 318.331.5524 See ad display

Radio Advertising

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

Up From Slavery

"Success is to be measured not so much by the position, that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which one has overcome while trying to succeed!

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

Bonnie's Hats & Whatever

Check with Bonnie! 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! You can rest assured that Bonnie has the right hat for you that heads will turn! See ad display or call (318) 614-1578.

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, 318-547-7643 Events catered, and smoked or fried turkeys or hams for the holidays! Shawnuff BBQ Hwy 165 S. next to Extended Stay in Monroe LA.

Rob Lloyd's Smooth Jazz

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

Pure Honey

Bee Sweet Honey, LLC has the best honey in the world and is in Swartz, LA. Purchase pints and quarts, call (318) 547-9942

Know, Obey & Respect the Law

In Louisiana if or when caught into criminal activity, the deck is stacked against crime, especially those poor and Black. .Recently a young criminal received 50 years in state prison without parole and has to serve 85% of a prison sentence. There's a better way! Chullins, we ain't there yet! Blacks and the poor are the new slaves! Need another reason to register to vote. Voting makes us equal!