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.

Way Back Home

Welcomed former Monroe resident and Carroll Grad Rober (Kiper) Allen was home this past week April 10, 2024 attending the final rites of his brother-in-law Melvin “ Moose” Jones who recently went home to be with the Lord.

Bonnie’s Hats & Whatever

Mother’s Day Hats 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! See ad display or call (318) 614-1578.

I Love Monroe Dispatch

Praise God, Monroe Dispatch Customer loves Monroe Dispatch, “Keep Them Coming” Thank you so much, your kind words mean so much, thank you for being a loyal Dispatch Subscriber! Only by Grace! 1 of 12,000!

XJ Bell

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 - $9

Wellspring's MCC Parent Café

The Wellspring’s My Community Cares (MCC) program in partnership with the Children’s Coalition for NELA’s Family Resource Center is hosting a Parent Café Thursday, April 18 from 5-7 p.m. at Carver Elementary School in Monroe LA. The goal of MCC is to reduce the number of children who are separated from their families by building a comprehensive set of supports families can access well before the child protection agency become involved.

Irma DeTiege Scholarship

Thanks a million Van & Sylvia Brass for you Irma DeTiege Scholarship Donation

Wellspring's MCC Parent Café

The Wellspring’s My Community Cares (MCC) program in partnership with the Children’s Coalition for NELA’s Family Resource Center is hosting a Parent Café Thursday, April 18 from 5-7 p.m. at Carver Elementary School in Monroe LA. The goal of MCC is to reduce the number of children who are separated from their families by building a comprehensive set of supports families can access well before the child protection agency become involved.

Radio Advertising

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

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.

Vehicle Repairs EasyDoesIt

Need a car motor, EasyDoesIt can get you straight 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. A/C tripping? 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, unless you got it like that!

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) 816-4185 pull up to the door and they will bring a newspaper to the vehicle!

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

Great Gift

For the person who seems to have everything, consider a gift that never loses its value, never fades, and never goes out of style. Give them a subscription to the Monroe Dispatch! A 6-month subscription is just $42, and a full year is only $60. To order, simply send the recipient's name, address, and payment to Monroe Dispatch, P.O. Box 4823, 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