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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 $7.99 breakfast and coffee, $10.99 lunch and drink waiting for you. Edna’s fried chicken is the best in town - get some!

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The Shed

“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 & Drinks

318.267.2930

Bake Queen

The baking professional, “Bake Queen” is your sweet tooth expert. Cakes, pies, brownies, cupcakes, birthday cakes, cookies, etc. - all types of sweets! You're in luck because she's now taking holiday orders for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and holidays. Call (318)680-9826

Radio Advertising

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

Divorce

Nearly 675,000 Americans get divorced every year.

GUNAA Election

Congrats new Monroe/Ouachita Chapter of GUNAA, President Charles Scott.

10 Dangerous Cities

Don’t buy housing in Kansas City, MO, Milwaukee, WI, Cleveland, OH, Little Rock, AR, Baltimore, MD, Memphis, TN; Detroit, MI, St. Louis, MO, New Orleans, LA, and Birmingham, AL due to high crime rates.

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.

Gray Divorce

“Gray divorce” which refers to divorce among the 50-plus demographic, has doubled since 1990.

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 month subscriptions - $42; home delivery, 1 year - $90

The Lord is My Shepherd

When you turn your life over to the Lord, He will guide your path. You’ll also need to accept both the bitter and the sweet moments along the way. Remember, God sees and knows all—you cannot deceive Him. Give your life to the Lord while you still have the chance. Trust in His power, for God never fails.

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.

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