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Edna’s Cooking “Home of the Breakfast Bowl”

Serving Southern Style Hot Breakfast & Lunch Daily Monday- Friday 6 am – 2:30 pm and Sat 7 am – 2 pm All Plates come with coffee or fountain drink Great Food! Great Service @ Reasonable Prices 2 locations Now Save #1 4399 Hwy 165 South Monroe, LA /318-737-7873 & Tiger Market Café 1800 Forsythe Ave Suite 1 Monroe, LA 71201/318-325-4000 Ms. Edna & Staff ~ Serving up LOVE every day!

Contact Us

Got news, been somewhere, need a listening ear, been wronged, need to tell the world, call us, we can help! Subscriptions/Advertising-Old newspaper copies 318.789.0098 phone/fax 855-299-0718 news or Religious Log email [email protected] –Monroe Dispatch P.O. Box 4823 Monroe LA 71211 318.325.2858. Subscriptions Mailed $40 year-$22-6mos-Home delivery $45 year-$25- 6mos. We accept Chase Bank Quick Pay [email protected], cash or credit cards (fees apply). Visit us online http://www.monroedispatchonline.com

Microsoft Huge Hiring Event Black Tech Professionals

Register Today! On February 13, Microsoft and HBCU CONNECT will be hosting a special hiring event in the Dallas area for Black Tech Professionals. If you or someone you know has software development experience or technical program management experience, please register today or share the link: http://hbcuconnect.com/campaigns/1925/microsoft-cosine-eventThey would like to make at least 70 job offers on February 14!

Happy 2020

Happy New Year Monroe Dispatch, I look forward to my newspapers, its like Christmas every week. Monroe Dispatch, “yall are doing a great job, keep up the good work! “ “I know Mrs. DeTiege is so proud!”

ALW-LA

Bonnie’ s Whatever Hats & Etc.

Stop guessing trust a hat expert in incredible hats is Bonnie who has the eye for the perfect hat for you! Call 318.614.1578 Let Bonnie fix you up with the right size, color and décor of hat appropriate for any occasion female and male. Bonnie will take care of you! See Ad display

Black Heritage Parade

In Monroe LA the World Famed Black Heritage Parade is Saturday February 29, Dream… Imagine… Inspire! More info contact Benya Marshall 318.789.6474

Coyote Attacks

Coyotes have long been present in much of North America, but since 1900 their range has grown enormously, expanding east, north and south. In more recent decades, they have moved into urban areas.

World Changers

As the state’s leading producer of African- American Computer Science graduates, Grambling State is uniquely poised to offer Cloud Computing to the world’s next wave of world changers.

So Good

Enclosed is my Monroe Dispatch Subscription Renewal and when I come to Monroe LA, I’m going to stop to see yall!

Dorthy E. -CA

Great Mechanics

Got an old vehicle or about to buy a used vehicle, you’ll need good honest mechanics. The Monroe Dispatch trusts and uses Mobile Mechanics. They know how to fix and repair vehicles in a timely and reasonable manner. Stop letting you know who get cha! Call Easy or Rocky at 318-331-5524, you’ll be glad you did! See ad display pg. 3

45th Anniversary

Congrats Prince & Lorraine Sparks on their 45th wedding anniversary.

Merry Christmas Happy New Year

Mrs. Margaret Feazel from Odell “Cuz” Jackson who’s gift won’t get too small, isn’t too big while always being right on time for the next six months.

Top Teens Thank You

Thank you, Monroe Dispatch for our Top Teens photo. “It was Nice!’ Have a happy 2020!

E. Belt -LA

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! BBQ so good you don’t have to say grace, its already blessed and there are 3 sides to every plate beans, potato salad and slaw, your choice. Right off I-20 and Hwy 165 S Shawnuff BBQ is here to serve you Tues.-Fri. New Hours 11am – until all the food is gone. On Sat. 11am -2pm get here early to enjoy lip-smacking bbq, and koolaide. Call ahead 318.855.3652.We cater events and smoke or Fry Turkeys or hams for the holidays.

Coyotes Rare but Frightening

Coyotes have similar taste to humans in terms of where they like to live. “Coyotes prefer the richer part of town.

Dee”Tail Plus

Happy 2020 Respect the Clean “Dee”Tail Plus best handwash “DeeTail” carwash in town! Dr. Dee makes your vehicle shine like when it was new on the out and inside! Check us out 1201 Winnsboro Rd. Monroe LA or call 318.582.5550. See Ad pg. 12

Living for You

Praise God for the journey and for times such as these! Thank you for all your inspiration, you always lift us up at the right times with your notes of encouragement. Your thoughtfulness is always appreciated and on time. Best Wishes 2020

G. Covington -LA

Radio Advertising

Call Art Edwards 318 680.1691 or 318.388.2323 and forget the fancy title Art sells radio advertising for 6 radio stations. Give Art a call.

Blues & Soul Report

PPW’s Top 10 Blues

1. Let Me Come Back Home – Theo Huff

2. Party Till the Lights Come on -Dave Mack

3. Can I Take You Home – Ghetto Cowboy/Tucka

4. Too Late – Lamorris Williams

5. Tell on You – LJ Echols

6. Superstar – Vick Allen

7. I Wanna Make Love – Ricky White

8. I Love My Blues – Gerod Rayborn

9. Don’t Stop – Evette Busby

10. If You Want to Leave – Adrian Bagher

Got the blues, Tune in every Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 6pm, on the radio Majic 97.3 with PPW the Blues Nightmare

Rob Lloyd’s Smooth Jazz

Rob Lloyd has been involved in jazz over 4 decades and is a regular reporter to Smoothjazz.com...he can be reached at 318 512-3614 about jazz. Twin Cities Smooth Jazz