Firearm Suicide

Firearm suicide deaths have reached a record high of over 24,000 in 2018. That's 67 people per day.

Blacks & Slavery

Black slaves played a major, though unwilling and generally unrewarded, role in laying the economic foundations of the United States—especially in the South. Blacks also played a leading role in the development of Southern speech, folklore, music, dancing, and food, blending the cultural traits of their African homelands with those of Europe.

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!

Eye Health

You don't want to take risks when it comes to your eye health. Any type of eye pain or discomfort can make it hard to function—and sometimes, it can be an indicator of a more serious problem, such as an infection or a vision-impairing condition. More than 3.4 million Americans aged 40 years and older are blind or visually impaired

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

Men’s Prostate Cancer

African American men have the highest prostate cancer morbidity and mortality rates than any other racial or ethnic group in the US

SCIA Monthly Meeting

Southside Community Involvement Association (SCIA) Emily P. Robinson Community Center 3504 Jackson St. Monroe LA Thursday, March 5, 2020; 6 p.m. Talent Review by the Students of Barkdull Faulk Elementary School; Follow-up Review by Candidates for City of Monroe Municipal Races. All Candidates are invited. Questions from audience. More info- Eva Dyann Wilson 318-680-9601- LaSandre Starks 318-791-6300

Don’t Forget You’re Blacks

Others will remind you without reservation or with suspect excuses!

Exercise Your Right

Vote and Be Counted!

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

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. Party Mood – Jaye Hammer

2. **Talk in Your Sleep – Vickie Baker

3. Face Book – Ricky White

4. Nukie Pie – Jennifer Watts

5. A Promise – William Calhoun

6. No One – Vick Allen

7. Inside Man – Omar Cunningham

8. He Got to be a Fool – Rick Lawson

9. Good Lawd – Mr. Smoke

10. Funky Forty – Rosalyn Candy

Blues Nite on the radio FM 97.3 Every Wed., Sat. & Sun. at 6pm

Great Vehicle Mechanics

Got an old vehicle or about to buy a used vehicle, you’ll need good honest mechanics. Trust Mobile Mechanics 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 play crazy dollars you really don’t have, unless you got it like that! Call Easy or Rocky at 318-331-5524, you’ll be glad you did! See ad display pg. 3

Priceless Child Care

Priceless Child Care & Development provides quality childcare in a friendly and safe home environment 1017 Wilton Dr. Monroe LA 318-538-9390. Doris Price Director

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 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.

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