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Never a Loss

Psalms 27:1 With Jesus you can never lose! How easy!

Edna’s Cooking “Home of the Breakfast Bowl”

Serving Southern Style Hot Breakfast and Lunch Daily: Monday- Friday 6 am – 2:30 pm and Saturday 7 am – 2 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 # 5 Hwy 165 S and Hadley St. Ms. Edna and Staff ~ Serving up LOVE every day! Edna’s Cooking features $4.99 breakfast and coffee, $6.99 lunch, drink & ice cream waiting for you. Terentius Deburr will serve you up!

NAACP Juneteenth Voter Registration Event!

NAACP Juneteenth Voter Registration Event will be Saturday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Charles Johnson Park on the Wilson Street side. Masks and social distance protocols will be practiced.

COVID-19 Dilemma

People hospitalized with COVID-19 now have one common problem, they’re not vaccinated! Don’t take that chance with your life is your choice!

Police Shootings

50 Black Women have been killed by police since 2015 and most of the officers who shot them didn’t face consequences. What democracy!

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Personal Trainer

Ready to get back in shape, increase endurance, become stronger, or increase skills for high school sports, college etc. Personal Trainer Derrick Greer is the guy to get you on track. Give Derrick a holler and let him put you on the schedule to fitness. Derrick’s Motto is “good health is worth more than gold!” Call 318.460.4098.

Do Away with Police

Hard to live in a lawless society. Qualified immunity & police reform definitely needed lawmakers.

Sleep Crucial for Mental Health

62% of people are not getting regular, good sleep more than half of the time. 54% say sleep has an impact on their ability to work, socialize or even complete basic tasks.38% say that sleep is most important to their mental health. Taken from Realtime Research sleep survey.

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10th Annual Juneteenth

Charles Johnson Park Monroe LA Saturday June 19, 2021, 11 am-5pm- Parade 9am line up, Wossman High School -more info c Marie 318.381.0028.

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 Tues.-Fri. New Hours 11am – until all the food is gone. On Sat. 11am -2pm get there early to enjoy lip-smacking BBQ and Kool-Aid. Call ahead 318.855.3652. Events catered, and smoke or fry turkeys or hams for the holidays.

JB’s Lawn Service

Dependable, reliable and reasonable lawn service, trimming hedges, flower beds cleaned, tree trimming, fence row cleaning, trust the best, JB’s Lawn Service call 318-537-9136.

Rob Lloyd’s Smooth Jazz

Rob Lloyd has been involved in jazz over 4 decades and is a regular reporter to SMOOTHJAZZ.COM...also check out his smooth jazz show (Smooth & Tight on a Sunday night 6pm) Check Rob out on TCRN Smooth Jazz on your Smartphone, Tablet or computer

GUNAA 2021 Virtual Convention

The (Grambling University National Alumni Association) GUNAA 2021 Virtual Convention will coincide with the Inaugural GUNAA Alumni Week. The Alumni Week will begin Monday, August 2, 2021 and will feature presentations from the Membership Committee, Fundraising Committee, Special Projects and updates from GSU Leadership. The Virtual convention will commence on Friday, August 6, 2021 and close on August 7, 2021.

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