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 # 5, Hwy 165 South 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 waiting for you. Edna’ Fried Chicken is the best in town! Get Some!

Tax Time

Adams Tax “You earned it, We’ll Help you keep It!” ULM Campus Stubbs Hall Rm 107 700 University Monroe LA 71209 off DeSiard St.call 318.732.2602 See ad display

The Great Darkness

The only trip you go on where you don’t unpack

Monroe Chamber Legislative Update

LABI (Louisiana Association of Business & Industry Legislative Update with Stephen Waguespack Tuesday March 8, 2022, 12 noon -1pm Monroe Civic Center Bayou Room Registration deadline Friday March 4, Members $25, nonmembers $30 Advance payment required. Info Daphne Garrett 318-807-4018 of [email protected]

Forgotten Pandemic

HIV is still “a major global public health issue without a vaccine. Don’t have unprotected sex or risk HIV! Your choice.

Coffee Table Favorites

From Sword to Pen by Combat Soldier Veteran Art “Silver Fox” Edwards, get your copy today 318.680.1691. Burning on the Bayou by Rob Lloyd, Get your copy 318.512.3614.

Cardiac Crisis

Boomeranging heart rate is one of a number of mysterious conditions afflicting Americans weeks or months after coronavirus infections. Keep your facial covering!

Civil Service Special Call Meeting

Monroe Municipal Fire & Police Civil Service Board Monroe LA special call meeting at City of Monroe Public Safety Center -Fire Auditorium 1810 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite A Thursday February 24, 2022 at 4pm Appeal Hearing -Reggie Brown.

Real Car Talk

Got an old vehicle or about to buy a used vehicle, 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. 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 that 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!

Contact Us

Got news, been somewhere, or need to tell the world something important? Call the Monroe Dispatch! Subscriptions/advertising-old newspaper copies, call or text 318-789-0098 or 318-325-2858. News or religious log, email [email protected]. Monroe Dispatch, P.O. Box 4823, Monroe, LA 71211. Subscriptions (mailed) $40 - year, $22 - 6 months. Subscriptions (home delivery) $45 - year, $25 - 6months. We accept cash, or credit cards (fees apply). Visit us online, http://[email protected]

Worst State in US

Louisiana ranked as the worst state to live, 50th overall; 39th affordability; 50th crime & safety, 48th economy; 48th education; 49th healthcare; 41th infrastructure; 9th quality of life & 41st job opportunity according to TOP Data.

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

Bonnie’ s Whatever Hats & Etc.

Don’t guess. Trust the hat expert in incredible hats. Bonnie 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!

Voting Makes Us All Equal

Vote wisely! Save Democracy!

“No Struggle, No Progress”

Thanks for all your support, Monroe Dispatch advertisers, subscribers and supporters. We appreciate our customers!

Pain Becomes Power

Life is about losing to win while when you think the struggles are too hard to bear, this is when you either fold the tent or pull your bible trusting in the Lord. Your relief may not come instantly but if you believe and trust, your break through will come! Keep the faith!

Our Sympathy

Our condolences to the family of Dinah Henderson Williams who went to glory February 22, 2022.

Radio Advertising

Call Art Edwards 318 680.1691 or 318.388.2323 and forget the fancy title Art sells radio advertisement.

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