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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 $6.99 breakfast and coffee, $9.99 lunch and drink waiting for you. Edna’s Fried Chicken is the best in town! Get Some

Cedric’s Smoke Meat and BBQ

Specialize in BBQ Ribs, Chicken, Turkey Legs, Brisket, Sausage and Boudin. Catering available Thursday-Sunday 11am-5pm 1311 Winnsboro Road. Monroe, LA 71202 318-801-1052

Juneteenth Celebration

Celebrating Our Roots Monday June 19, 2023-11am to 4pm,A day to recognize and celebrate Black Culture and Freedom-open to the public. There will be health screening bounce house, kids activities, 2 bike giveaways, senior citizen recognition, free brown bag lunch and artifacts from the past on display in Rayville Rosenwald Eula D. Britton Alumni Center 103 Cotton St. in Rayville LA

Radio Advertising

Call Art Edwards 318-680-1691 or 318-388-2323 and forget the fancy title Art sells radio advertisement

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Happy Acres Yard Cards

Celebrate your special event with Happy Acres Yard Cards for birthdays, retirements, Anniversaries, baby showers, any occasion etc. Happy Acres is the best Yard Card service in NE LA. Give them a call at 318-732-2602, you’ll be glad you did! Se ad display pg 2.

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, 318-855-3652. Events catered, and smoked or fried turkeys or hams for the holidays!

Bonnie’s Hats & Whatever

Mother’s Hats-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. Bonnie knows hats! See Ad Display or call 318.614.1578.

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Rob Lloyd’s Smooth Jazz

Rob Lloyd has been involved in jazz over 4 decades and is a regular reporter to smoothjazz.com. Check out his smooth jazz show Smooth & Tight on a Sunday nights, 6:00 PM. Check Rob out on TCRN Smooth Jazz on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Baby Deaths

Maternal death rate in the U.S. remains one of the highest among developed countries.