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 #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 Smoked Meat and BBQ

Specialize in BBQ ribs, chicken, turkey legs, brisket, sausage and boudin. Catering available Thursday - Sunday, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 1311 Winnsboro Rd., Monroe, LA 71202. For orders call, 318-801-1052.

Bitter or Better - Doing More with Less

Carver/McDonald Public Library Community Program is Thursday, December 7, 2023, 11:00 AM at Carver/McDonald Public Library at 2941 Renwick St. Monroe, LA. For more info call, (318) 327-1477.

Bayou Classic Kindness

Thanks Wyatt X. and Louise Wilson for kindness and gift to celebrate the 50th Bayou Classic. Your thoughtfulness is always appreciated, thanks so much for your consideration!

Radio Advertising

Call Art Edwards, (318) 680-1691 or (318) 388-2323. Forget the fancy title, Art sells radio advertisements.

Pure Honey

Bee Sweet Honey, LLC has the best honey in the world and is in Swartz, LA. Purchase pints and quarts, call (318) 547-9942

ULM Summer and Fall 2023 Commencement

The University of Louisiana Monroe will hold two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Both ceremonies will be held in Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The university will hold two separate ceremonies to honor the graduates of the four colleges: 9:30 AM - College of Arts, Education, and Sciences and College of Business and Social Sciences; 1:30 PM - College of Health Sciences and College of Pharmacy. Both ceremonies will be livestreaming on the ulm.edu homepage. Tickets are not required for guests.

Best Places for Black Families to Live

The 5 best places for Black families to live in the US, considering factors like economic opportunity, education, and community, are Atlanta, Georgia; Raleigh, North Carolina; Washington, D.C.; Austin, Texas; and Houston, Texas, according to a study by Black Enterprise Magazine.

Contact Monroe Dispatch

Got news, been somewhere, or need to tell the world something important? Call the Monroe Dispatch! Subscriptions /advertising/ religious log/ old newspaper copies: call or text 318-789-0098 or 318-387-3001; email [email protected].; mail - Monroe Dispatch, P.O. Box 4823, Monroe, LA 71211. 1 year subscriptions - $60, 6 months subscriptions - $42; home delivery, 1 year - $90.

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!

Vehicle Repairs EasyDoesIt

A/C on blink, need a car motor, EasyDoesIt can get you straight with the quickness! Got an old vehicle or about to buy a used tax car? 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. Heater tripping? EasyDoesIt can get you heat in a flash! 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 don’t have, unless you got it like that! Call EasyDoesIt at (318)331-5524, you’ll be glad you did! See ad display!

Bonnie’s Hats & Whatever

Ask about the 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! See ad display or call (318)614-1578.

Rob Lloyd’s Smooth Jazz

Rob Lloyd has been involved in jazz for over 4 decades and is a regular reporter at smoothjazz.com

Monroe Dispatch North

Northside Monroe Dispatch customers can now find the Dispatch at Kyles Postal Print. Pick up your Monroe Dispatch newspaper at 2328 Sterlington Road in Monroe, LA (Geneva Plaza). Call ahead (318)816-418, pull up to the door and they will bring a newspaper to the vehicle!

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