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Scores line up for free haircuts, styles at G-Cuts Back to School Day

August 16, 2017August 21, 2017 Free PressBusiness

The Barbers and stylists at G-Cuts a community Barber and Beauty Shop on North 7th Street in West Monroe made a lot of people happy recently. As local families prepared for back to school the professionals at G-Cuts decided to…

Back to School, Business

Granny’s to open at the airport; To serve beignets, breakfast and lunch 7 days a week

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 Robert WrightBusiness

Granny’s Family Restaurant will be serving at the Monroe Regional Airport. The Monroe City Council finally adopted an ordinance at last night’s meeting authorizing the mayor to enter into a lease agreement with the restaurant to operate at the airport.…

Commission OKs November vote that could build, water park, convention center in South Monroe

July 20, 2017July 26, 2017 Free PressBusiness

Group to use funds for a Water Park, Convention Center and Black Business in South Monroe   The Louisiana Bond Commission approved a tax proposal by a Monroe group that could mean as much as $4 million for Economic Development…

Charles Theus, Ray Jones, SEDD

The Hot Spot LLC makes big announcement

July 8, 2017 Free PressBusiness

The Hot Spot LLC, 3101 Hadley Street, Monroe, LA.,71202, is applying to the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control of the State of Louisiana for a permit to sell beverages of high and low alcohol content at retail in the…

Only bank on Monroe’s southside to shutdown Saturday banking

June 26, 2017 Robert WrightBusiness

There’s only one bank on Monroe’s southside. The Chase branch on Martin Luther King Drive. Beginning July 10, the branch will no longer operate Saturday banking. The bank states that it is due to low traffic volume and the increase…

Banks, Chase, Southside

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