Good morning, Monroe.

Browse on the Bayou will take place Saturday, Oct.

31 at the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) and will feature local vendors, food, and family-friendly activities for the community.

Entergy Louisiana is offering a one-time $100 bill credit to eligible residential customers in participating Northeast Louisiana parishes (Cadwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll); applications are open now, funding is limited, and approved credits may take up to 90 days to post.

Ouachita Parish Public Library opened its new Main Branch on Oliver Road, replacing the North 18th and Stubbs location and offering more sqft, updated technology, student study areas, and expanded meeting and learning spaces as leaders plan upgrades to other branches.

Schools and community groups are filling shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, and hygiene items for Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child, with drop-off dates approaching in mid-November across Northeast Louisiana.

The Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana said Dubach's local pantry has closed and is directing neighbors to five partner pantries across Lincoln Parish, and the food bank is seeking community partners to open a new pantry in Dubach to restore local food distribution.

The Children’s Coalition of Northeast Louisiana donated $25,000 to the Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum to fund free museum visits and mobile learning programs for childcare centers across 12 parishes, and businesses can support the effort through Louisiana’s workforce child care tax credit before Dec. 31.

Grambling State University marked its 125th anniversary Thursday, Oct.

29 with Founders Day events across campus including a founder's bust unveiling, convocation, and emeritus faculty breakfast. The celebration, themed Rooted in Legacy, United in Excellence, featured keynote Rick Gallot Jr. and remarks on preparing students for future leadership.

Nutritionist Jen Avis said on Good Morning ArkLaMiss that carrying excess body fat raises breast cancer risk, and a balanced diet high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and omega-3s while limiting red meat, processed foods, sugar, and alcohol could cut incidence by about 30%.

St. Francis resident physicians held a free community health fair Thursday at the Tom H.

Scott Jr. Conference Center, offering flu shots, blood pressure and other screenings and connecting residents to local healthcare resources (to encourage early detection and routine care).

A free health fair in Monroe is offering screenings, flu shots, and on-site help connecting residents to medical providers (announced Oct.

29).