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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Monroe water main repair tonight means a boil water advisory

Plus, Dale Hawkins gets a NELA Music Trail marker in Mangham on Saturday.

The Morning Monroe team2 stories12 sources4 min read

City of MonroeTop story

Emergency water main repair Thursday night will leave parts of Monroe with low or no pressure

10 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 5, when emergency repairs on an 8-inch water main start

Affected customers may have low or no water pressure overnight.

Source: KNOE

If you live or work near the North Forsythe Bypass, Victory Boulevard or Egrets Landing, plan ahead. The City of Monroe says crews will start emergency repairs on an 8-inch water main at 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. The work should take several hours.

A precautionary will be issued for all affected customers. MyArkLaMiss reports it stays in effect until required water quality testing is completed and results are received. We suggest filling a few jugs before 10 p.m.

  • North Forsythe Bypass and U.S. 165 North near Finks Hideaway
  • The Reserve on Bayou DeSiard Apartments and Egrets Landing
  • Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home
  • Victory Boulevard, Allgood Street and Florio Court

Two numbers to call with water questions

ContactPhone
Water Distribution Office318 329-2811
Toby Price318-372-1789

Sources: KNOE, MyArkLaMiss

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The NELA Music Trail will unveil its 32nd marker for Dale Hawkins in Mangham on Saturday

If you like old-school rock 'n' roll, Mangham is the place Saturday. The will unveil its 32nd marker for Dale Hawkins, who's from Richland Parish and known as “the architect of swamp rock boogie.”

  • When: Sat., Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to noon
  • Where: Mangham Community Center, 602 Broadway St.
  • Cost: free and open to the public
  • Early guests can enjoy Dragon Fest and musical performances

32ndmarker on the Northeast Louisiana Music Trail

Hawkins is the honoree this Saturday.

Source: Hanna Newspapers

Hawkins was a rock singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist best known for “Susie Q.” KEDM lists the details, including nelamusictrail.org and the trail's Facebook page for more information.

Dale Hawkins's life, and Saturday's unveiling

  1. Aug. 1936Dale Hawkins is born.
  2. 1999He is inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame.
  3. 2000He is inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
  4. Feb. 2010Hawkins dies in Little Rock, Arkansas, of colon cancer.
  5. Nov. 7The Music Trail will unveil his marker in Mangham.

Source: NPR News and Music for northeast Louisiana | KEDM

News Notes

Food drive

Nearly 1,000 Scouts from the Louisiana Purchase Council will collect non-perishable food for the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana on Nov. 14, after handing out donation bags on Nov. 7. Put filled bags outside by 8 a.m. that day. The Food Bank says inventories are running low, and it opened its new West Monroe facility last week with a $14-million capital campaign. MyArkLaMissHanna Newspapers

The Scouting for Food drive by the numbers

Nearly 1,000
Scouts taking part on Nov. 14
39th
annual Scouting for Food drive
14,200+
pounds of food Scouts collected last year

Source: MyArkLaMiss

Alzheimer's walk

The Walk to End Alzheimer's is Sat., Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. at ULM's , 514 Warhawk Way, with registration at 8:15 a.m. More than 94,700 people in Louisiana live with the disease. ULM's Dr. Jennifer Whited talked about the walk on KEDM's Lagniappe. Register at alz.org/walk. MyArkLaMissKEDM

Library

The Ouachita Parish Public Library's $8.3-million main branch is officially open. It has a genealogy and special collections area and a podcast recording studio. Hanna Newspapers

Football

Week 10 starts tonight at 7 p.m. with Ouachita Christian at Delhi, Sterlington at Bastrop and Grant at West Ouachita. Friday's 7 p.m. games include Ruston at West Monroe and Ouachita at Pineville. The News-Star

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Hot air balloons that glow after dark are a pretty good reason to go out on a Friday. Chennault Fest returns to the open lot next to the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum on Nov. 6 and 7, with live music and family fun, and the forecast calls for a clear Friday. Look up and enjoy the glow.

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Morning Monroeto me · Thurs., Nov. 56:00 a.m.

Monroe water main repair tonight means a boil water advisory

Plus, Dale Hawkins gets a NELA Music Trail marker in Mangham on Saturday.

The TLDR

  1. Emergency water main repair starts at 10 p.m. tonight, with a boil advisory to follow
  2. Dale Hawkins gets the NELA Music Trail's 32nd marker Saturday in Mangham
  3. Scouts, a walk, a new library and Week 10 football
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