Tom Hawley

5 days ago | monroenews.com | Tom Hawley

Tom HawleyPooja Patel, owner of the new Lotus Café, with her husband Suchit Patel inside the new coffee shop at 602 N. Monroe St. in Monroe. TOM HAWLEY/Monroe NewsPooja Patel, owner of the new Lotus Café make a variety of coffee drinks at her shop in Monroe. TOM HAWLEY/Monroe NewsA colorful menu hangs on the wall at the Lotus Café at 602 N. Monroe St. in Monroe. TOM HAWLEY/Monroe NewsThe Om symbol among the colorful painted rays on the wall at Lotus Café.

1 week ago | monroenews.com | Tom Hawley

Tom HawleyThis time of year is when the mayflies start to emerge. TOM HAWLEY/Monroe NewsThe mayflies were attracted to the lights of the Subway windows at the Sunoco Gas Station in Luna Pier in June 2020. The slender, elongated insects with antennae, two pairs of wings and six legs are attracted to bright lights and are known for their extremely short life spans and emergence in large numbers in the summer months. TOM HAWLEY/Monroe NewsThis time of year is when the mayflies arrive.

2 weeks ago | monroenews.com | Tom Hawley

MONROE — In an effort to showcase the people, places and events that make this city, this county, and this community so wonderful and unique, we're creating at times a weekly edition feature — Monroe in Pictures. In this feature, you'll find images from throughout the community, captured by staff photographer Tom Hawley, that show off the extraordinary happenings in and around Monroe.

2 weeks ago | monroenews.com | Tom Hawley

Tom HawleyK&B Plants in Temperance is a family affair. Pictured are Kristen Brown with her parents Bill and Karen Albring. TOM HAWLEY/Monroe NewsBill Albring of K&B Plants in Temperance was proud of the petunia bag plants. TOM HAWLEY/Monroe NewsThe planters at K&B Plants are full of color. TOM HAWLEY/Monroe NewsLong time worker and friend Rhonda McCormick at K&B Plants works on planters. TOM HAWLEY/Monroe NewsK&B Plants in Temperance is a family affair.

2 weeks ago | monroenews.com | Tom Hawley

Tom HawleyBill and Brenda King along with their son Corey King are celebrating their Centennial Farm in Carleton established in 1924. "I grew up in this house," said Bill King. TOM HAWLEY/Monroe NewsBill and Brenda King along with their son Corey King are celebrating their Centennial Farm in Carleton as the King Family Farm was established in 1924. "I builted the structure for the sign," said Corey King.