PRAIRIE – Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley will hold a public hearing regarding a request made by 4-County to con…
Six members of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team recently completed a two-week training that not only makes the unit nationally rec…
ABERDEEN – For months, pictures of a few iconic community leaders throughout the years have been installed in City Hall’s rotunda. A dedicatio…
AMORY – North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore- Amory celebrated National Nurse's Day May 6 by awarding this year's Florence Nightingale Awa…
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ABERDEEN – In the next 10 years, graduating Mississippi School of Math and Science (MSMS) senior Niyah Lockett of Aberdeen foresees herself pr…
NETTLETON – As more cities are scheduling community events, Nettleton is no exception. During its May 3 meeting, the board of aldermen approve…
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AMORY – The Amory Panthers pulled off the comeback of the season in their first game of the second round of the playoffs at Water Valley.
NETTLETON – Nettleton ace Davis Oswalt was in his usual form in his first start of the playoffs.
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Lions were down in their second-round playoff encounter Thursday night. Back-to-back RBIs from Quinn Pounders and Sam …
If you had told me earlier in the week that all three of our baseball teams would complete the two-game sweeps to make their way into the thir…
MYRTLE – Hamilton coach Bryan Loague can’t explain why his Lady Lions struggled to hit Myrtle pitcher Caylie Streich in the Class 1A North fin…
Hatley’s new first-year basketball coach Jake Smith isn’t entirely unfamiliar with his new team.
Amory had nine make it to the Class 3A state championship meet in track, which ended up being postponed to last Thursday, with one making it t…
I’ve changed the names to protect the guilty in the following episode, as well as the location of the event. It was 100 miles away and 50 year…
To the Editor:
I’m thrilled to say a couple of weeks ago I wrote a story about a situation that could’ve gone a completely different direction. A man – Charl…
There is a lot of talk lately, and with good reason, about a lack of people willing to fill positions in almost every occupation. I keep heari…
AMORY – Tony Dill, who has taken on the persona of a local Santa Claus, was honored by Kiwanis of Amory with its Distinguished Service Award M…
During any month of the year, the We Care Lupus Support Group is available to assist people impacted by the autoimmunity disease. Throughout M…
AMORY – Bethel Apostolic Church’s apple fritters are one of the signature attractions to the Amory Railroad Festival every spring. The church …
AMORY – Families will have the opportunity to gather for a free movie in Frisco Park May 13, which follows chances to support local merchants.…
ABERDEEN – Since March 14, 2020, the front doors of the Elkin Theatre have remained mostly closed due to restrictions and complications linked…
ABERDEEN – The Tombigbee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored its annual awards recipients April 22 at First Baptist Ch…
AMORY – Several clients of the Amory Food Pantry were served hot pizzas April 20 through a second annual giveaway provided by Greg Johnson of …
AMORY – Deanna Williams started out as an employee of Sunnydaze Tanning Company in Amory in 2014 and worked her way to becoming the owner – twice.
ABERDEEN – A groundbreaking ceremony was held May 3 for a new retail shopping center near the intersection of Highways 8 and 145. The Pointe w…
Most Monroe County municipalities experienced gains in sales taxes compared to the previous reporting period in 2020. However, most of them wi…
NETTLETON – Since 2018, Nettleton Hardware has offered a range of products, from tools to building supplies, to serve not only Nettleton and n…
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Through six days of themes May 2-8, the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce is not only celebrating Small Business Week, it is encouraging peopl…
ABERDEEN – City officials are ramping up talks with the developer of a planned new strip mall following the Aberdeen Planning and Zoning Commi…
