Committees met frequently during the fourth week of the legislative session, as next Tuesday’s deadline to have House Bills out of their corre…
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Steven Lavore Love, 41, of Amory was charged Jan. 19 with one count of possession of a contro…
The deadline to pay Monroe County’s 2022 property and land taxes, which is Feb. 1 at 5 p.m., is approaching.
ABERDEEN – Mayor Charles Scott will be joined by a few guests next week during his Town Hall series, being held Jan. 30-Feb. 1 at the Aberdeen…
April 1 is the deadline for submission of online applications for scholarships offered by the Itawamba Community College Foundation, Inc.
ABEREEEN – Parents, community members, students and educators are invited to participate in a community engagement council aimed at increasing…
NETTLETON – From production to classroom needs, several employers will be available during a Jan. 31 job fair, which will be held from 9 a.m. …
Currently in Amory
AMORY – Both Amory soccer teams keep their playoff runs alive after dominating in the first three rounds to advance to the Class I North half …
AMORY – Nothing came easy for the Amory Lady Panthers, but they did not let that deter them in Friday’s division matchup against Aberdeen. Amo…
HICKORY FLAT – The Smithville Seminoles found themselves down by nine in the fourth after Hickory Flat gained some momentum, but the Noles man…
NETTLETON – The Nettleton Tigers dominated in the interior to gain a big lead in the first half, but Hatley took advantage of Nettleton’s mist…
HAMILTON - The Hatley Tigers found themselves down by one at halftime last Monday night. They came back out and used a strong second half to r…
Amory senior Hayden Dozier will be competing in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl on Jan. 30 at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buc…
AMORY – The Amory Lady Panthers made their mark in the first half Monday and never let up.
Watchdog & Storytelling
I was cleaning out under our bed one day recently to make room to hide Christmas gifts when I ran across another stack of items left by my son…
While Christmas shopping, it’s sometimes hard to not pick up a few things for yourself. At the end of those trips to the stores, though, it’s …
At the end of each year, instinct prompts us to reflect on the past 365 days. Some of those days were horrible, some were phenomenal, and othe…
I get it. I’m giddy with excitement too about what’s to come in a few days. Christmas is truly the most magical time of the year on so many le…
AMORY – Calling all dads with daughters ages 2 to 12, Amory Main Street will host its Daddy/Daughter Dance Feb. 18 at Foundry 401, located at …
For many people, the new year brings with it a resolution to lose weight and get healthier. Along with this comes a profusion of ads for gym m…
ABERDEEN – Aberdeen Elementary School students started their week Jan. 9 strumming air guitars and shaking maracas set to the tone of a specia…
STARKVILLE – Plants across the state that suffered from the unusually cold weather just days before Christmas will need some help recovering f…
AMORY – Local restaurants and venues are playing host to Amory’s increasing live music scene. From Main Street Opry up to Smokin’ Bros, every …
ABERDEEN – With cantatas, shopping events, a parade, a tree lighting and a gingerbread house competition, this year’s Christmas season has bee…
AMORY – North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore-Amory will host Cookies with Mrs. Claus in its front lobby Dec. 21 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
JACKSON – The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area (MHNHA) and the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) have partnered on a “Grow, R…
Purchases for November were strong for Monroe County municipalities, according to the Mississippi Department of Revenue’s latest sales tax div…
COLUMBUS – For Galloway-Chandler-McKinney Insurance, this year marks a decade as a Best Practices Agency. The designation comes from the Indep…
The U.S. Coast Guard’s sector commander for the region toured ports in Aberdeen, Amory and Columbus Dec. 7, which provided a networking opport…
AMORY – Dollar Tree is in the process of merging with Family Dollar at the Amory Pavilion Shopping Center alongside Highway 278.
ABERDEEN – A Nov. 17 launch party at the Elkin Theatre celebrated the Aberdeen Visitors Bureau’s latest digital marketing campaign, which has …
ABERDEEN – Aside from Aberdeen, Lann Hardware – which opened in 1879 – predates the incorporation of any other city in Monroe County.
