AMORY – The addition of five brand new 2022 Ford Interceptors will help the Amory Police Department with long-range maintenance while adding m…
AMORY – Last Friday marked the one-year anniversary of an unsolved murder that claimed the life of former community advocate and business owne…
As part of continued efforts to reduce overdose deaths, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has extended and expanded the statew…
NETTLETON – During its Aug. 1 meeting, the board of aldermen approved to advertise for engineering services regarding federal funding the city…
AMORY – Boulevard Drive S will be closed Monday, Aug. 15 to through traffic in the portion right between Hatley Road and 4th Avenue S. Drivers…
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Sabrina Renee Cobb, 41, of Aberdeen was arrested Aug. 3 for one count of possession of a cont…
AMORY – West Amory Community Center Coordinator Dwyan Suggs updated the board of aldermen Aug. 2 on community services it offers. Programs ser…
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To the Editor,
Among my cherished personal effects that survived our house fire are pictures of our family reunions down through the years, preserved in both…
I don’t know whatever became of all the Trapper Keepers me and my classmates once cherished in elementary school. We didn’t know it at the tim…
There are more time capsules buried throughout Amory than in any other city I know. Here at the Monroe Journal, we’ve contributed magazines an…
HAMILTON – Several items donated by local businesses and even a renowned celebrity makeup artist will raise funds this week for the Cross of C…
ABERDEEN – Attendees of Friday night’s showing of “Elvis” at the Elkin Theatre were treated to a surprise guest – Ricky Kimbrell of Tupelo, wh…
ABERDEEN – Dancing queens and disco kings ages 50 to 100 are invited to get their boogie on dancing the night away on Aug. 12 through the Seni…
NETTLETON – Following a three-year pause due to COVID-19, Nettleton High School alumni representing a 28-year span of graduating classes gathe…
AMORY • On Valentine’s Day last year, Kristi Wright-Cates uploaded a narrated video on TikTok of two of her cats acting as if they were mad at…
ABERDEEN – Students in grades kindergarten through 12 can benefit with back to school needs during an Aug. 1 event at the Aberdeen Park and Re…
AMORY – Between classic cars, bumper-to-bumper traffic, a cornhole tournament, live music and opportunities to relive a little bit of lost you…
Just in time for back to school shopping, retailers throughout the state will not charge sales tax for eligible purchases through Mississippi …
The Monroe County Chamber of Commerce shares the bittersweet announcement that Kelly Martin has accepted a position as Ecosystem 4 coordinator…
With the majority of Monroe County occupied by timber, a program funded by several major U.S. corporations allows landowners to benefit financ…
According to the Mississippi Department of Revenue’s monthly sales tax diversions data, there were increases and decreases from previous repor…
The Monroe County Airport was among six airports across the state receiving Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) multimodal grants.
People spent more money locally in March, according to the Mississippi Department of Revenue’s April sales tax diversions report. Each of Monr…
ABERDEEN – As a way to encourage dining local, the Aberdeen Visitors Bureau is making eating out more fun through Restaurant Bingo throughout …
