AMORY – Local Amory ministries will benefit through the Tennessee Valley Authority’s community care fund, which provided a $15,000 grant to th…
ABERDEEN – As it stands now, Aberdeen and a small portion of Nettleton are the only two areas in the county not served by the Monroe County So…
HAMILTON – WTVA meteorologist Chelsea Simmons left a June 18 ceremony in Atlanta with her first Emmy Award, which was for team coverage of a t…
ABERDEEN – Between a joint-donation from four community organizations and being announced among 100 national funding recipients through Lowe’s…
An ongoing six-month Monroe County Sheriff’s Office investigation spanning throughout at least eight states led to an increasing number of loc…
AMORY – According to data through the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the average number of applicants for the classes of 2021 to 2025 was appro…
During June 25’s Mississippi Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest in Memphis, the Monroe Journal came away with nine different recognitions.
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Both Amory soccer teams continued to exhibit competitive nature over the summer as they competed in the East Central Community College tournam…
AMORY – The Amory Lady Panthers nearly held Caledonia to a shutout in Thursday’s game, but the Lady Cavaliers rallied back in the seventh inni…
HATLEY – Former assistant volleyball coach Ashley O’Fallon is ready to make her mark as Hatley’s new volleyball coach and build on the success…
NEW ALBANY – The Amory Panthers made a strong run in this year’s Northeast Mississippi Coaches Association for Better Baseball Tournament, win…
AMORY – In the late ‘60s, there was a stretch in Jim Walden’s career bridging his time on the field in the Canadian Football League to his dec…
STARKVILLE – The shorthanded Amory Panthers’ struggles at the plate resulted in a pair of losses against Starkville and Houston to kick off th…
It seems like during a normal baseball or softball season, we see plenty of walkoff wins.
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I am grateful for the memory of picking cotton and pulling corn. Some of you share these memories or something like them. Here is my question:…
To the Editor:
Rudyard Kipling said, “This is a brief life but in its brevity, it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.”
(I Kings 12:10, 11) King Rehoboam was a sorry king. His father was the wisest man in history, Solomon. When Solomon died, the wise old man cou…
ABERDEEN – The three-day Taste of Aberdeen Family Reunion July 1, 2 and 4 will include live music headlined July 2 by blues artist Bobby Rush,…
SMITHVILLE – People can find fresh produce and baked goods on Saturday mornings following last week’s grand reopening of The Farmacy, Smithvil…
ABERDEEN – An eclectic collection of items owned by celebrity makeup artist and Aberdeen native Billy B (Brasfield) will be up for the taking …
AMORY – Rubber ducks are overtaking parts of Monroe County this summer through Quackers for Kindness, a hide and find game encouraging explora…
LACKEY • Most of Bro. Kevin Brown’s professional career has been devoted to education, but answering a call to preach gave him a different kin…
AMORY – The Amory Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its second annual Juneteenth Celebration June 18 from noon until 9 p.m. at Frisco Park.
A motorcycle ride June 18 benefiting Hatley student Jenna Hampton will begin in Tupelo and end in Amory. It will be capped off by a day of liv…
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 …
The Monroe County Chamber of Commerce announced today it has created a Small Business Resource Hub on its recently redesigned website, gomonro…
Local municipalities witnessed increases and decreases compared to previous reporting periods through the Mississippi Department of Revenue’s …
A slump in local sales after the Christmas season was evident through the Mississippi Department of Revenue’s February sales tax diversion rep…
Several existing small businesses are growing across Monroe County despite the challenges of the economy and the pandemic. Keeping business cl…
AMORY – City officials, business owners and Amory Main Street representatives attended a Feb. 24 workshop at Community Bank detailing the work…
