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…
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ABERDEEN – Each of Monroe County’s municipalities followed the same trends for January sales tax diversions – they all experienced decreases c…
Ray Van Dusen
Managing Editor
AMORY – A recent study by Chmura Economics & Analytics highlighted the regional economic impact of Enviva, a renewable energy company prod…
John Ward
Reporter
AMORY – Lydia Pearson is a freshman English teacher at Hatley High School but she also has a decorating knack she’s living out as a business o…
John Ward
Reporter
NETTLETON – A joint effort through the Nettleton Main Street Association and the board of aldermen is aimed to add visual improvements to down…
Ray Van Dusen
Managing Editor
AMORY – Even though the word on the streets has recently been Amory is getting a Harbor Freight, company representatives said there are curren…
Ray Van Dusen
Managing Editor
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Treasury recently announced another round of changes to the Paycheck Protection Prog…
Ray Van Dusen
Managing Editor
AMORY – Brothers Shawn and Jason Brannon signed their company, Deadbolt Mystery Society’s, first Hollywood deal in December, which materialize…
Ray Van Dusen
Managing Editor
Latest News
- Pedestrian killed in Amory
- Authorities searching for missing Monroe County teen
- Aberdeen mayor pleads guilty to embezzlement
- Toyota awards $200,000 in virtual learning grants to local schools
- Judge rules voters with underlying health conditions may vote absentee in 2020 election
- Commission selects magnolia flag for November ballot
AMORY – Mississippi Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley teamed with officials from Atmos Energy March 4 for a tour o…
John Ward
Reporter
The Monroe County Farm Service Agency, located at 517 Hwy. 45 N, Suite 7, in Aberdeen, released dates pertaining to assistance program deadlin…
Ray Van Dusen
Managing Editor
Last week's ice storms prompted a rush on goods from grocery stores serving Monroe County, especially bread and milk. For safety purposes, sto…
Ray Van Dusen
Managing Editor
NETTLETON – What, for years, was a Pure Oil Station that helped people fuel up their cars, trucks, four-wheelers and boats is now a coffee sho…
Ray Van Dusen
Managing Editor
Compared to the previous month of data, the latest report of sales tax diversions to local municipalities indicate decreases for most local to…
Ray Van Dusen
Managing Editor
ABERDEEN – Since being chartered 75 years ago, the Monroe County Co-Op has had only three managers and beginning March 1, it’s fourth – Matthe…
Ray Van Dusen
Managing Editor
When shoppers were purchasing Valentine’s Day gifts a year ago, the pandemic had not reached the United States and was just a blip on the hori…
AMORY – Eclips Hair Salon and Spa owner Emily Mattox offers 13 years’ experience in cosmetology and hair care through the business she opened …
ABERDEEN – Before the volume of patients in South Mississippi and before outreach to headstarts and nursing homes from Jackson to the Mississi…
Ray Van Dusen
Managing Editor
In the recent days, the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) reopened for new borrowers and certain existin…
Ray Van Dusen
Managing Editor
For November’s reports of sales tax diversions, most Monroe County municipalities witnessed gains compared to the previous month. The figures …
Ray Van Dusen
Managing Editor
AMORY – Loden’s Body Shop co-owners, Leslie and Sheila Grant, recently acquired Amory Tire and Rubber Company, which was second only to Bill’s…
AMORY – The Merle Norman brand name has been a fixture for female customers for many years. Hope Simmons purchased a local franchise in 2016, …
AMORY – Barbara Garner and her daughters, Jere Bowen and Melissa Murphy, have been operating their floral business, Amory Flower Shop – alongs…