The Amory School District Board of Trustees will hold a Special-Called meeting on Monday, May 20, 2013, at 6:15 p.m. in the Office of the Superintendent for the purpose of a personnel discussion.
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Amory Police Department warns of Phone Scam
AMORY- The Amory Police Department has been made aware of a telephone scam on senior citizens in reference to Medicare. The caller states the person’s Medicare card needs to be replaced and wants to get bank account information. The caller, most of the time, gives all or part of the person’s bank account number wanting [...]
Dwayne Blaylock leaving Gilmore Memorial
AMORY – Dwayne Blaylock will be leaving his position as CEO at Gilmore Memorial Hospital for a similar position at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. Blaylock has been CEO at Gilmore since 2008 and is returning to River Oaks where he served as Chief Operations Officer from 2002-2004. Blaylock received his Bachelor of Business Administration [...]
Two Amory residents attacked by pitbulls
AMORY – A six-year-old girl and a 44-year-old neighbor received multiple bite wounds to the head, face and legs after being attacked by a pair of pit bulls on Lynnwood Drive Tuesday, April 30, according to Amory Police Department. “The dogs were in the fence but broke through a brace and attacked the little girl,” [...]
Newspapers may be delayed next week
Due to the elections on Tuesday, May 7, 2012, some home delivery and newsstand delivery may be delayed. We strive to bring you the most updated information possible. Our reporters will be working after the polls close to get all results so they can be included in the May 8th edition of our paper. Thank [...]
Playground kick-off ceremony met with overwhelming support
HAMILTON- Hamilton School, along with its parent teacher organization and the Gilmore Early Learning Initiative, hosted an official kick-off event for the “What About ME?” playground project April 16. The parking lot at Hamilton School seemed as if it was painted in a sea of blue “What About Me” t-shirts that were donated by GELI [...]
Several Soldiers return from Afghanistan
Several Monroe County families were able to pick up their soldiers from the airport in Tupelo on Thursday, April 25th. See tomorrows edition of the Monroe Journal for more details. Welcome Home Soldiers and Thanks for all you do!
Felony B & E and Grand Larceny Arrest
Tommy Karl Cagle, 50, of Mantachie was arrested after an ongoing investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff Department. Cagle is charged with Breaking and Entering of a Dwelling and Grand Larceny. In October of 2012, Cagle was accused of breaking into a residence on Whispering Pines Rd in Monroe County. He is also accused of [...]
Man charged with Manufacturing Marijuana
BARTAHATCHIE – Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested Stuart Shawn Reeves, 41, of Caledonia on April 28, according to a statement from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Reeves is charged with Manufacture of Marijuana. Deputies responded to a call at a residence where Reeves had been staying and discovered 14 marijuana plants that allegedly belong [...]
