AMORY – Juanita Floyd, vice president of finance/administration of CREATE Foundation, Inc. in Tupelo, was the featured speaker for the 2013 Administrative Professionals luncheon hosted by Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center April 24. Floyd has been employed with CREATE for 28 years. “As administrative professionals, you can make a difference in all the lives you [...]
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Gilmore Celebrates Everyday Heroes May 19-25
AMORY – To commemorate annual National Emergency Medical Services Week, the theme “Everyday Heroes” has been chosen to aptly describe the life-saving services the hard-working technicians and team members provide on a daily basis. National EMS Week 2013 is May 19 through May 25. The point of National EMS Week is to bring together local [...]
Ortiz exhibits MFA Thesis at Oxford’s Southside Gallery
OXFORD – Wesley H. Ortiz (wesleyhortiz.com), born in Amory, culminates his graduate studies at The University of Mississippi in Oxford with a thesis exhibition at the Southside Gallery on Oxford’s historic square. The show, titled Muted Resistance, features 12 works completed during the past year. The works, created with gesso, acrylic, charcoal and graphite, combine [...]
Allison named Amory’s Citizen of the Year
AMORY – The Amory Junior Auxiliary chose Dee Allison as Amory’s 2013 Outstanding Citizen of the Year. She was recognized at the Amory Railroad Festival. Allison retired as an administrator with the Amory School District in 1996 with 38 years in education. She is still active in the education system in Amory through her work [...]
Alternative methods: Gastric sleeve surgery offers backup plan for weight loss
Kim Guest of Hamilton never had a sweet tooth fixation outside of the sweet tea and a few weeks without it was a challenge in itself. Ask her what she misses the most and she’ll quickly say a fully- dressed cheeseburger with a serious look on her face. Ask her if rushing down to Tijuana [...]
Mississippi author returns to Aberdeen with new novel
ABERDEEN – Joe Lee, a Brandon resident who grew up in Starkville and graduated from Mississippi State University, will sign copies of his recent suspense thriller, Last Chance Texaco (Dogwood Press, 2012), at Evans Memorial Library at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. First edition, signed copies of Last Chance Texaco will be available for [...]
Sunset Hill ends long drought of being closed to public
By BARBARA HARRINGTON For the Monroe Journal ABERDEEN – Although John and Becky McCown have lived in different locations across the world, 15 years ago they found a place to call home. Now, they’re ready to share it with the world. Sunset Hill in Aberdeen is their home. The McCowns opened the historic house for [...]
Southern hospitality, history key components of annual Pilgrimage
ABERDEEN – For that one weekend in the spring, a handful of homeowners open their doors to take a 150-year step back in time with new faces and old friends. The 38th Annual Aberdeen Southern Heritage Pilgrimage, beginning Friday, will be no different from any other year. “I can compare the Pilgrimage to summertimes growing [...]
Suggs’ granddaughter documents pottery’s history with new book
SMITHVILLE – The turn of the 20th Century meant simpler times. Years before the post-World War II era brought industry, pants factories and financial prosperity to the area, the common man made the best with the land. It was from a hill of clay across the state line, W.D. Suggs churned out what was necessity [...]
