ABERDEEN – September marks the 20th anniversary of the Aberdeen Main Street Association, but that speck of time is short compared to the decades Aberdeen Main Street itself and downtown as a whole have maintained a classic charm. There are antebellum homes sprawling on side streets underneath canopies underneath oak trees a century old at [...]
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Conservator approves Taylor as new Shivers principal
ABERDEEN – Following the hiring of Leigh Todd as Aberdeen Elementary School’s new principal, Aberdeen School District conservator Bob Strebeck approved Bobby G. Taylor as the new principal of Shivers Middle School. “Mr. Taylor has 24 years experience as an administrator, a teacher and a coach. He had success in central Mississippi as a principal [...]
Bond revoked for convicted sex offender
According to a statement from the Amory Police Department, Monroe County Circuit Court Judge James L. Roberts has ordered Larry T. Lee, 52, of 60180 Hatley Detroit Rd, be held without bond pending a hearing in Circuit Court on a motion to revoke the $5000 bond on charges filed earlier this year by the Monroe [...]
We Care: Relay for Life aims to pull county together for fight against cancer
Following small turnouts for the last few years, 2013 Monroe County Relay For Life co-chairs Lisa Gentry and Mollye Walsh plan to make this year’s June 14 event a celebration that everyone will want to attend in order to raise money for the American Cancer Society. “This is a rebuilding year for us. It will [...]
Runoff Election results 2013
Amory and Nettleton were among 11 Northeast Mississippi municipalities holding runoffs. AMORY (FINAL) Mayor (winner) • Brad J. Blalock, D 1210 – 63% • Thomas Griffith, D 696 – 37% Alderman at Large (winner) • Tyrone James, D 994 – 53% • Sylvia Roberts Patterson, D 904 – 47% NETTLETON (FINAL) Alderman Ward 2 • [...]
Aberdeen officials ask residents to comply with trash ordinance
ABERDEEN – Ahead of another warm season of trimming landscapes, Aberdeen officials ask homeowners to cooperate with the process of debris removal. “Please bag what you can to the best of your abilities to make it easier for our crews to clean up. The city is going to make every effort to keep the streets [...]
Amory Dance Centre takes spring recital to the Elkin
ABERDEEN – The Amory Dance Centre will present its spring dance recital, “This Beauty is a Beast,” at the Elkin Theatre in on May 25 at 7 p.m. “The first act will be an assortment of hip hop, contemporary and tap numbers all set to “girl power” songs. The second act of the show will [...]
Amory man charged with burglary of vehicle, larceny
According to a release from the Amory Police Department, Brady M. Thompson, 20, of Amory was arrested for Burglary of a Vehicle and Larceny. Bond was set at $10,000 on the Burglary and $500 on the Larceny by Monroe County Justice Court Judge Robert Fowlkes. He also has hold for Mississippi Department of Corrections Probation. [...]
