Aberdeen News Archives

My mother loved all holidays, but her favorite was Halloween. She loved to dress up and scare people. via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

“I have proposed a specific plat to restrict illegal immigration”

BY ROBBY BYRD The Amory Advertiser A former educator and an Aberdeen businessman are set to square off for the House District 20 seat. via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

An Aberdeen businessman and a retired teacher from Amory are bidding to replace House District 20 Rep. via Commercial Dispatch

“Everyone has helped to make that a huge success. If they hadn't, there would be a huge hole there. We still need people's help.”

Aberdeen native and professional makeup artist Billy Brasfield, known professionally as billy b, has plans to make that even more fun for some. via Aberdeen Examiner

Monroe County officials are scrambling to create a plan to recruit new industry and replace the nearly 200 jobs leaving Aberdeen. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

“I have tried to be professional and courteous about this entire situation but I truly feel that Mr. Cantrell made some false statements that need to be corrected.”

Butler said the committee's letter setting the hearing prohibited statements from the audience. via Aberdeen Examiner

Matthew Corey Moore, 25, 0f 10367 Strong Road, Aberdeen was killed in a one-vehicle accident Thursday night. via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

That means that people who want to protect themselves from the illness should be getting flu shots now. via Djournal.com

The parent company of Crestliner Inc. said today that it will close its Mississippi plant and relocate that plant's boat production to Little Falls, resulting in job gains. via St. Cloud Times

The parent company of Crestliner Inc. said today that it will close its Mississippi plant and relocate that plant's boat production to Little Falls, resulting in job gains. via St. Cloud Times

The parent company of Crestliner Inc. said today that it will close its Mississippi plant and relocate that plant's boat production to Little Falls, resulting in job gains. via St. Cloud Times

“It's a crying shame to break up something that's been together that long”

Her new store in Aberdeen is a testament to that addiction. "I had not been around antiques," she said. via Aberdeen Examiner

“We are waiting on evidence from the crime lab and from the autopsy report to determine if this was an accident or a homicide”

BY DANZA JOHNSON Daily Journal ABERDEEN - David Parvin's story about his wife's death Monday will have to be accepted as the truth until the evidence proves otherwise, said Monroe County Sheriff's Investigator ... via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

ABERDEEN - The Monroe County Coroner's Office is investigating the murder of a 68-year-old woman who was shot Monday. via Hattiesburg American

“In 1947, the Mississippi Poetry Society honored nationally-known poet, William Alexander Percy”

Poets tend to gravitate to each other. Such was the case in 1932, when an english professor at Bellhaven College organized the Bellhaven Poetry Society. via Daily Times Leader

Last week in this space, I asked readers to send me tailgating recipes for publication and I talked about a product called Captain Rodney's Boucan Glaze that is used in a popular cheese dip. via Djournal.com

Dispatch Staff Report Two Monroe County traffic accidents left motorists dead over the weekend, according to reports from the county's Coroner Alan Gurley. via Commercial Dispatch