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Students learn Democracy
AMORY – Amory High School students are learning about democracy first hand. Students in Masha Laney’s and David Millender’s history classes conducted a mock election this week that coincides wit...
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Gracie and Mike Beko, along with their Pomeranians, Happy and Bucky, visit Golden Living Center weekly.  Golden Living Center Activities Director Pam Holloway presented the First Place award for Adult Volunteer of the Year Award. Bekos named Volunteers of the Year
AMORY – Gracie and Mike Beko won first place for Adult Volunteers of the Year for 2008 from the Mississippi Health Care Association. The Bekos visit weekly at the Golden Living Center N...
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Aberdeen native works with labs in Africa
By Barbara Harrington Senior Writer David McAlister wanted to “test the waters” before committing to life overseas. As a health scientist with the CDC , McAlister works in Rwanda with the Global ...
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Cheryl Bailey used the Internet to research autism, while John looks on, enjoys a slice of baked, gluten-free bread. Local mother works to defeat autism
AMORY – Cheryl Bailey of Amory has been battling autism since her son, John, was two-and-a-half years old. He is now 16 years old. For the first 18 months of his life, John developed nor...
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Matt Lyle recently received a scholarship from Tom Higgins, owner of Concepts in Production, for his achievements.
Lyle is holding his model car, which will be featured in a national school supply catalog next year. Local business awards technology students
AMORY – Concepts in Production ( CIP ) of Amory, a leader in CAD technology, has worked primarily with business, but made a commitment a few years ago to help bring technology to educati...
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Rodney Pennington feeds one of a den of four foxes that live near his home at River Birch Golf Club. The foxes appear around November and leave at the end of August.
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xMC_0806_PET_WEEK_linus.jpg Pet of the Week
Linus, a yellow/white male mixed breed is only 3 months old and ready to be someone’s pride and joy. He is ready to play and learn. Sweet and attentive, this dog would make a great pet and...
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The Gilmore Early Learning Initiative (GELI) held a Fun in the Sun day in Amory s Frisco Park on July 23 for area preschoolers. GELI preschool program shows impressive results in first year
AMORY — Preschoolers in Monroe County have an advantage that not many other children across the country have. GELI , the Gilmore Early Learning Initiative, has for one year now through its Hor...
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Mentors sought for GED students
by Chris Wilson
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AMORY — Students drop out of school for a variety of reasons. Later, most realize the error of their ways and try to improve their educational level by getting a GED certificate. Passing the GED...
Obesity and sleep loss linked
by Jeff Clark
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Although the cliché phrase may state "you are what you eat," it also may be true "you are how you sleep." With obesity running rampant in the country, recent studies have found a direct correlati...
Aberdeen's Gifford cooks for a big family
by Barbara Harrington
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Cooking wasn't a "natural" for Kate Gifford. She eased into the kitchen by degrees. "Sixteen years ago my husband, Paul, would have choked on his dinner if you told him that his wife would one d...
Thompson cooks up soul food
by BARBARA HARRINGTON
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ABERDEEN - Cooking is not something Bernice Thompson grew up doing, but she did grow to enjoy it. “When I got married I didn’t know how to cook good,” she said. “My mom let us watch, but never tau...
Campground fills up during holiday weekend
by JEFF CLARK
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ABERDEEN – Although soaring fuel costs have kept many from traveling this summer season, Blue Bluff Campground and Recreation Area is not feeling as much of the economic crunch as other tourist des...
Cookbook benefits hospital employees
by Barbara Harrington
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This Sunday, June 1, 2008 file photo shows Benji Madden, of Good Charlotte, and Paris Hilton at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles. Paris Hilton and her boyfriend of nine months, Benji Madden, have broken up. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)AP - Paris Hilton and her boyfriend of nine months, Benji Madden, have broken up.


Wed Nov 19 21:25:15 -0800 2008

In this image released by Comedy Central, Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central's 'The Colbert Report,' is shown during his one-hour musical holiday special, 'A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All,' airing Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008, at 10:00 p.m. EDT on Comedy Central.  (AP Photo/Comedy Central, Kristopher Long)AP - The permanently suit-clad Stephen Colbert has traded in his pinstripes for a cardigan sweater, red turtleneck and furry boots.


Wed Nov 19 13:54:55 -0800 2008

Lifetime Fashions a Project Runway Suit(E! Online)E! Online - Lifetime isn't going to just sit and watch Project Runway pass it by.


Wed Nov 19 19:50:51 -0800 2008

Miley Cyrus Isn't Only Teen Star Who's Not Dead(E! Online)E! Online - Miley Cyrus and Urkel have something in common. They're both not dead.


Wed Nov 19 18:30:42 -0800 2008