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HomeStretch kicks off production
The first day of furniture production at HomeStretch went “fairly well” Monday in Nettleton.
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Huddle House has new owners
Michael and Charlene Hall of Oxford are the new owners of the Amory and Tupelo Huddle House.
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Monroe County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tony Green, left, Monroe County Administrator Sonny Clay and District Five Supervisor Sykes Lagrone examine the old Advantage building which will house Monroe County’s newest industry, HomeStretch LLC, in 2010. (Jeff Clark) Furniture manufacturer to locate in Nettleton
The owners of HomeStretch LLC say the upholstered furniture manufacturing company will open a location in Nettleton and eventually bring 140 jobs to the area.
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Aberdeen, Amory merchants offer tax-free shopping
Several merchants in both Aberdeen and Amory are offering a tax-free shopping day on Friday and on Saturday in some locations.
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Peanut supply company to open in Prairie
A new company, Mississippi Peanut Equipment and Supply, would like to open a facility at the industrial park in Prairie.
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Employees of Birdsong Peanuts unload a relifter, a piece of equipment that sifts through peanuts and knocks more excess soil from them. (Ray Van Dusen) Peanut refinery expands facilities to reap this year’s harvests
From September until the beginning of December, Birdsong Peanut Company runs its operations nonstop to reap the harvests of this year’s crop.
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Huntsman makes $415M bid for Tronox assets
Tronox has a plant in Hamilton, Miss., that manufactures titanium dioxide. The facility also includes an electrolytic plant.
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Aberdeen RV selected one of Top 50 dealers
Aberdeen RV is “setting an example among its peers, exhibiting best practices in its industry.
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Amory Flower Shop
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Company Name: Amory Flower Shop Company Address: 507 Third Ave. South, Amory Company Phone Number: 662-256-2092 or 1-800-521-5673 Hours of Operation: M-F: 8-5; Sat. 9-2 Company Web Site: www.am...
Allen named president of Amory's Cadence Bank
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AMORY – Greg Allen has joined the Amory Banking Center as President. “Greg is a native of Amory and we are pleased to welcome him into our family,” said Jeff Whittington, Cadence Bank State Exe...
Walgreens to build new store in Amory
by chris wilson
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AMORY — A new, full-size Walgreen’s drug store is coming to Amory in the near future at the intersection of Highway 278 and Earl Frye Boulevard where a Cadence bank branch is currently located. At...
County's unemployment rate improves
by Chris Wilson
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By CHRIS WILSON Senior Writer AMORY – The employment picture got brighter in Monroe County in April, according to figure released this week by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (M...
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Toyota 'mystified' by runaway Prius case in Calif. (AP)

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 9, 2010 file photo, driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon in El Cajon, Calif. A law firm for the driver who says his Toyota Prius sped out of control in California doesn't plan to sue the Japanese automaker. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)AP - A Toyota executive said Thursday the company is "mystified" by a report that a California man's Prius gas pedal became stuck and caused the car to speed out of control on a California freeway.


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Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealth (AP)

FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2009 file photo, shoppers jam Michigan Ave., as they rush to find last minute deals in Chicago. American households saw their wealth increase at the end of last year, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios.(AP Photo/Jim Prisching, file)AP - Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth — gradually. Household net worth rose last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was slight. And it was less than in the previous two quarters.


Thu Mar 11 18:06:16 -0600 2010
Citigroup CEO says bank on path to profitability (AP)
AP - Citigroup Inc. says it's heading back toward sustained profitability after two years that saw the bank lose billions of dollars and be bailed out by the government.
Thu Mar 11 16:55:10 -0600 2010
Gov't may seek more authority on vehicle safety (AP)

National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010, before the House Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection subcommittee hearing on NHTSA Oversight. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks and are weighing a range of new safety requirements in response to Toyota's recall of more than 8 million vehicles over brake and acceleration problems.


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