Monroe Journal

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Charles Anthony Brandon of Aberdeen was arrested Nov. 14 and booked into the Lee County Jail, charged with murder. He is accused of the shooting death of Walter Gillespie of Verona. https://t.co/M6XkrbgueM

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The Monroe County Board of Supervisors has approved Curtis Knight as interim sheriff and Kevin Crook as chief deputy. https://t.co/V0RJB2FJAJ

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Follow Cecil Cantrell's resignation Tuesday, republican Andy Hood has withdrawn from the sheriff's race this morning.

Kevin Crook now enters November's general election unopposed. https://t.co/XYrCoDaYJo

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The move to 3A brings new opponents, challenges & opportunites for the Panthers.

Article via @MJournalnow: https://t.co/iuSwmKQ9QZ

#PantherPride

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Chief Deputy Curtis Knight will assume leadership duties of the office until the board of supervisors meets to appoint the sheriff. The board is scheduled to meet Friday morning. https://t.co/umQDkuk9GJ

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On Tuesday, the official announcement was made for Avid Boats, which will create 75 new jobs through a two-year period.

The company is locating in the 80,000-square-foot facility formerly occupied by CPI Packaging, Inc. alongside Waterway Drive in Amory. https://t.co/aK21alr9iJ

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@NettTigerFB @MelissaMeador14 👍Good luck this season!

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Previews for Nettleton, Smithville, Hatley, Amory, Aberdeen and Hamilton + a feature on @HatleyFootball's Nick Washington: https://t.co/uLCHap32JH

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The Monroe County Sheriff's Office and Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are investigating a homicide reported early Friday morning north of Aberdeen near Hwy.45.

More details as they come. https://t.co/jZbvJ04T9w

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Incumbent Monroe County sheriff Cecil Cantrell lost his seat to Kevin Crook Tuesday night. https://t.co/EWmWP5371V

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With all precincts having reported, here's where things stand in tonight's county primary elections: https://t.co/3hY8Zs1t4K

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The 48-year-old Aberdeen man has been released on a $10K bond. https://t.co/qc8uGwVLIG

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Thursday night and Sunday morning services going since May are breathing new life into the historic New Hope Church. https://t.co/G9r165NSaa

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At 84-years-young, Joe Knight hit his ninth career hole-in-one earlier this summer at @River_BirchGC. https://t.co/REPL0Ac3QH

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Former Hatley Elementary School Principal Misty Powell started her new role as principal of the Advanced Learning Center in Becker last month. https://t.co/x3uSomdM0W

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After serving a couple of years as assistant principal at Amory High School, Nick Hathcock transitioned this summer into his lead role at East Amory Elementary as principal. https://t.co/KnSkf6dzgy

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Kristy Keeton is Hatley Attendance Center's new principal, Jamie Edwards moves up to high school principal, Jessie Wilbanks is the new principal for the junior high and Dr. Kelly Williams has moved up to principal at Hatley Elementary. https://t.co/c6FVwT5tmn

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For this school year, Brian Jernigan has returned to the Monroe County School District as superintendent, succeeding Scott Cantrell, who retired this summer. https://t.co/35NhyVbLKg

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Two women accused in separate murder cases from earlier this year were indicted in Monroe County Circuit Court Wednesday. https://t.co/VBR7tpdQXb

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Recently, @MelissaMeador14 checked in on @HatleyBBall for a summer update: https://t.co/WDdBgUGsmi