Amory School News Today

The top school administrator and teacher in Mississippi have been announced and both come from the same area. Coming in as the Mississippi Administrator of the Year is Anita Wansley, principal at Northeast Elementary School in the Lauderdale County School District. Mississippi’s Teacher of the Year is Shauna Waters, an...

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and FEMA announced its award of $1.5 million to the Amory School District.

It was Simonsons fifth graders who reached out to Amory, Mississippi in 2017 to start the sisterhood. His current fifth grade class is now organizing fundraising efforts, hoping to help

AMORY – During its Feb. 7 meeting, the board of aldermen appointed longtime law enforcement officer Steven Summerford to a seat on the Amory School Board.

Juanita DeBow TUPELO – Juanita DeBow, 91, of Tupelo, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Countrywood Assisted Living Center in Mantachie. She was born July 20, 1929 in Tremont, MS to Byron and Arnie Stevens Stone. She married Eugene DeBow June 12, 1948. She was a member of Parkway Baptist Church and loved traveling. A private graveside service will be Friday, February 19, 2021 in Lee Memorial Park. A memorial service will be at a later date. Lee Memorial Funeral Home is entrusted wi...