Monroe Journal

10/31/2025

Vaughn Beauty College lead instructor Jennifer Young has made a career out of cosmetology and realizes how hairstyles play into people’s livelihood. Additionally, she knows the importance of stylists always being there to lend a listening ear for their clients.

10/30/2025

FBI makes several arrests among Mississippi law enforcement agencies, sheriff says

10/30/2025

The Amory Police Department ruled an Oct. 21 incident at a residence alongside 6th Street S. as a murder/suicide involving two people in a domestic relationship.

10/30/2025

ATHENS – A 17-year-old was charged with first-degree murder of his grandmother following a fatal incident at a local church Oct. 29. Bond was set for the suspect, Jadynn Hamilton of Athens, at

10/30/2025

A teenager was charged with murdering his grandmother at Smith Chapel Holiness Church in Athens Oct. 29.

10/30/2025

Halloween brings fun for all ages, but parents should be aware of increased safety risks and work together to keep children safe.

10/30/2025

Since it opened in early October, The Final Showing Haunted House – located at 115 Main Street S. – has hosted more than 1,000 people. For its final weekend of the year, actors plan to crank up the scare factor.

10/30/2025

The Aspen Institute has named Itawamba Community College as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier

10/30/2025

Authorities in face shields and other protective gear have been searching for three monkeys that escaped from a truck that overturned on a Mississippi highway earlier in the week. Officials

10/30/2025

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating a murder in Athens Wednesday. A suspect is in custody, and the MCSO doesn't believe there's any threat to the public.

ATHENS – A suspect is in custody following the murder of an elderly woman at a church.

10/30/2025

Last year, Stephanie Whitfield revived a haunted attraction she hosted in 2015 and 2016 by offering the Spooky Maze. This year's haunted house will be held Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. - until and Nov. 1 from 6 p.m. – until at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church’s life center, located at 1074 E Ave.