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AMORY – The City of Amory and Monroe County Chamber of Commerce will again partner for a job fair June 17 at Frisco Park, giving job seekers the opportunity to
Monroe County organizations give away 1,000+ boxes of food
A food giveaway was made possible by CARES Act funding and partnerships with:
The Society of Saint Andrew
Monroe County Hospital
Monroe County Schools Superintendent Mike Hinkman says there is a need for events like this.
“We’ve got a lot of people that are struggling,” Hinkman said. “A lot of people are unemployed right now, and we’re just glad to be able to do something to provide some help for our families and community members.”
1,200 boxes of food were handed out at the giveaway Tuesday. The event started at 10 a.m. and finished up 25 minutes earlier than originally planned, because the food was gone.
City council debates allowing pot shops in downtown
But where these businesses would be located within the city continues to be a sticking point.
Council discussed its ongoing efforts to establish a marijuana ordinance during a virtual work session held Saturday morning. The bulk of the two-hour-long session was spent discussing retail recreational marijuana facilities specifically, with council largely agreeing that they aren’t currently interested in allowing the more industrial businesses, such as processing plants or grow houses, within city limits.
City Manager Vince Pastue explained that, based on previous conversations with council and the lack of appropriate parcels of land within the city, retail marijuana businesses could essentially only be placed in the downtown area or along Telegraph Rd.