Homer Discount Mart getting ready to open

HOMER – Shoppers for discounts on general merchandise will soon have a new, local alternative. The Homer Discount Mart is scheduled to open at 110 S. Main St., next door to the Homer Auction, on May 10.

Business owner Bill Marietta of Danville has been stocking shelves and getting the store ready.

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