NEMiss.News Dr. Shane Scott at IMPC, COVID-19

Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.

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  NEW ALBANY, MS - “COVID is not going to go away,” a prominent northeast Mississippi physician told NEMISS.NEWS last week. “I suspect it is going to be one of the illnesses, such as the flu, ordinary head colds and strep, which…
Northeast MS Homeless at Tupelo library

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list

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Tupelo, MS - The first Tupelo City Council meeting of the year, January 7, 2020, was not without drama. Mr. Frank Agnew, an area homeowner, went before the council in an attempt to save his property. The home is currently in a state of disrepair,…
New Albany MS. Christmas at the Museum 2018

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14

Mingle and Jingle with Santa, enjoys crafts and holiday refreshments on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 until 12 noon at the Union County Heritage Museum for the annual Christmas event. Part of the holiday season that has become a tradition is…
concrete pad

Some work complete on industrial park enhancements

Work is partly complete on projects to attract more industry to Union County. A concrete pad for a shell building and a nearby industrial access road have been done. Steel was expected to be going up soon for a 100,000-square-foot shell building…
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Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning

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Members of the Union County Sheriff’s Department found the body of 49-year-old Scott McQuary Tuesday morning in a sand pit off County Road 14. The case was under investigation Tuesday but Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said no foul play was suspected…
New Albany MS Doggie dining in MS

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?

JACKSON, Miss. – Beginning Friday, November 1, 2019, a new Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) policy will allow "doggie dining." Restaurant patrons will be able to dine with their pet dogs under certain conditions. Patterned…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

“Praise God from whom all blessings flow...” --The Doxology    There is something very special in the air. It’s an air of gratitude, an air filled with the fragrance of hope and Thanksgiving. This year’s bounty has been harvested.…
New Albany MS high school alumni speaker

Career & Technology Day, May 13, to include job fair

The New Albany School of Career & Technical Education is planning Career & Technology Day for May 13. This year plans are being made to add a job fair component to the event for New Albany High School juniors and seniors, as well…
New Albany MS high school alumni speaker

New Albany in running for music series grant-here’s how to vote

NEW ALBANY, MS - Sponsored by Levitt Pavilions, the national nonprofit behind the largest free concert series in America, the City of New Albany hopes to qualify as one of the 15 winning organizations competing in the Levitt AMP Grant Awards. What…
New Albany MS high school alumni speaker

NAMS Howlin’ on the RIver Color Run set for October 31

Walk, jog, and run your way toward a healthier life while raising funds for New Albany Middle School! The color run is open to EVERYONE in the community and we encourage you to join us. The My School Color Run will feature…
New Albany MS Allyson Hudson Magnolia Place

New Executive Director at Magnolia Place in New Albany

Hickory Senior Living would like to welcome Allyson Hudson as the new Executive Director of Magnolia Place New Albany. Allyson has been with Hickory Senior Living since December 2017 as Executive Director of Dogwood Fulton. Allyson is from Pontotoc…
New Albany MS Crossing on the Green Park

Hot August Night was actually pretty cool

The Union County Heritage Museum's first Hot August Night event drew a good crowd to enjoy a perfect summer night. With temperatures in the low 80s and practically no humidity, it was a rare pleasure in summertime Mississippi. The crowd…
New Albany MS NAES August 2019 Emloyees of the month

NAES August 2019 Employees of the Month

New Albany Elementary School's Employees of the Month for August are: seated l-r: Mikki Whisenant & Bridget Spencer; standing l-r: Kelly Campbell, Jennifer Duncan, & Kelly Blackburn. Melanie Shannon Public Relations New Albany …
New Albany MS 2019-2020 Budget feature

County Board 3SEP2019: 2019-2020 Budget, revenue, runway lighting

The Union County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on its 2019-2020 budget during its regular Tuesday, Sept. 3rd meeting. The 84-page budget anticipates total revenue for the 2019-2020 fiscal year of $19,216,815. Included are…
NEMiss.news Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union Countyl 2019 Leapfrog award

FYI: “Active Shooter” drill set for Baptist Hospital Union County

Local emergency management and law enforcement personnel will conduct an "active shooter" drill Thursday morning at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Union County. The Union County Emergency Management Agency, Union County Sheriff's Office, New…
New Albany MS Union County final primary run-off results

Union Co. primary run-off election results

November general election candidates for five public offices in or directly affecting Union County were decided in Tuesday's primary run-off election. Mississipppi Senate District Three Kathy Chism narrowly won the race for the open District…
William Waller, Jr on HB1 NEMiss.News

GOP Primary Run-off election recommendations

Based on what we know of the candidates in the Mississippi 2019 primary election tomorrow, NAnewsweb.com makes the following recommendations. We make no recommendations in strictly local elections (county supervisor, etc.). We assume that most…
New Albany MS Creekmore in Jackson

Sam Creekmore already on the job

Although his pay will not start until he is sworn into office in January, Sam Creekmore IV was on the job in Jackson two days after the election. Creekmore won the Republican nomination for the District 14 seat in the Mississippi House of…
New Albany MS runoff election rules

Rules for Primary Run-off Election, August 27

Primary Runoff Election Day polling hours Primary Runoff Election Day is Tuesday, August 27, 2019. It is for Statewide, State District, Legislative, County, and County District Offices. Polling places open are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. If you are…
New Albany MS Davis Rd deaths

RANT: Political infrastructure games take actual human tolls

Three young Mississippians, two of them just 16 years old, died Friday from injuries sustained in a car wreck just inside the New Albany city limits. The two 16-year-old boys were heading south on Davis Road. Witnesses said the teenage driver…
New Albany MS fatal wreck on Davis Road

Wreck on Davis Road leaves two dead at scene/Edited 11:15 AM 8/24

Edited 8/24/2019 11:15 AM: Jason Bradley Davidson, age 49, of Corinth, died Friday evening August 23, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was the third victim to die from injuries sustained in an automobile accident, late Friday…
New Albany MS high school alumni speaker

Anderson Parks is guest alumni speaker at NAHS

Anderson Parks spoke with IMPACTO interns, Jobs for Mississippi Graduates, ROTC, and Career/Tech students today as a New Albany Alumni guest speaker. Parks is a civil engineering major and Vice Wing Commander in the ROTC at Mississippi State…