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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…
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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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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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City board running smoothly under new speaking restrictions

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The December meeting of the New Albany Board of Aldermen went smoothly, the second meeting under new stringent rules governing speaking and questioning. The policy was instituted because discussions at previous meetings had sometimes gotten…
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Property tax bills going out Friday

It’s time to pay property taxes again and close to 20,000 cards are being mailed out for this Friday. Union County Tax Assessor-Collector Tameri Dunnam said the taxes are really due Jan. 1 with a Feb. 1 deadline but many people prefer to…
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2019 New Albany Christmas Parade

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Supervisors getting raise Jan. 1

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Union County supervisors and some other officials will receive a raise Jan. 1. The three-percent increase for the county board, at $1,212, will be their first raise in 16 years, according to supervisors. A supervisor’s salary is set…
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Sunday morning crash kills 2, injures 3 others

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The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol was investigating a fatal head-on crash that happened about 8:30 a.m. Sunday. The accident was on Hwy. 15 south of New Albany and near the County Road 88 intersection. Medical Examiner-Investigator…
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New Albany woman reported missing found safe

Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards confirmed that a woman reporting missing since Thursday evening has been found. More details may be available later but April Cobb was reported last seen about 5:45 p.m. Thursday in New Albany. She was driving…
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New Century Club takes look at Harry Potter author

The Nov. 6 meeting of the New Century Club was held in the home Of Michelle Hagins.  Members in attendance included, Jean Dillard, Linda Everett, Susan Feather, Leanne George, Michelle Hagins, Carolyn Houston, Martha Frances Monroe, Laura Pannell,…
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Luncheon provides information on dealing with diabetes

Ten percent of the people in the United States have diabetes and a quarter of those are undiagnosed. A third of the population have a precursor called prediabetes. Diabetes also is listed as the seventh-leading cause of death and, not surprisingly,…
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New Albany Garden Club November meeting

The New Albany Garden Club enjoyed an afternoon honoring city workers during their November meeting. Garden club members organized a reception at the Community Center for department heads Bill Mattox of New Albany Light, Gas, & Water, Johnny…
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Mobile Patrol originally designed for crime victims

It’s been said that people like to read about good things their family did and bad things that everybody else did. With the widespread availability of the smartphone, some of the bad part is now available at one’s fingertips, as well…