Entries by NEMiss.News

Stewart discusses ‘Go Down Moses’ as part of Faulkner Literary Week

  Dr. Kate Stewart modestly claims no expertise concerning William Faulkner but the Cotton Plant native has still become the de facto local authority on the Nobel Prize-winning writer. She regularly assists with the Faulkner Literary Competition and often provides reviews and commentary on Faulkner’s works. Thursday, she was on Facebook Live talking about Go […]

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Union, Lafayette officers charge Holly Springs man with series of burglaries and sexual assaults in two counties

The Union County Sheriff’s Department and Oxford Police Department are charging a Holly Springs man with a series of burglaries, home invasion and sexual assault in the two counties. Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said they hope that releasing this may cause more people to come forward with information about other cases that may be related.   […]

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Car chase suspects possibly in multi-state crime spree

The couple arrested in connection with a vehicle theft and high-speed chase Thursday were likely on a multi-state crime spree according to Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards. Both individuals have extensive criminal records and outstanding warrants in other jurisdictions, he said. Robert Oneal Turner, 42, and Melissa Louise Hawks, 41, were apprehended on a creek […]

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Sheriff reports car chase suspects in custody

The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol and Union County Sheriff’s Department reported early Friday that a man suspected of stealing an SUV from someone while the person was in the Walnut post office had been captured. According to the report, the man, accompanied by a female, was found during the night in a wooded area near […]

Presley to hold virtual town hall meeting this week

On Thursday, September 17 at 6 p.m. Commissioner Brandon Presley will hold a Virtual Town Hall Meeting to hear from constituents across North Mississippi. During the Town Hall, Commissioner Presley will give an update on the expansion of broadband to rural areas as well as take questions from the audience that they may have regarding their […]

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Colors of late Summer

  There are less than two weeks before summer ends on September 22. It has been a relatively mild summer in north Mississippi, with very few days that temperatures climbed above the mid 90s. Our entire section of the state is awash with color. There has been plenty of rain, and the colors of late […]

Prisoner escapes Union County jail, he and accomplice captured

    A prisoner escaped the Union County jail sometime Friday evening, Sept. 4, and was recaptured late Monday night. Richard Willis is an inmate of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (DOC). He was incarcerated on felony convictions of burglary and methamphetamine drug violations. He was in Union County as a “trusty” under the DOC’s […]

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Tallahatchie Riverfest 2020 overview & map

      (New Albany, MS, September 2020) The 2020 Tallahatchie Riverfest is on the horizon, and the planning committee has several things in store. The event, which started as a celebration to honor New Albany’s native son, William Faulkner, has morphed into a variety of activities to attract people of all ages and tastes. […]

Shop the Block for Charity: New Albany Main Street

      New Albany, MS, September 2020: New Albany Main Street Association is excited to announce their new monthly event, SHOP the BLOCK for CHARITY. The series will begin Friday, September 25th with specials from 5-8 pm at participating Main Street partner retailers and restaurants, tents in the street, and live music at Cooper […]

New Century Club elects officers

The New Century Club has elected officers for the 2020-2021 year. They are, from left, reporter Linda Everett, historian Grace Provence, president Martha Frances Monroe, vice-president Jill Smith and secretary-treasurer Carol Riddell. Not present was parliamentarian Collett Cross. The program for the September meeting was provided by Joy Hill who talked about the book Ray […]