Entries by NEMiss.News

Temporary Regions Bank closures created local concern

Customers of the Regions Bank branch at 112 East Bankhead Street in New Albany are breathing easier after the branch re-opened a week ago, Monday, July 13. Regions customers who went to the bank the prior week were surprised, and many were concerned, to learn that the bank facility was closed, apparently with no prior […]

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Baptist Back-to-School Drive-thru fair plan announced

  NEW ALBANY, MS – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County will host a free drive-through Back-to-School Fair on Saturday, July 25th. The Fair is an annual event, which Baptist has hosted for many years. This year, due to COVID-19, participants will stay in their motor vehicles and follow a designated route, as directed by police officers. […]

New Albany Fire Department early morning call-out

  NEW ALBANY, MS – At about midnight Monday/Tuesday, July 13-14, the New Albany Fire Department (NAFD) answered a call to a fire at 1026 East Bankhead. NAFD crews arrived to find considerable smoke coming from the structure. The fire was quickly extinguished. Firemen searched the interior of the house. No occupants were found. Deputy […]

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NEOWISE: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity now available

NEOWISE, a newly discovered comet, is being photographed all over the world. In March, astronomers discovered the comet, known as Comet C2020 F3 NEOWISE. The name comes from the NASA mission (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) that was in the right place at the right time to discover the comet. NEOWISE, considered a fairly […]

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Several MS legislators infected with COVID-19, Reeves isolating: Covid-19 weekly summary 6JUL2020

Northeast Miss. – Several members of the Mississippi legislature have tested positive for coronavirus as the pandemic continues to surge in the state. House Speaker Phillip Gun announced yesterday that he had been infected. He said he been tested after he’d had contact with other legislators, who had tested positive for COVID-19. Gunn said in […]

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Weekly COVID-19 Summary 29JUNE20: New cases surging-per State Health Officer, due to folks doing “silly things”

STATEWIDE MISSISSIPPI  Mississippi had 4280 new COVID-19 cases and 81 new deaths this week, for a total of 26,567,cases and 1059,deaths since reporting began on March 11, 2020. These reports represent increases of 19.2% and 8.3% respectively. This compares to 12.6% and 9.3% last week. The trend in new cases is up significantly from last […]