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Northeast Mississippi Crime Stoppers and the Pontotoc County Sheriff Department needs your help in finding the person or persons responsible for a burglary of a dwelling in the Shady Grove Road area of Pontotoc County. It was on Oct. 12 that the unknown person broke into a home and stole several firearms including shotguns, rifles, […]
Guest Column By: Betsey Hamilton Through the years, I have thoroughly enjoyed being involved and proactively promoting my city, my county, my region and my state. I feel like most of you who know me, know that I would not support anything that would adversely affect them. However, as the days go by, I […]
New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson is again asking NEMiss.news to warn the public to be aware of phone scams after a local woman lost more than $10,000 to one. “We get calls every day about scams,” he said. “Most people have become very suspicious and don’t fall for them but every once in a […]
Many times recently it has been said that Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi’s junior U.S. Senator since 2018, is the least effective member of the Senate. That is arguably true, but she is by no means the very worst U.S. Senator to ever represent our state. No, that dubious honor goes to a vile little man […]
You may be able to sleep an hour later Sunday morning, but it also will get dark an hour sooner. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. That’s when everyone is asked to turn their clocks back one hour earlier, such as from 2 to 1, either then or before they go […]
(Does not include 66 traffic stops, or medical or coroner calls) Monday, Oct. 19: 12:34 a.m. – Caller on CR 81 advised someone has been tampering with his vehicle. 2:39 a.m. – Caller on CR 185 advised of a suspicious person in the gavel part of 185 between second and first bridge. White Ford […]
New Albany High School presented ACT 30+ Club T-shirts to Vakeria Jett, Molly Keener, Jake Moore, Lucy Morris, Micah Reed, Mary-Colston Warren, Laura Ruth Welborn, and Endya Worship on Oct. 26 for their recent success on the ACT. Students who have a composite or subscore of 30 or more on their recent ACT are inducted into the club. More than 180 students have […]
New Albany fire crews responded to a call on Simmons Street Monday evening. “Fire crews were dispatched just after 6:30 Monday evening from reports of neighbors reporting smoke coming from a home on Simmons street,” Fire Chief Mark Whiteside said. Arriving crews found smoke from a kitchen fire. “Crews entered, checked for extension of fire, […]
Mississippi is the only state that does not have early voting but that hasn’t prevented unofficial early voting in the form of absentee ballots, which has much heavier than usual. Union County Circuit Clerk Phyllis Stanford said this weekend that 1,182 absentee ballots had been requested and provided, and 1,050 had already been returned to […]
Twenty Union County residents selected to serve as a grand jury Monday this past week were looking at several full days’ work ahead as a result. The Union County Grand Jury usually convenes twice each year: once in the spring and again in the fall. A pool of about 150 potential grand jurors received summonses […]
On Oct. 5 the Lee County Sheriff’s Department responded to numerous reports of car burglaries that occurred in the early morning hours in the Mooreville area. Deputies responded and took reports of each vehicle burglarized, totaling twelve vehicles. On Oct. 6 Investigators received a call from Oxford Police Department inquiring about car burglaries. Information was […]
The weather was chilly but the rain held off for those who wanted to visit the 2,000-year-old Ingomar Mound this past Saturday. The event was held to help celebrate Archaeology Month and included an archaeologist on site helping with object identification, mound tours, demonstrations of making cordage, ancient weapons and crafts for youths. Visitors were […]
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