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Mississippi Reports First Positive Case of Coronavirus

From the Mississippi Department of Health, March 11, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. — Tonight the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports its first presumptive positive case of coronavirus or COVID-19. Final verification will come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The individual is a Forrest county adult male who recently traveled to […]

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Lee County Sheriff Warns of Scam Calls

Tupelo- The Lee County Sheriff’s office released a statement saying that they have received several calls about a new scam. The scammers are telling residents that they are with the Sheriff’s Department. People are being told they have outstanding warrants that need to be paid. Citizens are then being told to go to retail stores […]

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Democrats wave good-bye to Pontotoc officials

Pontotoc, MS – Public officials in Pontotoc County have joined the seemingly inevitable march to the Republican Party. They join hundreds of other public officials around the state who have switched allegiance from the Democrat Party to the GOP during the last quarter century. The leadership, if any there be, of the state’s Democratic Party […]

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“Pi Day at the Museum Cafe” on 3.14

Union County, MS – Celebrate the mathematical formula pi (3.14) by coming to the Union County Heritage Museum for “Pi Day at the Museum Café” on March 14, 10:30 – 1:30. Families are invited to come and move through the stations of robotics, Lego challenges, clay circuits, making a clock that tells time, building with […]

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Advanced Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinic open house

New Albany, MS – The new Advanced Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinic at 726 Coulter Drive held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Friday morning, Feb. 28. Dr. Eric Frohn, who has been in practice in New Albany for more than 18 years, built the new clinic building on Coulter Drive, moving from the clinic’s former […]

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Lee County Could Become Safe Haven for 2nd Amendment

The Lee County Board of Supervisors met today in a quick gathering. It was a standard affair. There were some interesting items voted on. County Could Become 2nd Amendment Safe Haven Members decided to vote for the consideration of Lee County becoming a Safe Haven for the 2nd Amendment.  Being a Safe Haven county would […]

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Make-A-Wish sending Union Co. boy to Disney World

Union County MS – When 7-year-old Benjamin Bullock alights from the plane in Orlando on March 7, he will begin fulfillment of a wish fit for most any young boy. He will get to meet The Incredible Hulk and that superhero’s colleagues, as well as many other characters and even some living creatures the entertainment […]

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Pontotoc School Board Meeting 1-13-2020

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF PONTOTOC CITY OF PONTOTOC BE IT REMEMBERED, that on January 13, 2020 there was held a regular monthly meeting of the Pontotoc City School District Board of Trustees at Pontotoc City School District Maintenance and Transportation Department at 6:00 p.m., with the following members present: MEMBERS PRESENT: Gary Golden, Kevin […]

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Nettleton Woman Shot, Two Suspects Arrested

Nettleton- Donald J Denton Sr. 45, and Donald J Denton Jr. 23, were both arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault today.  At 1:56 am, Lee County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a home on CR 100 in Nettleton. Upon arrival, officers found a female that had suffered gunshot wounds to the back and head. Officers […]

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Circuit Judge James L. Roberts resigns

Few long-term public officials are more respected, have more friends and fewer enemies than Jim Roberts. The staff of the “Pontotoc Progress” composed this story about Judge Roberts and published it about four weeks ago. We thank the “Pontotoc Progress” for giving NEMISS.NEWS permission to post it. A reception for Judge James L. Roberts, Jr. […]

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