Entries by NEMiss.News

Tupelo Fights to End Homelessness

Tupelo officials have initiated a Homeless Task Force to try and combat homelessness in the City. This task force is a joint effort with the mayor’s office, the Mississippi Balance of State Contuum of Service, and Mississippi United to End Homelessness. The goal is to provide support by finding sustainable housing, employment and mental health […]

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Lee County Mann Charged with Aggravated Assault

Lee County- On march 11th, 28 year old James Eaton was charged with Aggravated Assault after a stabbing incident. The Lee County Sheriff’s Department responded to a 911. According to the caller, a female had been stabbed, and another person was meeting an ambulance at an Auburn area store. Deputies learned that the assault happened […]

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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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