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Last Friday NEMISS.NEWS published the first of three articles in a series about the massive embezzlement of money from the Mississippi Department of Human Services. It was something over 94 million dollars, according to a comprehensive audit. The Friday article included a summary of the audit itself and a link to the entire 104-page audit […]
New Albany, MS,Tuesday, May 26, 2020–Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County was awarded an “A” ratingin the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. Baptist Union County joins two other Baptist hospitals in Mississippi in receiving an “A” rating, which are Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle and Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. “We’re grateful to receive this recognition, especially as […]
Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a three part series NEMISS.NEWS will publish regarding the matter the state auditor has called the biggest embezzlement of public funds in Mississippi history. Several people were arrested and charged on Feb. 5, 2020. The money was stolen from TANF funds, federal money entrusted to the state for […]
Editor’s note: Work in long term car faciliities (LTCs) requires patience and compassion under the best circumstances. During the coronavirus pandemic those merciful qualities are under enormous stress. A few years ago my mother was a resident the last two years of her life at Magnolia Place, an LTC in New Albany. The care she […]
The only way for the public to know what is going on in Mississippi is to depend upon the statistics coming from the MS Department of Health. State stats are reported to the CDC and disseminated to other tracking programs, as well. Tracking this information is made somewhat more difficult by delays in reporting, changes […]
Northeast MS – Nathan Burl Cain, who will be 78 years old on July 2, has been nominated to head the troubled Mississippi Department of Corrections. The appointment was announced yesterday by Governor Tate Reeves at his daily press conference. Controversial dealings in previous job A controversial figure for many years, Cain resigned at age 74 […]
New Albany, MS – Union County’s oldest remaining industry, Master-Bilt, is closing its New Albany plant within the next five months. The announcement came Tuesday morning in a press release from the company and a representative said no other information was immediately available. “Refrigerated Solutions Group today announced that after a full review of its […]
Jackson MS: The first African-American to play football at Ole Miss died today in Jackson. Robert Jerry “Gentle Ben” Williams was the first black football player at the University of Mississippi, in 1971. He still holds the Ole Miss record with 37 sacks, 18 in single season. He was the first Ole Miss African-American […]
New Albany MS Downward percentages continue both statewide for and locally, for Northeast Mississippi. Though, as expected, raw numbers of new cases and deaths continue to climb, the percentage of increase in new cases and deaths has declined. This is good news and will be even better news if it continues apace. 5-11-2020 to 5-18-2020 […]
New Albany, MS – In our New Albany MS home, nostalgia for good ole days does not include our “ole” internet or power service.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Melanoma is a particularly dangerous form of skin cancer. May has several annual recognitions throughout the month. One of the most important is National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention. What is a melanoma? Is it dangerous? Melanoma is a type of skin cancer […]
Nineteen days after Governor Tate Reeves’ “Safer at Home” order became public, it appears that much of Northeast Mississippi believes “Business as Usual” is the executive order in effect. Parking lots are jammed, few masks are being used (even fewer are being used correctly) and many folks are paying no heed to social distancing precautions. […]
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