Entries by NEMiss.News

Union County deputy circuit clerk accused of voter fraud

Rhonda Wilhite Dowdy, Union County deputy circuit clerk, was arrested on July 6, 2015. According to information from Attorney General Jim Hood’s office, she is accused of  voter fraud. The charge is connected to alleged alteration of a voter’s address to make it appear that the voter lives in Union County. This was allegedly done […]

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New Albany aldermen meeting, July 7, 2015

New Albany, MS-It was not the least productive city board meeting this reporter has ever observed, but it was the least productive I’ve seen in New Albany. That’s an opinion. For the rest of this article, except where clearly labeled as opinion, we will try to emulate the Fox news people and keep it “fair […]

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New Albany is being cited on many “Top List of…” lists

New Albany’s aggressive marketing efforts are resulting in considerable attention from a genre of websites that deal in lists — lists of places, things, foods, etc. The content is usually shallow and the advertising and links too numerous to count. Be warned: you are likely to find yourself in an endless labyrinth of links completely unrelated to […]

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Britt Gulley and Paul Tate to perform at Biscuits & Jam Market

Many artists have recorded tribute albums to Jimmie Rodgers, the Father of Country Music, but only one of those artists has been allowed to record his tribute with “the Singing Brakeman’s” own 1928 000-45 Martin guitar. That man, Britt Gulley, will be performing this Saturday at New Albany’s Biscuits and Jam Farmers’ Market. Gulley has […]

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New Albany receives improved fire protection rating

City officials have learned fire insurance protection rating for the City of New Albany has been lowered from a Class-6 to a Class-5.  A new fire insurance rating for the City of New Albany should mean savings on insurance costs for homeowners and businesses.  A city’s fire rating is one of several elements used in […]

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“Going back to Baltimore” armed robbery

Deloiran Shields told New Albany police Monday morning, July 6th, that he was trying to get together the money to go back to Baltimore. His means of attempting to raise the money is likely to take him on a detour through the Mississippi Department of Corrections on his journey back to Maryland. Wearing a mask, […]

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City Beautification Committee Minutes, June 16, 2015

City Beautification June 16, 2015   Members present were Laura Dunnam, Jean Ashcraft, Sandy Shaddinger, Christy Livingston, and Vickie Duke.   Laura called the meeting to order.     Sign Project: An ordered has been placed for stops signs. As soon as they come in signs will be installed.   City Beautification Awards: The following […]

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New Albany keeps close eye on rainy weather’s effects

UPDATE: Weather effects By 5:30 PM on Friday evening, the rain having slacked off, there was no longer water on Main Street. Though heavy rains left behind swollen streams and isolated flooding, neither the Union County Sheriff’s office nor the New Albany Chief of Police reported any accidents or injuries due to the weather.  By […]

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Union County Heritage Museum expansion underway

New Albany, MS – About 50 people participated in a ground-breaking ceremony Thursday morning, July 2, for a major new addition to the Union County Heritage Museum. The event marks a major milestone for the project, which was first announced by the Union County Heritage Society in April 2011. The new structure of about 6,000 […]

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Trent Lott: Change to the Bonnie Blue flag

As attention in our state turns (once again) to the state flag, a portion of which is the Confederate battle flag, voices are being raised over the topic of changing the Mississippi state flag. State Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn says the state flag has become “a point of offense that needs to be removed.” We […]

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Tree work is literally a “high calling” for NALGW employees

Workers from New Albany’s Lights, Gas and Water (NALGW) department did some high level work in a city park Tuesday, June 30th. A dead pin-oak tree, estimated at 130 feet in height, was taken down piece-by-piece by workmen using the city’s hybrid-powered bucket truck. The truck’s 65 foot lift, as mounted on the ten-foot high […]

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