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NEMiss.News Dr. Shane Scott at IMPC, COVID-19

Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.

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  NEW ALBANY, MS - “COVID is not going to go away,” a prominent northeast Mississippi physician told NEMISS.NEWS last week. “I suspect it is going to be one of the illnesses, such as the flu, ordinary head colds and strep, which…
Northeast MS Homeless at Tupelo library

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list

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Tupelo, MS - The first Tupelo City Council meeting of the year, January 7, 2020, was not without drama. Mr. Frank Agnew, an area homeowner, went before the council in an attempt to save his property. The home is currently in a state of disrepair,…
New Albany MS. Christmas at the Museum 2018

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14

Mingle and Jingle with Santa, enjoys crafts and holiday refreshments on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 until 12 noon at the Union County Heritage Museum for the annual Christmas event. Part of the holiday season that has become a tradition is…
concrete pad

Some work complete on industrial park enhancements

Work is partly complete on projects to attract more industry to Union County. A concrete pad for a shell building and a nearby industrial access road have been done. Steel was expected to be going up soon for a 100,000-square-foot shell building…
missing man mcquary

Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning

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Members of the Union County Sheriff’s Department found the body of 49-year-old Scott McQuary Tuesday morning in a sand pit off County Road 14. The case was under investigation Tuesday but Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said no foul play was suspected…
New Albany MS Doggie dining in MS

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?

JACKSON, Miss. – Beginning Friday, November 1, 2019, a new Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) policy will allow "doggie dining." Restaurant patrons will be able to dine with their pet dogs under certain conditions. Patterned…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

“Praise God from whom all blessings flow...” --The Doxology    There is something very special in the air. It’s an air of gratitude, an air filled with the fragrance of hope and Thanksgiving. This year’s bounty has been harvested.…

Career & Technology Day, May 13, to include job fair

The New Albany School of Career & Technical Education is planning Career & Technology Day for May 13. This year plans are being made to add a job fair component to the event for New Albany High School juniors and seniors, as well…

New Albany in running for music series grant-here’s how to vote

NEW ALBANY, MS - Sponsored by Levitt Pavilions, the national nonprofit behind the largest free concert series in America, the City of New Albany hopes to qualify as one of the 15 winning organizations competing in the Levitt AMP Grant Awards. What…

NAMS Howlin’ on the RIver Color Run set for October 31

Walk, jog, and run your way toward a healthier life while raising funds for New Albany Middle School! The color run is open to EVERYONE in the community and we encourage you to join us. The My School Color Run will feature…

Union County continues emergency orders as COVID-19 diagnoses climb sharply

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The Union County Board of Supervisors extended their declaration of an emergency for the coronavirus through the end of May at their monthly meeting Monday. All county offices remain locked with limited personnel and the public is asked to call…
NEMiss.news State Health Officer Dobbs

When will life be normal? Covid weekly trends 4May20

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Predictions by public health experts about when the coronavirus pandemic would peak in Mississippi have proven wrong. It was most recently estimated that the pandemic would peak in Mississippi last week. However, new cases and deaths late last…

Coronavirus pandemic causing deep health, economic and electoral concerns in Mississippi

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JACKSON—Mississippians are deeply concerned about the coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having on their health and safety as well as the economy and their communities. The spring quarterly Millsaps College/Chism Strategies State of…

Sylvia the Michigan cat is rescued at New Albany Pilot

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After 39 days of being on her own in unfamiliar territory, Sylvia the cat has been rescued. She can thank one Tupelo lady who wouldn't give up on her and several other good people who love animals. On March 23, Melissa Rojas, a truck driver…
Northeast MS news Haley Barbour and Tate Reeves who's in charge in MS

OPINION: Barbour’s intervention further diminishes Reeves

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Former two-term Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has publicly intervened in the dispute between his protégé Tate Reeves and the leaders of the Mississippi Legislature. As described elsewhere today on NEMISS.NEWS and in other news sources,…
NEMiss.news Reeves and Barbour and CARES Money

Has Mississippi politics become a tag team event?

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Mississippi legislative leaders have accelerated their efforts to keep Republican Governor Tate Reeves from spending the $1.25-billion in federal coronavirus money as he sees fit. Just two days ago, Republican Lieutenant-Governor Delbert…
NEMiss.news Delbert Hosemann to battle for CARES spending

Legislature likely to strip Reeves of CARES money spending authority

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Mississippi legislative leaders intend to return to Jackson Monday, May 4, to seize $1.25-billion in federal money from the hands of Tate Reeves, the Republican governor. The legislators fled Jackson in mid-March because of the coronavirus…

Are we alone? Pentagon declassifies Navy pilot UFO videos

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UFO enthusiasts are inching closer to seeing their hopes for long-awaited governent disclosure fulfilled. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auITEKd4sjA   See the videos here. Yesterday, the Pentagon officially declassified three…
NEMiss.news what food dates mean

Is this food safe? What would Larry do?

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Coronavirus will be roaming our community for weeks, maybe months, to come. Few legal gathering places will have larger crowds than the super sized chain grocery stores. Truthfully, you've barely been able to tell any difference inside many…

Toyota Mississippi provides food for 750 families in New Albany

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Toyota Mississippi and the Mid-South Food Bank provided food for 750 families at the Union County Fairgrounds Friday morning. This was the third mobile food pantry the auto manufacturer has done this past week. The previous two were in Lee…

Tupelo Establishes Economic Recovery Task Force

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The Tupelo City Council voted to create an Economic Recovery Task Force to help combat the city’s financial loss from Covid-19. Economic Recovery Task Force City board members voted to approve an Economic Recovery Task Force. The group will…

Airport sees traffic from across country, up to 1,000 operations per month

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The community has plenty of resources that are appreciated but a few that people may not be aware of. The New Albany-Union County Airport is one. “A lot of people don’t’ even know we have an airport,” manager Rudy Dixon said. Others…