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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…

Middle school geography bee winners

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The New Albany Middle School Geography Bee was held on Thursday, Jan. 23.  Pictured are the winners, from left, Joseph Milligan, 2nd Place; Christian Fonseca, 1st Place; and Leah Harrell, 3rd Place.
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Douglas wins Baptist Hospital service award

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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County recently announced Amanda Douglas, BSN, RN, has been named Service First Champion for the quarter.  Amanda, a certified emergency nurse, was nominated by a colleague and is a past recipient of the Service…

Fire department warns about money-raising scam

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Deputy Chief Mark Whiteside said the New Albany Fire Department has just been notified it is being used in a scam to solicit money. “We do not, nor will we solicit money over the phone, through social media or door to door,” he said. “Thankfully,…

NA police break up multi-state theft ring

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New Albany police made arrests Jan. 19 that apparently have broken up a theft ring responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in items stolen over a three-state area. “We got information from Lowe’s loss prevention that the store…

Quick arrests made in shooting outside Wal-Mart

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Police responded to shots fired near the front of a busy Wal-Mart here Wednesday night and thanks to help from other agencies had the out-of-town suspects in custody by midnight. Amazingly, Chief Chris Robertson said, no one was hit. Robertson…
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NA’s Victoria Rutherford is county’s top speller

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“Madagascar” proved to be more than exotic for New Albany Middle School student Victoria Rutherford Tuesday. It allowed her to become the county’s top speller in the annual county spelling bee held at the courthouse. Rutherford successfully…
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Presley warns public of increased Social Security scam activity

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Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is alerting the public of increased scam calls claiming to be from the Social Security Administration, many of which are coming from an 844 prefix. He is urging the public to be cautious about answering…
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NEMCC baseball program to begin first season at Field of Dreams

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BOONEVILLE, Miss., January 16, 2020  - The Northeast Mississippi Community College baseball program is treating its fans to plenty of games at the brand new “Field of Dreams” complex this spring. The Tigers will host 28 total games at…
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City schools announce teachers of the year

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The New Albany school board honored the teachers and administrator of the year at Monday’s January meeting. Sara Garrett was named both teacher of the year for the high school and district teacher of the year. She is now eligible to compete…
New Albany, MS Medical marijuana vote

State could legalize medical marijuana in November

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Mississippians will have an opportunity to legalize medical marijuana this November thanks to a proposed constitutional amendment. The state board of health is formally opposing the measure, and for some reasons that might not be expected. The…
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Outstanding career and technical students

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Outstanding Career & Technical Education students for the 2nd 9 Weeks at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education have been selected.  They are pictured here.
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East Union community remembers teacher Angie Young

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About 400 family, friends, co-workers and students gathered in the East Union Attendance Center Gym Monday to remember long-time teacher Angela Young. Young, who died Saturday at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, had taught elementary classes…