Archived, searchable posts of Northeast Mississippi area news stories covering a variety of topics of  importance and/or interest to the local community.

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…
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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…
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.…
Lee County MS Sheriff Dept website

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…
Lee County MS Sheriff Dept website

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…
Lee County MS Sheriff Dept website

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…
NEMiss.news NALGW Front door -closed by COVID-19

NA LG&W customers now have smartphone app in addition to web payment option

New Albany LGW computer and phone apps allow customers to pay bills, look at usage and check old payments without having to pay a transaction charge.

Magnolia in bloom: What began as kitchen soap making now growing more like kudzu than namesake plant

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When talking with Magnolia Soap & Bath Co. founder Magen Bynum, one may get the sensation that she is moving forward in a sense even while she is sitting still. Comments about her business are peppered with plans being implemented for the…
NEMiss.News George Schultz is 100

George Schultz is 100 years old today

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  We’ve seen no notice of it anywhere else on the internet, so NEMiss.News observes that today, Sunday, December 13, is George P. Schultz’s 100th birthday. Happy Birthday, Secretary Schultz! We have long believed that Schultz,…

Community center area getting new walks, landscaping, other features

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Interest in using the community center, or community house to many New Albanians, has been increasing and is expected to grow more thanks to work being done there. The interior of the more than 60-year-old building has been redone with a…

Socially-distanced ‘Nutcracker’ is early Christmas gift to community

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The New Albany Ballet Company is presenting two performances of the “Nutcracker” this week, but it is a decision that did not come easily in the face of record COVID-19 numbers. “We thought about it a lot,” director Justine Stewart…

Cooper Tire plant in Tupelo apparently on fire

Black smoke was seen about the Cooper Tire plant in Tupelo about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, apparently from a fire. No further information was available at the time. These photos were taken about 11:30. WTVA reported a statement from Cooper…

New streetlights will save money, be more efficient and easier to control

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Mayor Tim Kent and light, gas and water department manager Bill Mattox have provided more information about plans to replace all the city’s old mercury and sodium vapor streetlights with new LED models. New Albany streetlights are actually…

New Albany ranked tops in state for projected growth combined with affordable rent

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New Albany is being nationally recognized by LendEDU as one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities that is still affordable for renters. In fact, New Albany was rated number one in Mississippi and number 17 in the entire country. “It was…
NEMiss.News Reeves and Dobbs frustration

Frustration grows among top doctors over the lack of decisive action from Governor Reeves to fight COVID-19

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  [su_quote]“You cannot have law without law enforcement.” – Thomas Sowell [/su_quote]   Mississippi medical leaders continue to be mystified about why Governor Tate Reeves will not issue a statewide mask mandate to…

Pontotoc man faces attempted rape charge after attacking hospital employee

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New Albany police have charged a Pontotoc man with attempted rape after he assaulted an employee at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County. The accused is Dana Marquise Woods, 23. Police Chief Chris Robertson said the incident happened…
NEMiss.news Lost pup

Do you know this fella’?/ UPDATED

  UPDATE 3:30PM 11.29/20:  Duke, the pup in the picture, is now safe back at home. Apparently, his collar died and he followed a family member to town. Happy Holidays, Duke and family.   A NEMiss.News reader sent this photo…
Lee County MS Sheriff Dept website

Lee County Sheriff’s Department seizes drugs, weapon, cash and vehicle

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On Nov. 19, the Lee County Sheriff Department along with the North Mississippi Narcotic Unit executed two search warrants at 4907 A. Raymond Ave. Verona. Upon executing the search warrants the Sheriff Department and agents found a felony amount…