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…
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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…
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…

Baptist Union County Welcomes 2016 New Year’s Baby

NEW ALBANY, Miss., January 3, 2016 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County welcomed the first baby of the New Year born on January 2, 2016.  Carlie Johnson, officially the first baby to be born in 2016 at Baptist Union County, arrived at…

New Albany weather was a big part of the story in 2015

A New Albany reader sent us this review of New Albany's 2015 weather, which prompted us to look back at some of the weather-related stories we published in 2015. There were a lot of them. They related to local events that depended upon good…

Christmas morning single-vehicle wreck injures deputy sheriff

A Union County deputy  was injured Christmas morning when he lost control of the sheriff's department vehicle he was driving near the Myrtle city limits. Witnesses said Deputy Sheriff Adam Fitts was westbound on Highway 178 at about…

Local man recalls his Chinook helicopter experiences

UPDATED: 12/20/2015 The story we posted a couple of days ago about a U.S. Army Chinook helicopter that made an  overnight stay near the West Union School triggered memories for a Union County man, who served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam.…

FBI: No charges recommended against White in Ole Miss arrest incident

The FBI says blows struck during an arrest at an Ole Miss football game will result in no action against New Albany policeman Brock White. Tony Farese, an attorney for White say he has been informed that the FBI will recommend no action against…

Authorities identify pedestrian killed on I-22 in New Albany /Updated

Authorities have identified the pedestrian struck and killed about 10 p.m. Tuesday night, Dec. 8th, on Interstate-22 as Terry Biggs. Biggs, a 55-year-old African-American male, is believed to be a local resident. He was struck by multiple…

Union County Sheriff suspends deputy accused of striking handcuffed man

At the request of Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards, the FBI is investigating an incident in which a deputy allegedly struck a man in handcuffs. The incident occurred earlier this month when two Union County deputies were dealing with a…

Children mauled by dogs Thanksgiving day

Two small children were mauled by dogs in separate incidents on Thanksgiving Day in rural Union County. Both children received treatment at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis. Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said the first incident…

Ole Miss fan Chris Barnes: which injuries occurred where, and when? UPDATED

UPDATED: On November 25th, NAnewsweb.com posted the story below about Chris Barnes having received some of his injuries in a jail-house altercation. Yesterday, December 3rd, WTVA, Tupelo Channel 9, finally posted a similar story. Here is the…

FBI investigating Ole Miss police department actions in incident at football stadium

The FBI is investigating a physical confrontation at last Saturday's football game involving a football fan and officers of the University of Mississippi police department. A video posted on the Internet appears to show Chris Barnes, an Ole…

Ole Miss police investigate incident involving New Albany officer

The University of Mississippi campus police department is investigating an incident, Saturday, Nov. 21, that involved a New Albany police officer. A video posted online appears to show off-duty New Albany police officer Brock White involved…

Alert citizens assist in quick apprehension of bank robber

A man held up the Renasant Bank at Coulter Road and Highway 30 at around 2 p.m. Friday, but was in police custody only minutes later. New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson said the robber walked into the bank and handed a teller a note…