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.…
James Wallace "Mose" Stokes obituary

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…
James Wallace "Mose" Stokes obituary

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…
James Wallace "Mose" Stokes obituary

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…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Vivian Guthrie Phillips, 86

Vivian Guthrie Phillips April 16, 1932 - February 8, 2019 Vivian Guthrie Phillips, 86, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born April 16, 1932 in Benton County to the late Frank and Gladys Brownlee Guthrie. She…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

William David Keller, 46

William David Keller October 25, 1972 - February 8, 2019   William David Keller, 46, passed away February 8, 2019 at his home in Blue Springs Mississippi. He was born October 25, 1972 to Vester Keller and Rosie Etta Scott Keller.…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

John Doyle Bowen, 67

John Doyle Bowen June 4, 1951 - February 7, 2019   John Doyle Bowen, 67, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born June 4,1951 in Shreveport, LA to Herman Doyle Bowen and Mamie…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Fadra “Faye” Robertson Young, 93

Fadra "Faye" Robertson Young July 22, 1925 - January 24, 2019   Faye Young New Albany-Fadra “Faye” Robertson Young passed away on January 24, 2019 at River Chase Village in Gautier, Mississippi. She was born on July 22, 1925…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Jean Montgomery Drummond, 82

Jean Montgomery Drummond January 18, 1937 - February 5, 2019     Jean Drummond New Albany-Jean Montgomery Drummond, age 82, passed away February 5, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN. She was born January 18, 1937,…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Peggy Lou Grose Stamey, 60

Peggy Lou Grose Stamey August 30, 1958 - January 31, 2019   Peggy Lou Grose Stamey, 60, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. She was born August 30, 1958 in Lafayette…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Jimmy Leon Crumpton, 70

Jimmy Leon Crumpton August 1, 1948 - January 25, 2019   Jimmy Leon Crumpton, 70, died Friday, January 25, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County. He was born August 1, 1948, in New Albany to Wade and Grace Frazier Crumpton.…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Zelma Jesteen Dunahoo, 91

Zelma Jesteen Dunahoo June 16, 1927 - January 18, 2019   Jesteen Dunahoo New Albany-Zelma Jesteen Dunahoo, age 91, passed away Friday, January 18, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union County. She was born June 16, 1927, in…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Sylvia Dodie Lynn Hill Green, 69

Sylvia Dodie Lynn Hill Green February 5, 1949 - January 14, 2019   Dodie Green Pontotoc—Sylvia Dodie Lynn Hill Green, 69, died Monday, January 14, 2019, at her residence in Pontotoc. She was born February 5, 1949, in Memphis,…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Jewell Jean Guthrie, 35

Jewell Jean Guthrie May 15, 1983 - January 10, 2019   Jewell Jean Guthrie, 35, died at home in the Lake Arrowhead community on Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was born on May 15, 1983, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Richard…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Ann Barkley, 88

Ann Barkley April 24, 1930 - January 10, 2019   Ann Barkley New Albany—Ann Elizabeth Ford Barkley, 88, joined Jesus and her loved ones in her Heavenly Home on Thursday, January 10, 2019. Her mind and body have been perfectly restored.…
James Wallace "Mose" Stokes obituary

“Mose” Stokes, 87

James Wallace "Mose" Stokes November 9, 1930 - December 23, 2017 James Wallace ‘Mose’ Stokes, 87, died December 23, 2017, at Magnolia Place in New Albany. He was born November 9, 1930, in Union County to Wallace Murry Stokes and Vera…