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.…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

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, MS obituary 2019

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…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

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 Glenda Adair obituary

Glenda Wood Adair, 80

Glenda Wood Adair June 6, 1939 - June 6, 2019   Glenda Rue Wood Adair, 80, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born June 6, 1939 in New Albany to Fred Cecil Wood and Viola Littlejohn…
New Albany MS April McCay Sneed obituary

April McCay Sneed, 33

April McCay Sneed April 30, 1986 - June 5, 2019   New Albany, MS – April McCay Sneed, 33, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at her parents’ residence in the Shady Grove Community. She was born April 30,1986 in New Albany to…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Aaron Bell Springer Jr, 46

Aaron Bell Springer Jr July 10, 1973 - June 3, 2019 Hickory Flat  MS– Aaron “Bubba” Springer, 46, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born July, 10,1973 in Memphis, TN to Aaron Bell Springer, Sr and Martha…
New Albany MS obituary

Mona Faye Simpson, 81

Mona Faye Simpson April 26, 1938 - June 2, 2019   Mona Faye Taylor Simpson, 81, formerly of New Albany, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Spring Meadows Health Care Center in Clarksville, TN. She was born April 26, 1938 in Amory,…
New Albany MS obituary

Jerry Glyn Holland, II, 49

Jerry Glyn Holland, II December 11, 1969 - June 02, 2019   Jerry Glynn Holland, II, age 49, died Sunday, June 2, 2019, at his residence in the Pinedale Community. He was born December 11, 1969, in New Albany, Mississippi. Glynn was…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Bill Smallwood, 85

Bill Smallwood August 18, 1933 - May 30, 2019   W. C. “Bill” Smallwood, Jr., died on May 30, 2019, at the age of 85. Except for his years at Ole Miss and military service, he lived his entire life in New Albany, Mississippi.…
New Albany MS Gerald Lee Snider obituary

Gerald Lee Snider, 64

Gerald Lee Snider April 07, 1955 - May 29, 2019   Gerald Lee Snider, 64, died May 29, 2019, at his residence in Union County, Mississippi. He was born in Union County on April 7, 1955, the son of Leroy and Etoy Speck Snider. Mr.…
New Albany MS Bettye Bailey obituary

Bettye Bailey, 88

Bettye Bailey October 10, 1930 - May 28, 2019 New Albany MS-Bettye J. Bailey,88, passed away May28,2019 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, MS. She was born October 10,1930 in Thaxton, MS to the late Thomas H. Porch and Lois McCharen Porch. She…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

J.W. McMillen, 83

J.W. McMillen September 1, 1935 - May 27, 2019 J W McMillen New Albany, MS– J W McMillen, 83, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center – Hospice. He was born September 1, 1935 in Union…
New Albany, MS Laverne Wooley Gilliam obituary

Laverne Wooley Gilliam, 85

Laverne Wooley Gilliam September 15, 1933 - May 21, 2019 The angels took Mattie Laverne Wooley Gilliam, 85, home to be with her husband and loved ones in heaven in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 21, 2019. She was born September…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Melba Bryant Pugh, 91

Melba Bryant Pugh May 30, 1927 - May 21, 2019   Melba Bryant Pugh, 91, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at the North Mississippi Medical Center Pontotoc Nursing Home. She was born May 30, 1927, in Pontotoc County to Wellard C. and Bonnie…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Gerald Simmons, 78

Gerald Simmons October 2, 1940 - May 19, 2019   Gerald Arthur Simmons, 78, died Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany. He was born October 2, 1940, in Brushton, NY., to Ronald and Dorothy Evelyn Mott Simmons.…