Archived, searchable stories of people, particularly in the North MS area, who have done something of interest or of benefit to the community and its citizens. Also includes people on the national or international scene who have noteworthy achievements and/or connections to MS, etc.

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.…

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…
NALGW trimming

NALGW is working to keep the power on year round

Workmen for New Albany Lights, Gas and Water (NALGW) are getting New Albany ready for winter. Among the hazards of winter at this latitude are ice storms, often accompanied by electrical power failures. While we rarely receive significant…
New Albany Christmas parade

Mattox named 2018 Grand Marshall of Christmas Parade

New Albany, Mississippi, November, 2018-The 2018 Christmas Parade is less than a week away. The office of Community Development has received several applications and is expecting a nice turn out. The Northeast Community College Marching Band…
103-year-old voter, Ms Macie Ferrell

103-year-old voter, Macie Ferrell, cast her ballot on election day

Macie Ferrell of the Beacon Hill community was one of the 8,388 Union County voters who cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 6th. Ms Ferrell is 103 years old. She voted at the precinct located at the Beacon Hill Volunteer Fire Department. Ms Ferrell…
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Hay wagon catches fire, is moved 150 yards and fire extinguished

Two local fire departments, four fire-fighting vehicles, and a Union County-owned backhoe/front end loader responded to a fire on a hay wagon Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 23. Before you conclude it was over-kill, here are the salient facts: At…

MPartner Business Forum Webinar: Spotlight on Local Business Owners

(New Albany, MS, October, 2018) The M Partner Initiative, in conjunction with the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement and Insight Park at the University of Mississippi, as well as the Mississippi Development Authority…

Rep. Trent Kelly’s Office to host Academy Day 2018, October 13th

Representative Trent Kelly's office will host Academy Day 2018, on Saturday, October 13, from 10:00AM - 12:00PM, in Oxford, MS. The event is open to middle and high school students and their families, school officials, or interested citizens…

Union County Area Job Fair to be September 5th

UCDA is sponsoring the Union County Area Job Fair on Wednesday, September 5, in the Hillcrest Baptist Church gymnasium. The fair is held in association with the Governor’s Job Fair Network and the Department of Employment Security. The…
bucket list, Zack Stewart

Jumpin’ Zack Flash and his bucket list

Those who know Zack Stewart will not be greatly surprised about how he celebrated his 81st birthday. Stewart has lived a long and active life as an engineer, a United States Marine, an elected official, and the "best tree climber in Mississippi."…

What it is all about…Happy Independence Day!

That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be, Free and Independent States.
Career Coach

Toyota Wellspring Education Fund hires career coach for NAHS

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The Toyota Wellspring Education Endowment Fund at the CREATE Foundation is a $50 million gift created to perpetually enhance education in the eight school districts in Pontotoc, Union, and Lee (PUL) counties. The primary focus of the fund…
Biscuits & Jam Market 6-28-18

Many Biscuits & Jam fans undeterred by soaring temperatures

The temperature in the shade was hovering at 100 degrees, but 415 people still turned out for the Biscuits & Jam Farmers' Market, Thursday, June 28th. As always, there was plenty of shade on the left bank of the Tallahatchie River in…

NAHS senior attends Rhodes College Mock Trial Academy

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Parker Reid, a rising senior at New Albany High School, participated in the Rhodes College Mock Trial Academy last week in Memphis, Tennessee. Rhodes College Mock Trial is the nation’s most successful collegiate mock trial program with…