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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…
missing man mcquary

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…
NEMiss.News Tupelo City Hall 2021 elections

Time fast approaching for mayor and aldermen hopefuls to qualify to run for office

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Almost any year in Mississippi, an editor can be accurate writing a headline that says: “It’s election year.” You may or may not be tired of politics after the wild 2020 presidential election, but there's more electioneering to come,…
NEMiss.News over 4200 Mississippians dead

Over 4200 Mississippians dead, whether you believe in COVID-19 or not

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Whether one "believes" in it or not, COVID-19 is a real problem, killing real people all over the U.S. and throughout our state. If you are among those who dismiss the deaths of those over 60 because "They are old people and old people die,"…
NEMiss.News United Funeral Service closed

New Albany’s United Funeral Service shuts down due to COVID-19

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The coronavirus pandemic has closed United Funeral Service, for many decades Union County’s leading provider of funeral services, for the first time ever. Rodney Shands, president of United Funeral Services, Inc., made the announcement,…

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 Biden looking glum

Reality check: Electoral College will elect Biden president today

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  Today, Monday, December 14, 2020, the Electoral College will elect Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. the 46th President of the United States. The electors will meet in the capital cities of each of the 50 states. The newly elected congress…
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,…

Museum offers tour of Christmas trees

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If you are looking for suggestions on ways to decorate a Christmas tree, the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany has a dozen scattered throughout the buildings. Attached are photos of some of the trees. Some of the animals are dressed…

Mississippi to receive more than $495 million from Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, $5 million to Union County

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This week, Commissioner Brandon Presley announced that Mississippi has been awarded more than $495 million in the first round of the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. This funding is estimated to bring world-class,…

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…
NEMiss.News Cops carry on

Yet the cops carry on

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  Friday afternoon a New Albany man ran a test on his home alarm system. He called the security company that monitors his system. Somebody at the company got confused, jumped the gun and notified the New Albany Police Department (NAPD)…

Increase in county value brings raises for some officials

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Some county officials will see pay raises next year thanks to legislative action and an increase in the overall value of Union County. Union County supervisors, the county prosecuting attorney, justice court judges and the county board attorney…