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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…
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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…

Union County will soon have new E-911 system at no additional cost to taxpayers

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Union County residents should have a new Emergency 911 phone system in the next couple of months. Supervisors approved final paperwork to fund the project Monday and Emergency Management Director Curt Clayton said the vendors involved had…

GOP using bogus charges against Espy to try to keep Hyde-Smith in the U.S. Senate

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    I no longer watch television for the same reason I stopped looking at Facebook: it spares me a great deal of drivel. Thus, I learned only second hand about the drivel the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)…
NEMiss.News Roberson selected Service First Champion

Baptist Union County selects Roberson as Service First Champion

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  NEW ALBANY, Miss., November 1, 2020 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County recently announced Conny Roberson has been named Service First Champion for the quarter. Roberson, who was nominated by a colleague for going above and…
NEMiss.News Cindy Hyde-Smith Least effective US Senator

Vanderbilt, University of Virginia say Cindy Hyde-Smith least effective U. S. Senator

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  By Bobby Harrison and Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today (republished with permission) PEARL — Democrat Mike Espy is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in the final days of the U.S. Senate race to argue that Republican…
NEMiss.News Who Do You Trust?

Betsey Hamilton: In Support of Initiative 65A

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  Guest Column By: Betsey Hamilton Through the years, I have thoroughly enjoyed being involved and proactively promoting my city, my county, my region and my state. I feel like most of you who know me, know that I would not support…

Woman loses $10,000 in phone warrant scam

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New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson is again asking NEMiss.news to warn the public to be aware of phone scams after a local woman lost more than $10,000 to one. “We get calls every day about scams,” he said. “Most people have become…
NEMiss.news Espy vs Hyde-Smith

Espy vs. Hyde-Smith: Round Three 

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  Many times recently it has been said that Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi’s junior U.S. Senator since 2018, is the least effective member of the Senate. That is arguably true, but she is by no means the very worst U.S. Senator to ever…

Cool weather doesn’t dampen enthusiasm at Ingomar Mounds

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The weather was chilly but the rain held off for those who wanted to visit the 2,000-year-old Ingomar Mound this past Saturday. The event was held to help celebrate Archaeology Month and included an archaeologist on site helping with object…

Union County Sheriff’s Office K9 Cesar to get donation of body armor

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Union County Sheriff’s Office K9 Cesar will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Cesar’s vest will be embroidered with the sentiment “This…
NEMiss.News Mississippi marijuana initiative

Competing ballot initiatives confuse MS medical marijuana issue

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Voters face confusing choices regarding MS medical marijuana Mississippi voters face confusing choices Nov. 3 about whether patients with debilitating medical conditions may use medical marijuana. More than 30 U.S. states already have medical…
NEMiss.News Trump: my SOB

Trump may be an SOB, but he’s MY SOB

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Admiral Ernest J. King was probably the most despised officer in the United States Navy, a mean SOB. He was brilliant, arrogant, hard-working, brutally honest, abusive to subordinates and devilishly charming -- when it suited him. King was…

242 tickets issued, 14 felony charges in saturation patrol Friday

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The law enforcement saturation patrol that blanketed Union County Friday netted nearly 30 arrests and officers wrote nearly 250 tickets during the eight-hour event. Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said, after meeting with those involved, “There were…