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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,…
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…
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.…

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…

Apparently lightning strike causes fire damage to home

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New Albany Fire responded to a reported lightning strike that hit a home and smoke coming from the structure at 812 Grandview Dr. just after 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to deputy chief Mark Whiteside. Fire units along with NAPD and Union…

County becomes ‘second amendment friendly’

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The Union County Board of Supervisors Monday adopted a resolution making the county a “Second Amendment Friendly County.” The resolution, essentially symbolic, says that the county officials will not support any action relating to gun…

Presidential absentee ballots ready

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Union County Circuit Clerk Phyllis Stanford has absentee ballots ready for the presidential preference primary scheduled for March 10. Voters will select their preference for Democratic and Republican nominees for president, senator and representative…
Northeast MS news

Internet service is a necessity, options are coming

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by C. Richard Cotton Saltillo, MS - It is likely you are reading this on a computer or smartphone via a feed to the Internet. It is also likely you’re receiving that feed from one of numerous Internet Service Providers, or ISPs, available.…

City wants to make riverbank more attractive

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Motorists driving across the Tallahatchie River bridge downtown may have noticed some difference in the appearance of the riverbanks to the south. Mayor Tim Kent said city crews have been removing trees and cleaning the banks to make the…
Northeast MS Walmart self checkout

Self checkout: We all work for Walmart now

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Tupelo, MS - Shopping has become a major source of frustration for many people over the years. The reasons for this tension are many, and they are getting worse. Self checkout is just the most recent Walmart customer insult. It is no secret…

Man charged in shed, RV arson

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Richard Michael Simpson, 48, of New Albany, has been charged with third-degree arson in the burning of a shed and RV earlier this week. Union County 911 received a call about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, concerning a structure fire involving…

Spencer named president of BNA Bancshares, Inc.

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Bob Spencer has been promoted to president of BNA Bancshares, Inc. in addition to his titles of Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of BNA Bank. BNA Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company that owns BNA Bank. The holding…

Baptist Union County recognizes nurse who performs above and beyond expectations

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Paula Browning, RN, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County, recently received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, an award given in appreciation of the work nurses do.  Browning, who works on the medical-surgical unit, was nominated…

Stabbing suspect now in custody thanks to public help

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New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson reports that the suspect in a stabbing about 8 p.m. Tuesday is in custody. "About 6 p.m. our patrol got a tip that he might be at a home in Colonial Gardens," Robertson said. "They went to the house,…

Police searching for knifing suspect

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Police Chief Chris Robertson said officers are looking for Eddie Brown, Jr., 32, a person of interest in a stabbing incident. Robertson said officers were called to 401 Alabama St. Tuesday night and found a victim who had been apparently…