Archived, searchable posts of Northeast Mississippi area news stories covering a variety of topics of  importance and/or interest to the local community.

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.…

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…

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…

Woman charged with Myrtle residential burglary

Jamiya Jakaylen Moore, 22, of Myrtle has been charged with a residential burglary there. The Union County Sheriff’s Office received a call about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, that a burglary that had taken place at 1028 Church St. in Myrtle…

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…

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…

CR 77 fire destroys shed, RV

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North Haven and Myrtle fire departments and New Albany Rescue responded to a report of a structure fire on County Road 77 just after 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. North Haven was dispatched at 7:34, had a truck en route at 7:36 and was on the…

Rescue units respond to two-vehicle wreck

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New Albany Rescue and the Southeast Union County Fire Department were dispatched to a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident with entrapment on Hwy. 178 East at Beacon Hill about 3 p.m. Monday, according to New Albany Deputy Fire Chief Mark Whiteside. Upon…

Police still need help in solving gas station break-in

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New Albany police are asking the public for help in solving a break-in that occurred early Monday morning. Chief Chris Robertson said someone broke into the old 76 filling station at 414 Hwy. 15 S. sometime between midnight and 3 a.m. The…

Fire department warns about money-raising scam

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Deputy Chief Mark Whiteside said the New Albany Fire Department has just been notified it is being used in a scam to solicit money. “We do not, nor will we solicit money over the phone, through social media or door to door,” he said. “Thankfully,…

NA police break up multi-state theft ring

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New Albany police made arrests Jan. 19 that apparently have broken up a theft ring responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in items stolen over a three-state area. “We got information from Lowe’s loss prevention that the store…

Bond set for two charged in Wal-Mart shooting

Police Chief Chris Robertson reports that bond has been set for the two individuals accused of participating in a shooting in front of Wal-Mart Wednesday night. Bond for Ladarius Doss, accused as the shooter, was set at $50,000. Bond for…

Quick arrests made in shooting outside Wal-Mart

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Police responded to shots fired near the front of a busy Wal-Mart here Wednesday night and thanks to help from other agencies had the out-of-town suspects in custody by midnight. Amazingly, Chief Chris Robertson said, no one was hit. Robertson…