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

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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Auto hits building in downtown New Albany

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A car ran into a building in downtown New Albany Monday evening causing some structural damage, but no injuries to people. A motorist ran into the building at 119 West Bankhead Street at about 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. The building houses…
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Library has mobile hot spots for checkout

Union County Library Director Sissy Bullock is reminding the public that the library has mobile hot spots that can be checked out by patrons. She said the program, now several months old, is proving to be popular with as many as 14 people…
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City board running smoothly under new speaking restrictions

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The December meeting of the New Albany Board of Aldermen went smoothly, the second meeting under new stringent rules governing speaking and questioning. The policy was instituted because discussions at previous meetings had sometimes gotten…
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Property tax bills going out Friday

It’s time to pay property taxes again and close to 20,000 cards are being mailed out for this Friday. Union County Tax Assessor-Collector Tameri Dunnam said the taxes are really due Jan. 1 with a Feb. 1 deadline but many people prefer to…
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2019 New Albany Christmas Parade

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Sunday morning crash kills 2, injures 3 others

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The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol was investigating a fatal head-on crash that happened about 8:30 a.m. Sunday. The accident was on Hwy. 15 south of New Albany and near the County Road 88 intersection. Medical Examiner-Investigator…
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New Albany woman reported missing found safe

Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards confirmed that a woman reporting missing since Thursday evening has been found. More details may be available later but April Cobb was reported last seen about 5:45 p.m. Thursday in New Albany. She was driving…
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Mobile Patrol originally designed for crime victims

It’s been said that people like to read about good things their family did and bad things that everybody else did. With the widespread availability of the smartphone, some of the bad part is now available at one’s fingertips, as well…
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Supreme Court rules for Howell in old drug case

The Mississippi Supreme Court has granted an appeal from convicted murderer Marlon Howell concerning a previous drug case. Howell, who has also gone by the names of Marvin Latodd Howell and Marlon Cox, was convicted of the May 2000 murder…
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Lottery fever strikes New Albany

Scratch-off lottery tickets went on sale Monday morning and by mid-afternoon people were still lined up at local retailers selling the tickets. While not everyone was buying the tickets, most appeared to be purchasing at least one. Clerks…
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House fire reported on Sawyer Circle

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No injuries were reported in a house fire that occurred at 913 Sawyer Circle Monday. The New Albany Fire Department responded to what was described as a fully-involved fire about 2:45 p.m. They found smoke coming from attic vents but no obvious…