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…
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.…
New Albany Christmas parade

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 Christmas parade

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…
New Albany Christmas parade

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…
New night view New Albany MS

Clearing land exposes previously unseen view of New Albany  

A new view of a large part of New Albany, never before seen by human eyes, has emerged within the last week. The photo above, shot shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday night, January 28, shows a scene of sparkling lights, a  scene nobody could…
Crime Stoppers speaker Delbert Hosemann

Crime Stoppers banquet draws local law enforcement officers

New Albany, MS - Law enforcement officers from Union County and New Albany attended the Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi banquet, Wednesday, January  25. Crime Stoppers Northeast MS is an organization that raises money and makes…
Strong arm robbery gang

Sheriff makes arrests in strong-arm robbery attempts

New Albany, MS- The Union County Sheriff's Office arrested members of a small gang that had been threatening motorists in the northeastern portion of rural Union County since early January. The incidents had caused considerable concern and apprehension…
milk tanker spill

Milk tanker spill near New Albany: Why MDEQ cries over spilt milk

At 1:38 AM, Sunday, January 15, at mile marker 72 in the west-bound lane of I-22, a tanker truck driver from Georgia lost control of his vehicle and ran off into the median of the highway. The truck was restrained from crossing over into east-bound…
New Albany city election

Election update: Two new qualifiers for municipal elections

UPDATE: 1-5-2017 Scott Dunnam, who has served three terms as New Albany's Alderman-at-Large, has qualified to run in the city Democratic primary election as alderman for Ward 1. Incumbent Ward 1 Alderman, Jeff Olson, qualified Tuesday to run…
Bomb scare in Forest Heights

Grenade causes bomb scare in New Albany neighborhood

New Albany, MS- Friday afternoon, December 30th, New Albany law enforcement officers were alerted to a "possible explosive device" when a grenade was found in a residential neighborhood here. New Albany Chief of Police Chris Robertson said…

New Albany Fire/Rescue celebrates a successful year, looks to future

New Albany, MS- 2016 has proven to be a productive year for New Albany Fire/Rescue.  We have been blessed, and success has been good to us, we have seen new members added to the staff, training has been very successful, we are growing…

The “Bad luck shoplifter” has been apprehended

With assistance of the Tupelo Police Dept. Tyler Sweeney was apprehended in a traffic stop this morning about 1:30 am. Brandon Tyler Sweeney 234 CR 337, Okalona MS Age: 25 HGT: 5' 7" WGT: 126 Charges: Felony shoplifting. May have other…

If it weren’t for bad luck, he’d have no luck at all! UPDATED 12-16

UPDATE: 12-16-2016 (9:15pm) New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson has informed NAnewsweb.com that the suspect in yesterday's shoplifting incident at the Walls store on Highway 30 West has been identified. The New Albany Police Department…

Fires in three MS counties claim lives, destroy property

                               New Albany, MS- Area fires have local fire departments reminding community to "be safe out there!" An early Saturday morning fire destroyed a shed and its contents in the Oaksview neighborhood. Ingomar…
Someone like him may have hacked our host site

Website downtime: hacked host or “technical issues?”

New Albany, MS- Whether resulting from our web host site having being hacked or from other "technical" issues, the NAnewsweb.com site was down for several hours yesterday. Websites like NAnewsweb.com can exist on the internet scene in one…
New Albany Christmas parade

Santa will try again to arrive in New Albany Christmas parade

New Albany, MS- The New Albany/Union County Christmas Parade has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 13th. The date of the parade is normally the Monday after Thanksgiving with the following Tuesday being the alternate date in case of rain.…