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

New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

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Guest Author Steve Patterson wrote this special Thanksgiving Day post in 2019. We hope our readers will enjoy reading Steve's Thanksgiving thoughts as they give thought to their own blessings.
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…
Highway 15 Cash Express

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…
Highway 15 Cash Express

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…
Highway 15 Cash Express

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…

Morning’s hydrogen peroxide spill still slowing I-22 traffic, now 12 hours and counting.                                  

UPDATED: 7:00 pm 5-10-17:  At 12 hours and counting from this morning's hydrogen peroxide spill on I-22, clean-up operations are still underway  near mile marker 59. One east bound lane of I-22 is now open, but both westbound lanes remain…
New Albany schools

Board names Evans Superintendent of New Albany’s schools

The Board of Trustees of the New Albany School District has selected Lance Evans to serve as the district’s next superintendent, following a two-month search that began with employee and community meetings in February. Mr. Evans has been with…
Tree down

Storm downs several trees in New Albany

At least five trees in New Albany were knocked down by wind during the night/morning of April 2nd and 3rd, 2017. There was minor damage to some homes but no injuries were reported. New Albany Lights, Gas, and Water ( NALGW) crews…
NAFD at national symposium

Whiteside to represent New Albany Fire Department at national symposium

New Albany Fire Department Deputy Chief, North Haven Volunteer Firefighter, and Mississippi Firefighter’s Association 1st Vice President Mark Whiteside will be representing New Albany, Union County, and our State at our Nation’s Capital,…

NAPD car chase: stolen car suspect arrested, officer slightly injured

A New Albany Police Department (NAPD) officer was injured, and two NAPD  vehicles  were damaged as officers arrested a stolen car suspect after a high speed car chase on I-22 Wednesday night. The episode started around 8 p.m. when the NAPD…

New Albany firemen quickly extinguish house fire

New Albany Fire Department responded to a fire call in the 600 block of North Street approximately 9PM Friday evening, March 10th.  Firefighters arriving on the scene found a fire inside a duplex at the location. When the above photograph…

New Albany police arrest two on major drug charges

The New Albany Police Department (NAPD) arrested two individuals Tuesday night, February 28th, on major drug charges.   Joinell Pryor, Jr., age 42, of Holly Springs and Frances Lavern Randall, age 44, were arrested at a Bratton…

Heavy workload has Union Co Jail nearly full, but still room for law breakers

New Albany, MS- Although it's not strictly speaking a hotel, Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards operates the highest capacity facility in the county for lodging people away from home. The week just ending has been a particularly intense one…

Naked man hanging in a tree: many facts but no story

New Albany, MS- Following are the known facts as observed and reported by law enforcement and rescue personnel regarding an incident Tuesday afternoon, February 21, near Blue Springs: Emergency rescue personnel and equipment were dispatched…
investigators at church robbery

New Hope Baptist Church break-in suspect arrested Monday morning/UPDATED

UPDATE  2-20-17 6:30 PM: Chandler Rodgers, age 19, was charged with the break in at New Hope Baptists Church. Sheriff  Jimmy Edwards said Rodgers is not a newcomer to the criminal justice system, and had been charged previously with other…
Attendees of community meeting regarding superintendent search

Superintendent search consultant holds meetings to take community input

See TV 99 video of superintendent search meeting. Only the first two or three minutes of the meeting are  not included in this video. http://tv99newalbany.com/superintendant-feedback/   A meeting at 6 p.m., Monday night, February…
Highway 15 Cash Express

Emergency responders called out for possible carbon dioxide poisoning

New Albany, MS- A suspected carbon dioxide (CO2) poisoning sent an ambulance and New Albany Fire Department crews to the Cash Express office on Highway 15 late Monday afternoon. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the site about 5 p.m. Fire…
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