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…
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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…

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…

Thad Cochran, Scenes at a New Albany jewelry store

U. S. Senator Thad Cochran married Kay Webber, a longtime aide, in Gulfport on Saturday, May 23, 2015, according to  reports confirmed by his office. Photographs taken in New Albany the afternoon of Thursday, December 18, 2014, suggest that…

Unusual accident claims life of one in New Albany

One woman was killed about 5:30 PM Sunday, May 24th, when a tree fell during a rainstorm and struck an automobile on Highway 30 east of Highway 15. Two other occupants of the vehicle were injured. A power line broken by the tree was still down…

New Albany threats being investigated by Tippah Sheriff

Update, Sunday evening, May 17th, The search for those responsible for making at least two telephoned  threats to two New Albany businesses Thursday has been narrowed to one Tippah County family. The telephoned threat of an AK-47 attack…

Investigation of bomb threat, hoax calls is progressing

May 15, 2015  4:15 PM By early afternoon today, New Albany lawmen had recovered a cell telephone used to make several malicious "prank" threats yesterday evening, Thursday, May 14th. New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson told NAnewsweb.com…

Walmart back in business quickly after bomb threat (UPDATE)

  8:15 PM Update: Assistant New Albany Police Chief Clay Keener told NAnewsweb.com that the telephoned bomb threat to Walmart was called in directly to the New Albany Police headquarters, not through the 911 Emergency line. New Albany…

New Bridge fits precisely

Paul Smithey had a big grin on his face Thursday morning. Crews working for his Paul Smithey Construction Company of Tupelo had just finished installing a 38,000-pound steel fabrication, and did it with the precision that might be expected…

A beautiful day to dance at a New Albany wedding

About 200 guests celebrated a wedding Saturday afternoon, May 2, in downtown New Albany. Jessica Stokes married Jason Kidd in a 4 p.m. ceremony performed by Rev. Tony Proctor. The party afterwards in The Basement, a recently opened venue…

Intermittent power failure resolved late Wednesday

Much of New Albany was plagued by intermittent power failures lasting almost six hours the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, April 15th. Officials of New Albany Light, Gas, and Water (NALGA) said the system began experiencing problems around…

Huge Gantry Crane Now at Work in Enron Plant Removal

The huge gantry crane erected by contractor Barnhart Crane and Rigging was complete and put to work Wednesday in downtown Tupelo. The heavy-lift machine is loading electric generating equipment from the former Enron power plant in eastern…

Equipment Being Removed from Enron’s Never Completed Plant in Union County

    A large scale operation to remove turbines and other equipment from a never-completed electric power plant in rural Union County is underway.         Large cranes and other heavy equipment are at work in downtown New Albany…

Sunshine and Rising Temperatures Finally Winning Out in New Albany

    Weather contrasts are rarely so sharp as they were for the first week of March. With the first day of spring still two weeks off, and a bitter winter storm only two days past, it was a perfect sunny Saturday in New Albany.     Forty-eight…

Winter Blues in Mississippi’s Hill Streets

Old Man Winter showed what is possibly the most treacherous side of his face last night, when freezing rain, sleet and gusting winds produced a heavy coating of ice throughout the New Albany area. Though I personally observed the technique…
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