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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…
NEMiss.news Betsey Hamilton on Flag Commission

Governor appoints Betsey Hamilton to flag commission

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Gov. Tate Reeves late Friday named New Albany resident Betsey Hamilton as one of his three representatives on the Mississippi Flag Commission. His choices include Hamilton as a civic leader, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Chief Cyrus…
NEMiss.news Complicated ballot may require homework of voters

November’s complicated ballot may give MS voters extra “homework”

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This November, Mississippi voters will face a complicated ballot that will require more decisions than who is going into what political office. By now, most people know they will be voting on a president along with other state and local officials…
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Governor Tate Reeves announces 3rd Circuit Court District appointment

JACKSON —Governor Tate Reeves announced his appointment of Kent E. Smith as circuit judge for the 3rd Circuit Court District, Place 3. Having extensive legal experience in Mississippi as well as Alabama and Tennessee and across court levels,…
NEMiss.news COVID vaccine Operation Warp Speed

US Government’s Operation Warp Speed begins attempt to provide COVID-19 vaccine to public, when available

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July 22,2020: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense (DoD) today announced an agreement with U.S.-based Pfizer Inc. for large-scale production and nationwide delivery of 100 million doses of…

Tax office has drop boxes to speed up tax payments and car tag sales

Traffic into the Union County Courthouse is still being tightly controlled due to the threat of spreading the coronavirus. In particular, Tax Assessor-Collector Tameri Dunnam has had to stop access to inside her office with people who have…

County’s state flag presented to museum

Sheriff Jimmy Edwards presented the last official state flag to fly at the Union County Courthouse to Jill Smith, director of the Union County Heritage Museum Monday. The flag will be archived. All state flags depicting part of the Confederate…

New lanes open on Hwy. 15 south of Union County line

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has opened to traffic a new four-lane section of State Route 15 in Pontotoc County. The multi-year construction project expanded the highway from two lanes to four along an eight-mile stretch from…
NEMiss.news New Albany City Hall decorated

New Albany sales tax continues rebound from pandemic

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New Albany continues to do much better than was feared in terms of the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on sales tax revenue. Retail sales tax revenue for June was $349,050, up more than 12 percent from the same month a year ago and up more…

Governor announces 3rd Circuit Court District appointment

Wednesday, Governor Tate Reeves announced his appointment of Grady Franklin "Gray" Tollison as circuit court judge for the 3rd Circuit Court District, Place 1. "I've known Gray for years, and his commitment to his fellow Mississippians is…

County recycles railroad tank car for culvert use

Union County has gone into the railroad business, if only to a very slight degree. The county has purchased a 40-foot-long former railroad tank car and buried it across County Road 59 this past week. Road crews had had problems with the…

Bankhead fire may have been caused by vagrant

A fire at an empty residence on East Bankhead Street early Tuesday may have been caused by a vagrant or other unauthorized person, according to Acting Fire Chief Mark Whitehead. Firefighters were called to 1026 E. Bankhead St. about midnight…

Aldermen receive comprehensive plan, give tentative go-ahead for RiverFest

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Bob Barber of the Orion Planning and Design group presented the new comprehensive plan for the City of New Albany to aldermen Tuesday. “What I want to do is to get New Albany NEXT on the table before the board,” he said, noting it has…