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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.…
Board of Supevisors

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…
Board of Supevisors

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…
Board of Supevisors

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…
Supervisors November 6

Supervisors November 6: Brush cutting complaint, safety vests, Pennebaker highway

The Supervisors' November 6 meeting opened with a little heat, but cooled off to deal with a full agenda of routine business. Leading off Monday was Don Nichols, who was upset because the county had cleared some brush on county-owned land.…
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MS No-Call App announced by MS Public Service Commission

Jackson, Mississippi (November 1, 2017) – Mississippians who are tired of annoying telemarketer calls and want to fight back have a new weapon in their arsenal.  Today the Public Service Commission unveiled their MS No-Call App for smart…
Ingomar Mounds

Ingomar Mounds event conjures thoughts of what might have been

The Union County Heritage Museum's annual Ingomar Mounds event is an experience that helps puts things in perspective. It's the site of a "platform" mound, now about 28 feet high, that was built by the "Indians" about 300 BC, during the prehistoric…

Supervisors’ October 16: road work award, portable buildings, kratom, etc.

Meeting Monday morning, the Union County Board of Supervisors awarded a $1.456-million contract for re-surfacing roads to a Kansas City, Missouri, company. The unanimous vote gives the contract for re-paving about 19 miles of county roads…
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PSC Chairman Presley calls for victim’s right to sue for telemarketing calls

Presley requests amendments be made to the current No-Call Law Jackson, Mississippi (October 10, 2017) – Public Service Commission Chairman Brandon Presley is tired of seeing predatory telemarketers escape punishment through loopholes in…
October Board of Aldermen

City Board, October 2017: Kratom, Junior Alderman, water discussed

A locally available "herbal" drug and the Junior Alderman program were among items drawing new interest at the October Board of Aldermen meeting, Tuesday October 3rd. New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson spoke to the board about the local…

Supervisors, October 2: Sheriff asks board to declare herbal drug illegal

At the Board of Supervisors' October 2 meeting, Sheriff Jimmy Edwards has asked the Union County Board to make a locally available "herbal" drug illegal. "Kratom" is a naturally occurring substance made from the leaves of an evergreen tree…
Budget approval

City budget approval meeting chaotic, contentious, confusing

After months of tedious budget approval work and a sometimes contentious debate, New Albany aldermen approved a budget which increases spending in the coming fiscal year by $44,237. The New Albany Board of Aldermen approved the FY 2017-18…

The city’s 2017-2018 budget may make for an interesting meeting.

The New Albany Board of Aldermen will hold its final hearing on the city's 2017-2018 budget, Thursday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 p.m. at city hall. The budget must be approved not later than the next day, Friday, Sept. 15, and the process of developing…
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Lee Habeeb to address Union Co. Republican Women Club

The Union County Republican Women invite the community to join us to hear Lee Habeeb speak on Monday, August 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Magnolia Civic Center, 127 E. Bankhead Street, New Albany, Mississippi. Lee Habeeb is an American talk-radio…
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Private meeting to discuss city business inadvertantly becomes public

Fifteen New Albany residents listened to a presentation by a "city planner" from Nashville at a private meeting Monday evening, August 14, at the Magnolia Civic Center. The speaker was Philip L. Walker of "The Walker Collaborative." Walker…
Board of Supevisors

Board of Supervisors hear Project Life Saver, VOCA presentations August 7

The Union County Board of Supervisors heard presentations by two individuals during its meeting Monday morning, August 7. Special presentations to the Board Betty King reported on Project Life Saver, a program to supply vulnerable children…