Archived, searchable news centered upon local city and county government actions, political events, elections, political organizations, elected officials, etc. that affect the local community. May also include national news or initiatives that affect our local communities.

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…

County supervisors hear NEMCC president, announce new meeting schedule

New Albany, MS- Although not on the agenda,an appearance by the president of Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) took about half the Monday meeting time of the county board. Ricky G. Ford, president of NEMCC, spoke to the Union…

Fashion-forward Circuit Clerk’s office: “Business as usual” for upcoming election

New Albany, MS- Like election officials all across America, those in Union County have been intensely busy for several weeks preparing for the general election, now just a week away. Election related business in Union and all other Mississippi…
Brandon Presley PSC chairman

Early retirement of Katrina bonds returns funds to MS’s general fund, lowers rates for Entergy customers

Bond Commission and Public Service Commission Take Action to Reduce Ratepayer Bills, Clear Away State Debt New Albany, MS-  from Jackson, MS:  Treasurer Lynn Fitch, Public Service Commissioners, and Entergy CEO Haley Fisackerly held a…
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PSC Presley conducts Town Hall meeting at Ebenezer Church

New Albany, MS- A church whose congregation was first formed a century and three-quarters ago was the site of a Monday night meeting about a major modern phenomenon: the Internet. About 90 people assembled at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church…

“A dirty, rotten, low-down game”

New Albany, MS- Saturday afternoon I attended the ribbon cutting for the opening of the "Trump for President" headquarters here in New Albany. In spite of the uproar that started a day earlier over a recording of Trump's lewd and juvenile…

Presley approves new solar farm

New Albany, MS- Construction is well underway on a new "solar farm" on the west side of New Albany. SR New Albany, LLC is investing about $3.7-million to build the facility that will include around 6,600 solar panels. The facility is being…

County supervisors award bridge contract

New Albany, MS- A contract to build a new bridge on County Road 137 was awarded Monday by the county board to a Panola County company. McBrideCo, LLC, was one of seven contractors to bid on the new bridge when the bids were initially opened …

Aldermen discuss pay raises, solar panels, tennis courts, September 6th

New Albany, MS- The top item on the agenda of the New Albany Board of Aldermen at its Tuesday, September 6th meeting was a hearing on the proposed city budget for fiscal year 2017. The most significant item in the budget appears to be a three-percent…

Union County Board of Supervisors, September 6

Board of Supervisors September 6: The first September meeting of the Union County Board of Supervisors was delayed until Tuesday morning, September 6th, because of the Monday holiday. The board did routine business and heard a request from…

“Give me liberty or give me…security?”

"Patrick Henry did not say, 'Give me liberty or give me security.' He said, 'Give me liberty or give me death'.'' So said U.S. Congressmen Trent Kelly Monday night at the Union County Courthouse. Kelly, a Republican lawyer and a long-serving…

Work progressing on re-paving Bankhead Street

New Albany, MS- In spite of rain delays, the work to re-pave Bankhead Street (Highway 178) is progressing with "milling" of the old surface being done at night. APAC of Mississippi, the contractor retained by the Mississippi Department…

Supervisors discuss increased work needed on Co. Road 46 bridge

A bridge being rebuilt on County Road 46 will require more work than was originally expected. District Two Union County Supervisor Chad Coffey told the board at its Monday, August 8th meeting that pilings supporting the bridge are in worse…