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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…

Condemnation proceedings dominate city board meeting

Continuing work by the City of New Albany to clean up dilapidated buildings was the dominant subject of the city board's February 2 meeting. A house located at 625 Martin St. and another house at 831 Forest Heights were on the agenda for…

Supervisors approve Union County’s four year road plan

Roads, their maintenance and improvement, often the most conspicuous work of Mississippi Boards of Supervisors, were a major part of the Union County board's Monday agenda. Every year county boards must, by law, adopt a four-year plan for…

Union County Supervisors’ meeting, January 25, 2016

The Union County Board of Supervisors' meetings may not be the most efficient I have ever witnessed, but they are certainly close. The Supervisors took just 17 minutes to work through a 15-item agenda at its Monday, January 25th meeting. Last…

Union County Supervisors’ meeting of January 19th is brief

The Union County Board of Supervisors took just 31 minutes to work its way through a routine agenda Tuesday morning, Jan. 19th. Business completed during the brief meeting included: --Approved contract documents for work to be done by…

Union County Board of Supervisors inaugurates rotating leadership plan

The Union County Board of Supervisors has inaugurated a plan under which the board's presidency will rotate among all five members. The supervisors are elected from five geographic districts, but they elect one member to serve as board president.…

New Albany Board of Aldermen meeting, January 5, 2016

The first meeting of the New Year of the New Albany Board of Aldermen, Tuesday, January 5, 2016, brought few surprises. Reports from city department heads included: --Tourism and Marketing Director Sean Johnson informed the board that New…

Union County Board of Supervisors organizes for first 2016 meeting

Four of the five seats at the big table were occupied by freshmen members Monday when the Union County Board of Supervisors held its first 2016 meeting. Two long-time board members did not seek re-election, and two other incumbent supervisors…
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City Board of Aldermen meeting, December 1, 2015

During a relatively brief December 1st meeting, the Board of Aldermen bought a dog and a fire truck and heard a complaint about rundown property. Residents of the 300 block of East Main Street complained about what they called the run down…
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New Albany Board of Aldermen meeting, November 3, 2015

The New Albany Board of Aldermen held its monthly meeting on November 3, 2015. The Cotton States Baseball League and its impact on New Albany was a major part of the new business discussed during the city board's November meeting. Businessman…
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General election results in Union County

It was a better election turn-out than some had expected. Of the 16,263 people registered to vote in Union County 7,369 -- 45 percent -- voted in the general election Tuesday. Not a great turnout, but better than expected given that there were…
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Lengthy election process should end tomorrow, Nov 3

What has been ten full months of unusually intense electioneering in Union County is about to end with the Nov. 3rd general election. Local voters will vote in 15 statewide or legislative races, 16 contests for Union County offices and on competing…
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Voters will decide Sheriff and other top Union County offices Tuesday

Voters in Union County and throughout Mississippi will vote Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, to choose candidates to fill most state and county office for the next four years. This article is only about elections for Union County offices and only for those…