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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…
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Union County Election Commission disqualifies Browning in Superintendent race, UPDATED

UPDATE: August 21, 2015 : Roger Browning returned our call early today, stating that he "has nothing to say at this time" about his disqualification in the Superintendent race. UPDATE:  9:30 PM August 20, 2015 Union County Republican…

Union County primary election run-off slates

Union County voters will go to the polls next week to resolve party primary election contests in which no candidate received a majority of votes. In such instances in Mississippi primaries, the top two vote-getters settle the question in a…

New Albany Board of Aldermen meeting, August 4, 2015

Apparently a fee of $20,000 paid to a Birmingham retail recruiting firm is paying dividends for New Albany. The city's Board of Aldermen was told Tuesday evening, August 4, that Popeye's, a family chicken restaurant headquartered in New Orleans,…

Union County August 4, 2015 complete election results

Summary of complete, unofficial returns in contested races for Union County offices. See pages at end of summary for complete details of ALL RACES on the Union County ballot. Democratic Primary:  Sheriff Race : Edwards    4187....70.09%…

Election results for Union County’s contested offices

Summary of complete, unofficial returns in contested races for Union County offices. Democratic Primary:  Sheriff Race : Edwards    4187....70.09% (Winner) Wilhite       1768....29.59% Superintendent of Education  There will be…

Rare Republican run-off likely in Union County election

Will total employment in Union County improve today? Maybe a little bit. Voters will choose today from among 69 candidates running for 16 different county offices in the party primary elections for 2015. Polls open at 7 a.m. and will close…

New Albany Zoning Board acts quickly

The New Albany zoning board meets monthly, usually the first Monday of each month before the New Albany board of aldermen meeting the following day;  its August meeting was held on the evening of Monday, August 3rd, 2015, at the New Albany…

New Albany aldermen act to get Parkview work underway

The planning and zoning committee of the New Albany Board of Aldermen met Thursday, July 9th, and acted to restart a stalled residential subdivision development. During that Thursday meeting the zoning committee gave final approval to the…

New Albany aldermen meeting, July 7, 2015

New Albany, MS-It was not the least productive city board meeting this reporter has ever observed, but it was the least productive I've seen in New Albany. That's an opinion. For the rest of this article, except where clearly labeled as opinion,…

Third-grade reading gate and third world math

Have you heard of Mississippi's Literacy-Based Promotion Act? No? Well, maybe you know it as 3rd grade Reading Gate? If you are like most Mississippians, you know very little about this law. Beyond the fact that third graders not scoring satisfactorily…

New Albany Board of Aldermen give owner chance to save house, June 2015

Action by the New Albany aldermen at their June 2nd meeting may give the owners of a local house the opportunity to save it from demolition. Along with routine city business, the city board's action regarding the house may result in resolving…

Trent Kelley wins First District Congressional runoff

Republican Trent Kelly coasted to an easy victory in Tuesday's run-off race for the First Congressional District seat left vacant when Congressman Alan Nunnelee died in February. Unofficial results in from all 426 precincts in the district…