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.…
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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…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Ernesteen Speck Roberts, 89

Ernesteen Speck Roberts December 3, 1929 - March 30, 2019   Ernesteen Speck Roberts passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born December 3, 1929 in Union County to Ernest L. Speck…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Mike Childers, 64

Mike Childers April 22, 1954 - March 30, 2019   Michael Dewayne Childers, 64, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his home. He was born April 22, 1954 in Union County to Oliver Pascal Childers and Mary Elizabeth Stacks Childers. He…

Carmen McBryde Hamblin, 55

Carmen McBryde Hamblin March 24, 1964 - March 30, 2019   Carmen McBryde Hamblin, 55, passed away Saturday March 30, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. She was born on March 24, 1964 to Jimmy and Sylvia McBryde. She is…
James Boyce "Bear" McDonald obituary

James Boyce “Bear” McDonald, 72

James Boyce "Bear" McDonald October 2, 1946 - March 26, 2019   James McDonald New Albany – James Boyce “Bear” McDonald, 72, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. He was born October 2,…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Rhonda Willard, 57

Rhonda Willard December 4, 1961 - March 21, 2019   Rhonda Browning Willard, 57, died Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born December 4, 1961, in Memphis, TN., to Albert Lowell and Lillie Faye…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Terry Saul, 45

Terry Saul June 24, 1973 - March 21, 2019   Terry Robert Saul, 45, died Thursday, March 21, 2019, at New Albany Health and Rehab. He was born June 24, 1973, in Fresno, CA., to Mark Saul and Lucinda Smith. He was disabled. He is…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Joan Grose, 68

Joan Grose March 16, 1951 - March 18, 2019   Joan Elizabeth Thomas Grose, 68, died Monday, March 18, 2019, at NMMC in Tupelo. She was born March 16, 1951, in Union County to J. E. and Elizabeth Bailey Thomas. She was a member of…
Terri Lynn Kirk Moore obituary

Terri Lynn Kirk Moore, 39

Terri Lynn Kirk Moore December 19, 1979 - March 17, 2019   Terri Lynn Kirk Moore,39, passed away on March 17,2019 at her home. She was born December 19,1979 in Memphis,Tn to Tesa Eason Kirk and the late Gwyn Terry Kirk. She was…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Irene Elizabeth Leininger, 82

Irene Elizabeth Leininger June 17, 1936 - March 16, 2019   Irene Elizabeth Leininger, 82, died Saturday, March 16, 2019, at BMHUC. She was born June 17, 1936, in Foreman, Arkansas, to Barney M. and Iva Etheridge Bishop. She was a…

Bill Farned, 71

Bill Farned September 15, 1947 - March 16, 2019   William Mallory Farned, 71, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born September 15, 1947, in Houston, MS., to Sidney H. and Helen Boland…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Evelyn Kelley, 89

Evelyn Kelley December 11, 1929 - March 14, 2019   Evelyn Wise Kelley, 89, formerly of Memphis, TN., died Thursday March 14, 2019, at Transitions Life Care Hospice in Raleigh, NC. She was born December 11, 1929, in New Albany to…
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Knox Palmer Brown

Knox Palmer Brown March 11, 2019 - March 11, 2019   Knox Palmer Brown died March 11, 2019, in Denver, Colorado. He was born March 11, 2019 in Denver, Colorado, at St. Joseph Hospital. He is the son of Chase H. Brown and Laura Ashley…