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.…
Northeast MS obituary

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…
Northeast MS obituary

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…
Northeast MS obituary

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…
Northeast MS obituary

Margaret Louise May Stiles, 67

BLUE SPRINGS - Margaret Louise May Stiles, 67, departed this life for the life everlasting on Tuesday afternoon, November  17, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Margaret was born in Tutwiler, MS on April 30, 1953, the…
Northeast MS obituary

Amanda Bell, 32

Ms. Amanda Bell, 32, transitioned on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in a recent automobile accident on 178 in Holly Springs. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Serenity-Autry Funeral Home of Holly Springs.
Northeast MS obituary

Bonnie Johnson, 95

Tupelo -- Bonnie Johnson , 95, died Sunday October 18, 2020, at Diversicare in Tupelo. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Holland Funeral Directors-Tupelo.
Northeast MS obituary

Carrie Sue Lemmons Goggans, 90

VERONA – Carrie Sue Lemmons Goggans died Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was 90. Born on May 31, 1930 in West Point, MS to O.H. Lemmons and Kathleen Bowles Lemmons, she grew up in Verona and was the oldest…
Northeast MS obituary

Danny Randle Russell, 71

Danny Randle Russell, 71, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at North Ms Medical Center in Tupelo. Danny was born August 26, 1949, in the Hurricane Community of Pontotoc County, the son of Orman and Audrey McCain Russell. He was a member of Cornersville…
Northeast MS obituary

Kevin Douglas Holloway, 53

SALTILLO –  Kevin Douglas Holloway, 53, passed from this life to the next at his residence in Saltillo on Thursday, August 27, 2020.   Kevin was born in Tupelo on January 30, 1967.  He lived most of his life in Lee County except for 13…
Northeast MS obituary

Johnnie Russell Davis, 73

Johnnie Russell Davis, 73, died Aug.18, 2020. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with United Funeral Service in charge. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, outdoors at United Funeral Service.
Northeast MS obituary

Willard Clifton Roaton, 89

Willard Clifton Roaton, 89, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. He was born September 12, 1930 in the Keownville Community of Union County to William Coucil Roaton and Laura Hall Roaton. He was a U.S. Army veteran,…
Northeast MS obituary

Mona Ray Hall Dodson, 68

Mona Ray Hall Dodson, 68, died following a one vehicle accident Monday, July 06, 2020 in Union County. A Celebration of Life Service will be Thursday, July 9 at 2 PM at New Albany Funeral & Cremation Care located at the intersection of Hwy…
Northeast MS obituary

Margaret Diane Culver Lindsey, 66

NETTLETON – Margaret Diane Culver Lindsey, 66, died Monday, June 22, 2020, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Services will be on Friday, June 26, 2020 at 2 PM at Holland Funeral Directors - Tupelo Chapel. Visitation…
Northeast MS obituary

Ruth Berryhill Shelton, 86

BIRMINGHAM RIDGE – Ruth Berryhill Shelton was born in Tupelo on May 26, 1934 to the late Rev. Ike Berryhill and Evelyn Farris Berryhill, a legendary East Tupelo Baptist ministerial family.  In the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 10,…
Northeast MS obituary

William (Billy) Scott Bowie, 91

Tupelo-William (Billy) Scott Bowie, 91, died Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born in McCool (Attala County), Mississippi, on August 10, 1928 to the late John Andrew Bowie and Willie Victoria McClellan. …