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New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

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Guest Author Steve Patterson wrote this special Thanksgiving Day post in 2019. We hope our readers will enjoy reading Steve's Thanksgiving thoughts as they give thought to their own blessings.
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…
concrete pad

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…
missing man mcquary

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…

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…

Would you want this crew on your private property?

New Albany, MS- An incident at the New Albany Walmart parking lot late Tuesday afternoon, August 9th, attracted a fair amount attention during recent days on the website Facebook. The New Albany Police Department received a call about a…

With transparency in politics: still not “a dime’s worth of difference”

New Albany, MS- In a single generation Mississippi has gone from being a one-party state to, again, being a one-party state. Still a one-party state government That simple fact may be the key to why Mississippi state government, while…
The Three Stooges of MS

When did they change the meaning of the word “transparency?”

New Albany, MS- If you're busy, here's a brief summary of what follows: The Mississippi governor and legislative leaders have made "a right mess" of the state's finances. Not only do they appear clueless about how to sort out the shambles they…

Steve Patterson: Bucket List? – Cuba!

[su_quote]"Until 1953, there was no Italian food in Havana. All we ate was Spanish food. Then Santo Trafficante opened three Italian places in Cuba so he would have different places to eat. I met him three or four times. I was about 17 or 18…

David Masters opinion: “Look to the important things in life.”

New Albany, Mississippi- The rules and regulations and positively inane and asinine "good intentions" and the abject results of bureaucratic entities are unlimited, nor produce any fine results or any remorse or any concerns about any of the…

The Mint Julep

[su_quote]“When the mint is in the liquor and its fragrance on the glass, it breathes a recollection that can never, never pass.” - Clarence Ousley (1863-1948)[/su_quote] The hypnotizing melody of frogs croaking, crickets chirping and a…

Well, New Albany is not the worst place to get stuck…but

An Australian tour group  heading to the museum for the afternoon are shown having to push their bus  in downtown New Albany. Because of the parking in the middle of the street, it was impossible for the bus to make a wide enough turn…

Opinion: David Masters, New Albany

Editor's note: NAnewsweb.com received this opinion piece from one of our readers. As always, we solicit thoughts and opinions from our community. The Hunger Games, which now have enthralled so many people and made many in Hollywood rich beyond…

HB 1523: “Full of sound and fury Signifying nothing” 

                                                                            [su_quote]" ...a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot,…
NEMiss.News Mississippi House of Representatives

Read it: MS HB 1523, the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience…Act”

The controversy over House Bill 1523, the "Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act," has roared through Mississippi, indeed all around the country during the past week. We have read through the law several times.…

Steve Patterson: A Tale of Two Senators

[su_quote]“Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force – that thoughts rule the world.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson[/su_quote] [su_quote] “In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory…

“Well, I Reckon” looks at local shoppers’ preferences

This week's edition of Well...I Reckon features locals discussing their favorite places to shop. See who shows up as their personal favorites. TODAY'S QUESTION: Do you shop locally? If so, where and why? Anything you'd like to see in New…