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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…

Feds open civil rights probe of Memphis PD over Black man who died after traffic stop – National & International News – THU 19Jan2023

Feds open civil rights probe of Tyre Nichols case. Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter in film set shooting. Peru: Deadly protests continue over president's ouster last month.

Memphis: Protests after Black man dies of injuries following traffic stop, “confrontation” with MPD – National & International News – TUE 17Jan2023

Protests after Black man dies of injuries following MPD traffic stop. Texas prisoners hunger strike to protest inhumane solitary confinement. US, European firms supply Myanmar's brutal junta.

EPA probes Mississippi state government for discrimination in Jackson water crisis – National & International News – FRI 21Oct2022

EPA probes Mississippi state government for discrimination in Jackson water crisis. Doctors warn parents to be on the look out for severe respiratory illness in children. Zelenskyy: Russia plans to blast major dam in Ukraine

In memoir, wife in Till murder says she didn’t want him killed – National & International News – FRI 15Jul2022

In memoir, wife in Till murder says she didn't want him killed. Biden to meet with Saudi Crown Prince despite human rights criticism.

1955 warrant for wife in Till murder found; family demands arrest – National & International News – THU 30Jun2022

1955 warrant for wife in Till murder found; family demands arrest. Nearly half say Trump should face charges for Jan. 6. Finland and Sweden on way to joining NATO.

Emmett Till family renews push to charge his accuser – National & International News – FRI 22Apr2022

Emmett Till family renews push to charge his accuser. Audio: Prominent Republican wanted Trump to resign after Jan. 6 riot. French to decide this weekend between Pres. Macron and far-right Le Pen.

Feds: Conditions at Parchman violate inmates’ constitutional rights – National & International News – WED 20Apr2022

DOJ finds "severe, systemic" problems at Parchman. UK judge orders Assange's extradition to US. Ukraine: Defenders "facing last days, if not hours" in Mariupol.

Western leaders scramble to respond as Russia invades Ukraine – National & International News – TUE 22FEB2022

Ahmaud Arbery's killers found guilty of hate crimes. Poll of teachers says more than half are planning to quit. Western leaders scramble to respond as Russia invades Ukraine.

Chauvin pleads guilty to violating civil rights of George Floyd and a 14-year-old boy – National & International News – WED 15Dec2021

Chauvin pleads guilty in Floyd civil rights case. Congress votes to raise debt ceiling, averts default. Haiti: 60+ dead in fuel tanker explosion. 

Pearl Harbor veteran, 101, returns on 80th anniversary of attack – National & International News – TUE 7Dec2021

Pearl Harbor veteran, 101, returns on 80th anniversary of attack. DOJ closes Emmett Till probe with no new charges. Fears rise Russians will invade Ukraine.

6th grader shoots 3 at Idaho school – National & International News – FRI 7May2021

6th grader shoots 3 at Idaho school. Chauvin, others face federal charges. Germany bucks Biden on vaccine patent waivers.