Tag Archive for: deadline
Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.
Featured News, General News
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…
Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list
Featured News, Government & PoliticsTupelo, 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,…
2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14
HappeningsMingle 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…
Some work complete on industrial park enhancements
EconomyWork 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…
Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning
Featured News, General NewsMembers 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…
Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?
LeisureJACKSON, 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…
Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!
Opinion“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
HappeningsThe 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
LeisureNEW 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
Schools
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…
Noon Saturday is deadline for absentee voting for June 8 general election
General NewsThe election will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, with voting at the community center.
Only two weeks left to pay property taxes without penalty
Government & Politics
Union County property owners only have about two more weeks in which to pay taxes without incurring penalties.
Union County Tax Assessor-Collector Tameri Dunnam said the taxes were due Jan. 1 with a Feb. 1 deadline. Many people…
Time fast approaching for mayor and aldermen hopefuls to qualify to run for office
Featured News, Government & PoliticsAlmost any year in Mississippi, an editor can be accurate writing a headline that says: “It’s election year.”
You may or may not be tired of politics after the wild 2020 presidential election, but there's more electioneering to come,…
Noon Saturday is in-person absentee voting deadline, see ballot
Government & Politics
Noon Saturday is the deadline to cast an absentee ballot for the Nov. 3 general election in person. Mailed-in absentee ballots can be received later but officials are recommending that ballots be taken to the courthouse in person if possible…
Qualifying deadline for election commission candidates is June 1
Government & PoliticsThe COVID-19 pandemic has overshadowed many things and one, to a degree, is that we are having important elections this year.
Union Countians will vote Nov. 3 on a president, U. S. senator, U. S. representative, Supreme Court justice, five…
Homestead Exemption and personal property reminder
Government & PoliticsThe Union County Tax Assessor’s Office is accepting applications for homestead exemptions through April 1. Those that had any type deed change in 2019 such as a new home owner, turned 65, have become 100 percent disabled, divorced, widowed,…
Office open Saturday morning for absentee voting
Featured News, Government & PoliticsSaturday, March 7, is the last day anyone can cast an absentee ballot in the March 10 presidential preference primaries.
Union County Circuit Clerk Phyllis Stanford will accept ballots during regular office hours until then, but will also…