Tag Archive for: MS politics

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…
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.…
city election

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…
city election

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…
city election

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…
David Baria

Baria whips Sherman in Democratic Senate run-off in Union County and statewide

David Baria trounced Howard Sherman Tuesday in the run-off for the Mississippi Democratic nomination for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Statewide, with 95% of the votes counted, Baria had a lead of 59 percent over Sherman's 41 percent. Baria…

Democratic U. S. Senate runoff election Tuesday, June 26th

Although Union County voters have seen little campaigning, the runoff election for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate will be Tuesday, June 26th. The runoff is between David Baria of Bay St. Louis and Howard Sherman, recently of…

Today is Mississippi primary elections day.

Union County Circuit Clerk Phyllis Stanford is shown as she prepared a voting machine on Monday, June 4. She said she expects a relatively low turnout for today's Democratic and Republican primary elections and that her office had received only…
2018 primary elections

2018 Primary Elections, June 5: Battle begins for both MS US Senate seats

Mississippi voters – a few of them anyway – will cast their ballots Tuesday, June 5, in the Democratic and Republican 2018 primary elections. The race for Wicker's Senate seat Union County Republican voters will see only one contested…

MS Senator McDaniel addresses Union Co. Republican Women Club

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The Union County Republican Women's Club held its January meeting Monday night in the circuit court room at the county courthouse. Club officers for the coming year were installed during a ceremony early in the program. Vivian Dailey, president…
unplanned

How current Mississippi government’s vision for the future looks?

Could this be the future of the intersection of I-22 and Highway 30 in New Albany? Our friend Joe Wilson sent us this link to what purports to be a time-lapse video of an intersection in Ethiopia. Note the apparent absence of marked traffic…
promises vs performance

The Art of the Possible: Time to stand and deliver

This spring's New Albany municipal elections were characterized by a lot of money spent and a lot of promises made. Record sums were spent on signs and brochures and advertising. Much of the money came from the pockets of the candidates and…
Trent Kelly

Congressman Trent Kelly reports on House Armed Services Committee action

From the office of US Congressman Trent Kelly: WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee approved H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 by a vote of 60-1. The legislation authorizes the funds…
Oath of office

Town of Myrtle will swear in officials, public invited

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The Town of Myrtle's swearing-in of newly elected officials will be done on Monday, July 3, 2017 at 6 p.m., at Myrtle Town Hall. Justice Court Judge Chris Childers will give the oath of office, and anyone interested is invited to attend.   For…

Early voter turnout is very low in New Albany city election/Updated 3:15PM

UPDATED 3:15 PM, June 6:  Officials at the courthouse report that turnout has increased along with the sunshine. As of about 3:00PM, around 750 people had voted in the municipal election. There is still plenty of time to vote, as polls don't…

Co. Board: State legislature’s failure affects local ability to plan and act

The deadlock in the state legislature puts Union and other Mississippi counties in a kind of limbo regarding vital services county governments are expected to perform. The Mississippi legislature's failure to pass a state budget in its regular…
city election

Tim Kent, Democrat candidate for Mayor

Shortly after the May 3rd primary for the upcoming city election, each candidate in contested races on the June 6th New Albany general election ballot received an identical questionnaire from NAnewsweb.com. Each was asked to answer four questions.…