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…
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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…

Crowded First District Congressional field narrows today

It is certainly the most crowded race for Mississippi's First District Congressional seat in the memory of anyone alive. Thirteen candidates --12 Republicans and one Democrat-- are contesting the non-partisan election to be held today, May 12th. Whitten…

Republican Women invite all to hear MS Atty. General candidate

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Union County Republican Womens Club meeting May 18, 6:30, will be held at Northeast Campus in New Albany. You are invited to attend as we hear Mike Hurst, Republican candidate for MS Attorney General. Mike Hurst is challenging Jim Hood, long…

New Albany debate draws five congressional candidates

Five candidates for the vacant First Congressional District seat appeared in a debate forum Tuesday night, May 5, in New Albany. Columbus businessman Sam Adcock, Tupelo State Senator  Nancy Collins, Tupelo dentist Ed Holliday, Pontotoc attorney…

First District Congressional hopefuls to debate May 5th

The geographic distribution of candidates and voters is an interesting facet of the special election to replace the late Congressman Alan Nunnelee. Multiple candidates from two counties in the district, and no candidate at all from the more…

First District Congressional debate to be in New Albany

The election to fill the First District Congressional seat is only a couple of weeks away, and it's hard to discern a clear leader in the race. The non-partisan race to fill the seat vacated by Congressman Alan Nunnelee's February 6th death…

Presley Appointed to National Group’s Natural Gas Committee

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JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI (April 14, 2015)  Commissioner Brandon Presley was appointed to the Committee on Natural Gas for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, or “NARUC.” “I am truly honored to serve on the NARUC…

Northern District PSC Commissioner Brandon Presley hosts Town Meeting in New Albany

About 90 people participated in Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley's Town Hall meeting Thursday evening, March 26, at the Union  County Courthouse. Presley spoke for about 20 minutes about the issues the commission…

New Albany to Bring Back an Expanded Freedom Fest Celebration

NEW ALBANY, MS – New Albany will have a new event this summer with the reintroduction of the New Albany Freedom Fest which will be held at Park Along the River in Downtown New Albany on Saturday, June 27th. After a hiatus of a couple of…

Union County Republican Women Host Congressional Candidates

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     Nine of the 13 First District Congressional candidates for the May 12th election to fill that vacant seat spoke Monday night, March 23, in New Albany. Two other candidates did not attend but sent representatives to speak for them.  …

Has Union Become a Two-Party County?

     A record number of candidates in 2015's Union County elections have filed to run as Republicans.      Seventeen of the 54 candidates (over 30 percent ) seeking Union County offices this year are flying the GOP flag. However,…

OPINION R. R. Reasoner: My Name It Means Nothing

After a hiatus of more than fifteen years and in my seventh decade, I take up the pen again to comment on politics, the economy, the social condition and anything else the sacred First Amendment allows me to say. Some teachers of rhetoric…

Mississippi Burned, Again

Webmaster's note, February 2015:  The story below was published in the fall of 2014 by the non-profit Kaiser Family Foundation. It was republished in this abbreviated form by The Atlantic and by Poltico, but, as far as we know,  nanewsweb.com…