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.…
NEMiss.news Gunn, Reeves and Hosemann announce agreement on CARES funds

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…
NEMiss.news Gunn, Reeves and Hosemann announce agreement on CARES funds

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…
NEMiss.news Gunn, Reeves and Hosemann announce agreement on CARES funds

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…
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Steve Patterson: Nathan Bedford Forrest, the Confederate Flag, and Me!

“No man kills me and lives to tell about it." --Nathan Bedford Forrest     Nathan Bedford Forrest is among the most controversial figures in American History. Few if any men in American history have been more praised and…
NEMiss.news Voting on flag may happen Hosemann and Gunn

Vote on state flag could come today or tomorrow; if not now, maybe early in 2021

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  New Albany, MS - There's been some heavy-duty horse-trading and arm wrestling in Jackson during recent days about the state flag of Mississippi. The present flag, adopted 126 years ago, has been a growing source of bitter division…
NEMiss.news COVID-19 closes library again

Union County Library staffer has COVID-19. Library closed again.

  New Albany, MS - A staff member of the Union County Library has come down with the Coronavirus. The library closed Wednesday for an indefinite period of time. All other library employees were to be tested…
NEMiss.news Dr. Thomas Dobbs on Mississippi surge in cases

611 new cases: transmission rate rising as public eschews precautions

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After several days of basically no reporting, followed by a "catch-up" report covering 5 days, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) issued a 24 hour report today. The report contained a shocking 611 new positive coronavirus cases. Until…
NEMiss.news Data reporting without legacy softwareTallying: a tutorial

Data reporting without legacy software: A tutorial in initiative

Anyone with proper motivation and a little initiative could see to it that Mississippians get basic, reliable health information related to COVID-19 on a daily basis.

Brandon Presley: “When you come to know better, you must then do better.”

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Editor's note: Our friend Brandon Presley, Mississippi's Northern District  Public Service Commissioner, published this piece the day after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, MN. We think it requires no explanation. It speaks for itself,…
NEMiss.news Brett Favre in MDHS embezzlement

MDHS Embezzlement Part 3: Brett Favre et al. How do the people of Mississippi get their money back?

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Editor’s note: This is the third and final article in NEMISS.NEWS’s series on the MDHS scandal. We continue with information about some of the players in the drama and how the people of Mississippi may be made whole.     Who…
NEMiss.news Key Players MDHS embezzlement scandal

MDHS Embezzlement Part 2: Key Players

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Edited 6-2 to include full audit report PDF and page citations in body of post: New Albany, MS - There’s an old story about the wino accused of smoking in bed and thus setting fire to the cheap flophouse where he dwelled. Charged and dragged…
New Albany MS MDHS embezellment scandal

NEMiss.News MDHS embezzlement series to continue

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Last Friday NEMISS.NEWS published the first of three articles in a series about the massive embezzlement of money from the Mississippi Department of Human Services. It was something over 94 million dollars, according to a comprehensive audit. The…
NEMiss.news Burl Cain nominated to head MS Dept. of Corrections

Mississippi prisons get controversial new leader

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Northeast MS - Nathan Burl Cain, who will be 78 years old on July 2, has been nominated to head the troubled Mississippi Department of Corrections. The appointment was announced yesterday by Governor Tate Reeves at his daily press conference. Controversial…
NEMiss.news Politics, Pandemic Parody

Steve Patterson: Politics, Pandemics and Parody (Oh My!)

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Guest Author Steve Patterson, with nothing but time on his hands, takes a look at the entertainment value to be found in politics, with a special nod to the South.
NEMiss.news Gunn, Reeves and Hosemann announce agreement on CARES funds

Legislative leaders win; Reeves backs down

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After weeks of asserting that he had the sole authority to spend $1.25-billion in federal coronavirus relief money, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves cried “uncle” today. Reeves had apparently hoped to follow precedents set by some former…