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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.…
New Albany MS 2019 Riverfest arts vendors

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 MS 2019 Riverfest arts vendors

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…
New Albany MS 2019 Riverfest arts vendors

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…
New Albany MS Letter to Editor

Letter to Editor: Should citizens carry weapons to combat mass shootings?

Editor's note: NAnewsweb.com received this opinion piece from one of our readers. As always, we solicit thoughts and opinions from our community. In the wake of the mass shootings that have recently taken place in both Texas and California,…
New Albany MS Tate Reeves & Waller runoff

Rant: After embarrassing himself in primary, will Reeves’ millions yet prevail

Although he spent millions more dollars and is better known than his opponent, Tate Reeves could not muster a majority to win the Republican nomination for governor. Reeves won 48.9 percent of the vote. Former Supreme Court Chief Justice…
New Albany MS west nile virus mosquito

MS Health Dept. warns it’s West Nile virus season

New Albany, MS- Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports two new human case of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2019, bringing the state total to five this year. The new cases were reported in Forrest and Lamar counties. Three…
New Albany MS 2019 Riverfest arts vendors

One killed in Sunday motorcycle accident

A Union County man was killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday evening on Highway 15 near Ingomar. Kelley Akin, born in 1958, was killed at approximately 8:45 p.m. Sunday, August 11, when his motorcycle collided with a motor vehicle. The accident…
New Albany MS 2019-2020 Back to School Health Fair smiles

2019-2020 Back-to-School Health Fair: alas, no snow

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County hosted the 2019-2020 Back-to-School Health Fair on Saturday morning August 10, 2019. The ever-popular event gets kids off to a good start, healthwise, with a variety of health screenings (eyes, ears, height,…
New Albany MS Steve Patterson Grandma's Porch

Steve Patterson: Sundays on Grandma’s porch

With a nod to William Faulkner and O. Henry, guest author Steve Patterson recalls poignant lessons learned on Grandma's porch.   I well remember my grandmother getting up so early Sunday mornings the sun was not even up, so the horizon…
New Albany MS Shared Medical services act

Kelly, Sullivan Introduce VA-DOD Shared Medical Facilities Act of 2019

WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), in coordination with U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), introduced the VA-DOD Shared Medical Facilities Act of 2019, which authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department…
New Albany MS 2019 Primary election results

Union County 2019 Primary Election results

The 2019 Primary Election results for Union County MS are as follows. In the Union County Sheriff's race, incumbent Democrat Jimmy Edwards had 1954 votes (76.24%) against Danny Dillard's 592 votes (23.15%) in the Democrat primary. Edwards…
New Albany MS Union Lumber Company sold

New ownership at Union Lumber Company

After 117 years of continuous operation by the family that originally founded it, Union Lumber Company of New Albany is under new ownership. Hugh Stephens, Jr., grandson of Edgar J. Stephens, Sr., who founded Union Lumber in 1902, handled…
New Albany MS circuit clerk office prepares

Clerk’s office getting ready for tomorrow’s vote

Union County Circuit Clerk Phyllis Stanford and Election Commissioner Wes Creighton are shown Monday morning, August 5, as they prepare for Tuesday’s primary elections. Steel ballot boxes for some of Union County’s 20 precincts are seen…
New Albany MS Rant man election picks

Rants & Reasons blog: Primary election picks

New Albany MS- NAnewsweb blogger gives a few election picks. In 1955 James Plemon Coleman, a former Mississippi Supreme Court justice, then serving as state attorney-general, ran for governor. The conventional wisdom then was that a gubernatorial…
New Albany MS 2019 Riverfest arts vendors

Main Street calls for 2019 Riverfest arts entries

August 4, 2019-New Albany MS:  New Albany Main Street Association is calling for entries for the 2019 Tallahatchie Riverfest’s ARTS MARKET and Marketplace. The venues will be held on Saturday, September 28th. Artists, makers, creators,…