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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…
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.…
New Albany MS. Tanglefoot Rails to traisl hall of fame winner

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. Tanglefoot Rails to traisl hall of fame winner

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. Tanglefoot Rails to traisl hall of fame winner

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…
Mew Albany MS 2019-2020 new teachers

New Albany schools welcome new 2019-2020 teachers

The New Albany School District hosted an orientation for its new teachers on July 30-31 at New Albany Elementary School. The New Albany School District community welcomes the new teachers joining us in the 2019-2020 school year. &nbs…
New Albany MS CJ Bright candidate for supervisor

CJ Bright is candidate for Third District Supervisor

CJ Bright is announcing his candidacy as a Republican for the Third District Supervisor of Union County. Mr. Bright makes his home with his wife Abby and three children Ray (15), Annie Bine (8), and Heidi (18 months), on a cattle farm in…
New Albany MS Dudley Go Fund Me

A Go Fund Me account announced for Dudley

A  Go-Fund-Me account for Dudley, the hero dog, was announced Friday afternoon in New Albany. Dudley saved his family from serious injury or death during a home fire Tuesday night, July 30th, on Barksdale Street in New Albany. Dudley…
New Albany MS Political candidates lack substance

Steve Patterson: “Who’d a thunk it?”

    Back in the day, when someone stated the obvious, a frequent response was “who’d a thought it" or, even more likely, “Who’d a thunk it?” That old phrase has been running through my head an awfully lot lately. Why? Well,…
Union County MS Coroner Pam Boman

Boman seeks reelection as Union County Coroner

Pam Boman, a Democrat, is seeking reelection to the job of Union County Coroner. She has performed that job for six years. Prior to being elected coroner, she served our community for many years as an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) worker. "As…
New Albany MS Dudley the Hero Dog

Our Hero Dog Dudley is better today

Here's an update on our hero dog, Dudley. Yes, his name is Dudley, and here is what I have to report. At 8:30 this morning I went by the veterinarian office and spoke with them. Dudley is having a better day today than yesterday.…
New Albany MS Firefighters tend heroic family dog at Barksdale fire

Family dog saves lives of its human family members

A family dog may have saved his human family from death or serious injury in a house fire Tuesday evening. The fire was at 1024 Barksdale Drive in New Albany. The dog itself was injured during the blaze. The man of the house was in the…
New Albany MS Cheyenne McCollum earns DAISY award

Baptist Union County nurse honored with DAISY award

NEW ALBANY, Miss., July 29, 2019 – Cheyenne McCollum, BSN, RN, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County, recently received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, an award given in appreciation of the work nurses do. McCollum, who works…
New Albany MS top 2019 news stories Thomas Furniture fire involved accelerant

State fire marshall says accelerant found in Thomas Furniture Fire

Special instruments photographed by NAnewsweb.com the same day as the fire have helped prove an "accelerant" was involved in the blaze that destroyed a million square foot building. Local, state and possibly federal law enforcement officials…
New Albany MS "Anybody But Tate" rant

Rant: Why the “Anybody but Tate” movement has a path to victory in MS

New Albany MS- Rant: An "Anybody but Tate" general election? Only a week from now, Mississippians will choose candidates for the Republican and Democratic nominations for the state's governor. Who is Reeves' Democratic opponent? The…
New Albany MS Tanglefoot trail

Letter to Editor praises efforts for Tanglefoot

Letter to the Editor: To the great citizens of New Albany and Union County, thank you!  Thank you to the thousands who voted for our beautiful trail to be chosen for the Rail-to-Trail Hall of Fame.  The Tanglefoot Trail has delivered an…
New Albany MS. Tanglefoot Rails to traisl hall of fame winner

Tanglefoot Trail Voted 2019 Rails to Trails Hall of Fame Inductee

Rails to Trails Hall of Fame Honors Cultural and Economic Benefits of Mississippi’s Longest Rail-Trail Washington, DC July 23,2019 Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the nation’s largest trails organization, announced the induction of…