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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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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New Albany High School Has 15 MHSAA Scholar Teams

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Fifteen varsity athletic teams from New Albany High School have earned “scholar team” designation from the Mississippi High School Activities Association.   “We encourage excellence on the playing field, as well as in the classroom,”…
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Bullpup Pride Award Winners for March 23rd

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The following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of March 23.   Pictured in no particular order are: Joseph Durrett, Jena Blades,…
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Legislative Appropriation May Make Permanent Amphitheater Possible

The Mississippi legislature has appropriated money for a $175,000 grant to the City of New Albany for improvements in recreational facilities. State Representative Margaret Rogers said that the state budget item she proposed had passed both…
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New Albany Tourism Partners with Legends Magazine for new Visitors Guide

NEW ALBANY, MS - Tourism officials in New Albany are teaming up with LEGENDS magazine, an award-winning travel and tourism statewide magazine to produce an official tourism guide for the city. The new guide, titled "Get to Know New Albany",…
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New Albany’s TV99 Changes Ownership

NEW ALBANY, MS – Proteus Media is proud to announce its recent purchase of TV99, New Albany’s community television station. Broadcasting on Channel 99 on the MaxxSouth Broadband system (formerly Metrocast), TV99 serves New Albany and Union…
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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…
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New Albany Middle School Students Visit Northeast Community College

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Students in the 21st Century Community Learning Center After-School Program at New Albany Middle School visited the Northeast Mississippi Community College-New Albany Branch on Monday, March 2.  David Goode, Director of the New Albany Branch…
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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…
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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.  …
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NAHS Names Star Student and Star Teacher

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Kristen Olson has been named as a STAR (Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition) Student for the 2014-2015 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council’s M. B. Swayze Educational Foundation, sponsor of the STAR program. The New Albany…
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New Albany Revamps Down from the Hills Bluegrass Festival

NEW ALBANY, MS – Changes are in store for the city’s Down from the Hills Bluegrass Festival and Mississippi Bluegrass championships this year. The festival is scheduled for May 22nd and 23rd, 2015 For more than a decade, bluegrass musicians…
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NA Career & Technical Students in State Competition

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The TSA (Technology Student Association) State Competition was held in Jackson, MS on March 16-18.  Pictured l-r are students from the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education that attended the competition: Wesley Massey, Clay…