Tag Archive for: 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…
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…
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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…
NEMiss.news Patterson Once upon a time

Steve Patterson: “Once upon a time in America”

[su_quote]"The good man brings good things out of the Good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil out of the Evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks." Luke 6:45[/su_quote]   New…
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 Where is my government?

Steve Patterson: Now they ask, “Where is my Government?”

[su_quote]"Our constitution entitles us to a government that protects and promotes our general welfare! We should accept no less." ---Steve Patterson[/su_quote]   I have a friend down in Winston County who hates government. He hates…

Steve Patterson: Where is L. Q. C. LAMAR when we need him?

[su_quote]"Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion"     --Edmund Burke, Irish statesman [/su_quote] I don’t like cowards. I abhor…
NEMiss.News Steve Holland, Guest Author

The Golden Tongue Devil Speaketh!!

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By Steve Holland   A few of you may remember that I spent the past 36 years of my life as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. There were hordes of you who thought I was a legislative whiz kid. Some of you thought…
Northeast MS news MS state of emergency declalred

How Mississippi’s governor undermined efforts to contain the corona virus.

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Editor’s note: Mississippi is once again the subject of unfavorable national press attention. This time it’s the result of the actions (or inactions) of one man. Alert Mississippians have already read here and elsewhere about the tardy and…
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Officials now saying what others long knew: We all should be wearing masks.

MSDH News: COVID-19: Masks Now Recommended for Personal, Public Protection Mississippi State Department of Health   JACKSON, Miss. – Given the rising number of cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, and the increased risk of exposure…

Steve Patterson: A eulogy to three old friends

      [su_quote]“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the TRUTH, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them to the real facts.” President Abraham Lincoln[/su_quote]     I…
Northeast MS news Tupelo orders social distancing

Tupelo government orders “social distancing” restrictions on restaurants, other retailers 

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Tupelo MS - With respect to the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Tupelo has ordered "social distancing" restrictions on when and how restaurants in Northeast Mississippi’s largest city may operate. For the short term the city’s proclamation…
Northeast MS news MS state of emergency declalred

Anxious-looking Reeves declares state of emergency, asks churches not to meet

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Northeast MS -Governor Tate Reeves announced a state of emergency Saturday afternoon, March 14, along with plans for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic in Mississippi. The governor appeared nervous as he read his statement from a teleprompter…
Northeast MS news decisive leadership needed

Opinion: Decisive leadership needed in COVID-19 crisis

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[su_quote] “In any moment of decision, the best you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”--Theodore Roosevelt[/su_quote]   Northeast MS -Crisis calls for…

Opinion: Steve Patterson, “What Balderdash is this ?”

New Albany, MS - I know Joe Biden. Joe Biden is a friend of mine. Joe Biden’s mental acuity is not in question. It is cruel unfounded politically motivated nonsense to say otherwise. Nothing could be further from truth than the pseudo rambling…