Tag Archive for: Pontotoc MS

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 obituary 2019

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 obituary 2019

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 obituary 2019

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 Pontotoc City Hall

Pontotoc Gas dealing with broken gas lines on South Central Ave.

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A vehicle cause damage to Pontotoc gas lines on South Central Avenue, then left the scene.
NEMiss.News Northeast Inaugural volleyball team

Several local area Lady Tigers to play in Northeast’s inaugural volleyball season

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Area players on NEMCC inaugural Lady Tigers volleyball team to meet the public August 15
Northeast MS news MS coronavirus cases

STAY HOME: MS COVID-19 cases climb, first Pontotoc case reported

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The Mississippi Department of Health's daily report shows a continuing increase of positive coronavirus cases. This morning, the report lists a total of 207 cases statewide, an increase of 67 from yesterday’s report. The Mississippi death…
Northeast MS news Pontotoc Co. Courthouse

Democrats wave good-bye to Pontotoc officials

Pontotoc, MS - Public officials in Pontotoc County have joined the seemingly inevitable march to the Republican Party. They join hundreds of other public officials around the state who have switched allegiance from the Democrat Party to the…
Northeast MS news Judge Jim Roberts retirement ceremony

Judge Jim Roberts stole the show at his own retirement party

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Pontotoc, MS - The occasion was the retirement ceremony for Judge James L. Roberts, Jr. The venue was the magnificently restored courtroom of the 1916 Pontotoc County Courthouse. To re-cast an old phrase: There had probably not been so…
Northeast MS Judge James Roberts resigns

Circuit Judge James L. Roberts resigns

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Few long-term public officials are more respected, have more friends and fewer enemies than Jim Roberts. The staff of the "Pontotoc Progress" composed this story about Judge Roberts and published it about four weeks ago. We thank the "Pontotoc…
northeast MS news author Carl Purdon

Pontotoc thriller writer Carl Purdon’s books blend Merle Haggard, Mark Twain

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PONTOTOC MS-- Carl Purdon is a Pontotoc-born and reared writer who overcame severe shyness, self-doubt, and procrastination to get where he is. A life-long resident of Pontotoc County, he’s the author of six entertaining, realistic contemporary…
Northeast MS Pontotoc Junior High School

Pontotoc School Board minutes December 9, 2019

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF PONTOTOC CITY OF PONTOTOC BE IT REMEMBERED, that on December 9, 2019 there was held a regular monthly meeting of the Pontotoc City School District Board of Trustees at Pontotoc City School District Maintenance…
New Albany MS Terry Payne killed in Pontotoc shootout

Officials name man killed in Pontotoc shoot out

Official sources have released the name of the man killed Monday evening, July 1, in Pontotoc in a gun battle with local and state law enforcement. He was Terry Payne, age 52. Law-enforcement officials have been been instructed by counsel…
New Albany MS Bettye Bailey obituary

Bettye Bailey, 88

Bettye Bailey October 10, 1930 - May 28, 2019 New Albany MS-Bettye J. Bailey,88, passed away May28,2019 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, MS. She was born October 10,1930 in Thaxton, MS to the late Thomas H. Porch and Lois McCharen Porch. She…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Jewel Harspon Etheridge, 75

Jewel Harspon Etheridge January 26, 1944 - February 15, 2019   Jewel Etheridge, 75, died Friday, February 15, 2019, at Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center. He was born January 26, 1944, in Lee County the son of Hoarace F, Sr. and…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Sylvia Dodie Lynn Hill Green, 69

Sylvia Dodie Lynn Hill Green February 5, 1949 - January 14, 2019   Dodie Green Pontotoc—Sylvia Dodie Lynn Hill Green, 69, died Monday, January 14, 2019, at her residence in Pontotoc. She was born February 5, 1949, in Memphis,…