Tag Archive for: Public Health
Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.
Featured News, General News
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…
Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list
Featured News, Government & PoliticsTupelo, 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,…
2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14
HappeningsMingle 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…
Some work complete on industrial park enhancements
EconomyWork 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…
Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning
Featured News, General NewsMembers 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…
Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?
LeisureJACKSON, 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…
Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!
Opinion“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
HappeningsThe 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
LeisureNEW 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
Schools
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…
Cucumbers may be linked to salmonella outbreak in 25 states – National & International News – WED 5Jun2024
National & International NewsCucumbers may be linked to salmonella outbreak in 25 states.
Texas DA seeks to overturn Gov. Abbott's pardon of man who murdered protester.
DOJ investigating Trump aides over Jan. 6 – National & International News – WED 27Jul2022
National & International NewsDOJ investigating Trump aides over Jan. 6. Is polio re-emerging in the US? Expect gas prices to rise again after Russia all but cuts off Europe.
Body of missing Mississippi WWII soldier coming home after 80 years – National & International News – MON 7Feb2022
National & International NewsBody of Mississippi WWII soldier coming home after 80 years. Delta wants unruly passengers on no-fly list. Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency over 'Freedom Convoy'.
Mississippi now leads U.S. in percent of population to die of COVID
Featured News, Government & PoliticsWith 83 Mississippians announced as dead of COVID-19 today alone, our state has laid undisputed claim to having the highest percentage of its citizens dead of COVID-19. A sad day, with little recognition.
A call to arms against the tyranny of the unvaccinated
Featured News, OpinionPro-vaxxers- Feeling fed up? Unheard? Cowed? Drowned out? Overwhelmed? We see you and hear you! And, dammit, we need you!
How did Mississippi get in such awful shape regarding COVID deaths?
Featured News, OpinionMississippi's available health care resources and the resulting poor health of its citizens is largely due to poor political leadership. Sadly, the results may be found in Mississippi's prominence on most any national "worst of" list.
Mississippi in fifth place nationally in one category; predicted to also be in the top five in another bracket
Featured News, OpinionMany Mississippians seem very determined to add to the state's list of number one national rankings for "worst of" categories. What are we smiling about?
Over 4200 Mississippians dead, whether you believe in COVID-19 or not
Featured News, OpinionWhether one "believes" in it or not, COVID-19 is a real problem, killing real people all over the U.S. and throughout our state.
If you are among those who dismiss the deaths of those over 60 because "They are old people and old people die,"…
Opinion: Jesus may want you to stay home Sunday
Featured News, Opinion
By Elizabeth Shiverdecker
Northeast MS - Throughout the world, devoutly religious people have been particularly vulnerable to coronavirus infection and have unwittingly contributed to its spread. Religious…
Coronavirus: Preparing for the dragon
Featured News, Opinion
New Albany, MS - When I was eight, my six year old brother, Phil, was one of the many US polio fatalities in 1954, the very year that field trials began for Salk's vaccine. Phil fell ill on a family visit to my grandparents in…