Tag Archive for: Tupelo
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…
BNA Bank Plaza hosts ribbon cutting and grand opening November 16
Economy, Featured NewsBNA Bank officers, board members, employees and guests gathered for BNA Bank Plaza grand opening in Tupelo, MS, on November 16, 2022. BNA Bank, based in New Albany, now has three locations in Tupelo.
Crime Stoppers seek information on Elvis sign and tire thefts
General NewsThe "Elvis" part of the sign was taken May 30 or 31 and the tires in Presntiss County were stolen about 12:45 p.m. on May 28.
Tupelo police need help in finding stolen church van
Government & PoliticsIf anyone has any information please call Crime Stoppers of NE MS @ 800-773-TIPS (8477).
Area students participate in NMMC student nurse externship program
SchoolsThe student nurses have both classroom and actual work experience over the nine-week period.
Area cities and counties getting millions of dollars for COVID loss recovery
Featured News, Government & PoliticsMost of the city and county officials contacted appear to want to use the money for street and road repair and maintenance.
Crimestoppers seek information on Tupelo assault
CommunityOne subject distracted the victim while another put a bag over his head.
Narcotics officers raid Northeast Mississippi stores for selling illegal drugs
General News]For several months, the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit (NMNU) and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) have been conducting a joint investigation into the sale of an illegal Schedule I Controlled Substance. This product was being sold…
Tupelo police looking for burglar who broke into car dealership
General News
Crime Stoppers of North East Mississippi and the Tupelo Police Department need your assistance in locating the person responsible for Burglary of a Commercial Building and Felony Fleeing.
On 1/20/2021 at approximately midnight,…
EPA grant may help reclaim contaminated properties in eight Three Rivers counties
Government & PoliticsThree Rivers Planning and Development District has received a $600,000 Brownfield Coalition Assessment Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, some of which will be used to benefit Lee, Pontotoc and Union counties.
Specifically, money…
Cooper Tire plant in Tupelo apparently on fire
General NewsBlack smoke was seen about the Cooper Tire plant in Tupelo about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, apparently from a fire.
No further information was available at the time.
These photos were taken about 11:30.
WTVA reported a statement from Cooper…
Tupelo Theatre to present ‘Elf the Musical’ and audition for ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’
CommunityTupelo Community Theatre will present Elf the Musical in December and is looking for actors for the classic dark comedy Arsenic and Old Lace.
TCT will present Elf the Musical, book by Thomas Meehan Bob Martin, music by Matthew Sklar and lyrics…
New Albany church donates backpacks for homeless patients at NMMC
CommunityTUPELO, Miss.—First United Methodist Church of New Albany recently donated 20 backpacks filled with necessities for homeless patients being discharged from North Mississippi Medical Center.
Rush Butler, a certified nursing assistant who…