Tag Archive for: Union County Board of Supervisors

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.…

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…
Courthouse oaks

Union County Supervisors 6-4-18: Courthouse trees and defibrillators

Six century-old oak trees on the lawn of the Union County Courthouse will be cut down during coming weeks. The trees are believed to have been planted shortly after construction of the courthouse was finished in June 22, 1909, and now tower…
Union Co. Supervisors;5-21-18 meeting

Union Co. Supervisors 5-21-18: Scholarship, Regional Rehab Center, travel plans

At the Union Co. Supervisors' 5-21-18 meeting, the board awarded a scholarship, heard an appeal from a non-profit organization and approved travel for nine county officials to a convention. Board of Supervisors President, Steve Watson, awarded…
Board of Supervisors' April 2 meeting

Supervisors’ April 2: jail computer system, expanded rural water service

A new computer system for the county jail and expanded rural water service were discussed at the Board of Supervisors' April 2 meeting. Chief Deputy Sheriff Johnny Bell told the Union County Board of Supervisors that a computer system used…

Union County health insurance costs reduced for second year in a row

The cost of health insurance for Union County's more than 100 employees will go down again during the coming year. Total health insurance premiums will be $73,547.04 lower during the coming year than they were for the past 12 months. The…
Supervisors' March 5 campus security

Supervisors’ March 5 meeting: Safety of county students focus of discussion

Safety of students and teachers in county schools was the main business discussed during the Union County Board of Supervisors' March 5, meeting Monday morning. Wendy Faulkner, Assistant Superintendent of the Union County School District,…
supervisors February 5

Supervisors discuss industrial parks, road construction

Development of two industrial parks was the subject of multiple agenda items at the Union County Board of Supervisors' February 5 meeting. Gary Chandler of the Three Rivers Economic Development District discussed projects known as "Martintown…

Lucky Union County employee wins TV in drawing for “Healthy You” program

All Union County employees covered by the County’s health insurance policy were eligible to win a TV given away by Affordable Employee Benefits which handles the health insurance coverage for the County. Each employee who participated in a…

Supervisors’ December 4,5: Annual bids and courthouse renovations

Repairs to the 108-year old Union County Courthouse were among the items considered by the county's Board of Supervisors during two meetings this week. Altogether the board dealt with about a dozen agenda items, most of them routine. No issues…

Supervisors’ November 20 meeting: Portable buildings, brush clearing

Monday morning the Union County Supervisors approved an ordinance regarding the use of portable buildings for human housing and accepted bids for work on the courthouse windows. However, the first item on the Supervisors' November 20 meeting's…
Supervisors November 6

Supervisors November 6: Brush cutting complaint, safety vests, Pennebaker highway

The Supervisors' November 6 meeting opened with a little heat, but cooled off to deal with a full agenda of routine business. Leading off Monday was Don Nichols, who was upset because the county had cleared some brush on county-owned land.…

Supervisors’ October 16: road work award, portable buildings, kratom, etc.

Meeting Monday morning, the Union County Board of Supervisors awarded a $1.456-million contract for re-surfacing roads to a Kansas City, Missouri, company. The unanimous vote gives the contract for re-paving about 19 miles of county roads…

Supervisors, October 2: Sheriff asks board to declare herbal drug illegal

At the Board of Supervisors' October 2 meeting, Sheriff Jimmy Edwards has asked the Union County Board to make a locally available "herbal" drug illegal. "Kratom" is a naturally occurring substance made from the leaves of an evergreen tree…