Tag Archive for: Union County 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…
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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.…
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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…
Civil War imagery

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…
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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…

New Albany First Baptist Church presents Christmas program

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First Baptist New Albany presents Glory Divine…A Night of Christmas Worship Sunday December 2nd @ 7 PM 200 East Bankhead St. Mark Mathis fbcnachoir@gmail.com
Christmas Tree Lighting 2018

Community Tree Lighting, November 29th in downtown New Albany

New Albany MS: The Third Annual Tree Lighting at Cooper Park is the last in a series of community-based events hosted by the New Albany Main Street Association throughout 2018. Two fifth grade students, Carly Pegues (New Albany Elementary…
Santa at Christmas at the Museum

Christmas at the Museum brings games, crafts, silhouettes & Santa

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Visit with Santa, have a profile done by the Silhouette Artist, make holiday crafts, do the Christmas scavenger hunt, play games and more at the annual Christmas Celebration at the Union County Heritage Museum on Saturday, December 8, 10 –…
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Man dies in custody of New Albany police

A man died while in the custody of the New Albany Police Department at about 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. Unconfirmed reports say that he had been tasered. The incident occurred on State Highway 348. No further details are available…
Cindy Hyde-Smith

Cindy Hyde-Smith: Don’t talk to news reporters

During the 1980s and early 1990s, I worked in Montgomery, Alabama for the two daily newspapers, the Alabama Journal and the Montgomery Advertiser. The publisher, the boss, was a guy named Doyle Harvill. While I was still working there, the always…
MS Senatorial runoff election

Absentee voting high in Union County and elsewhere for senatorial runoff

Absentee voting for the Tuesday's special runoff election for a U. S. Senate seat has been heavy in Union County and throughout the state. Although the governor had authorized a four-day Thanksgiving weekend for state workers, the office…

Historic Northside Tour of Homes is Sunday December 2

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New Albany's Historic Northside District Garden Club will present a Christmas tour of four Northside homes on Sunday December 2nd. The tour homes, built in the late 1800s and early 1900's will be decorated in individual themes. Money…
New Albany Christmas parade

Mattox named 2018 Grand Marshall of Christmas Parade

New Albany, Mississippi, November, 2018-The 2018 Christmas Parade is less than a week away. The office of Community Development has received several applications and is expecting a nice turn out. The Northeast Community College Marching Band…
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IM&PC donates funds for defibrillator to Myrtle Attendance Center

New Albany MS, November 19, 2018 : The Internal Medicine and Pediatric Clinic of New Albany recently presented a check for $1495 to Myrtle Attendance Center to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The AED will be housed in the…
County Board 19 Nov. 2018

County Board 19 Nov. 2018: Paint, poll books, road & bridge repair

New Albany MS, County Board 19 Nov. 2018: Roads, bridges and electronic poll books were among the items on the agenda of the Union County Board of Supervisors during its Monday, Nov. 19, meeting. Although the item was not on the formal agenda,…
Union County Leadership Academy donation

Union County Leadership Academy donation aids cancer patients

The Baptist Cancer Center was the recent recipient of care packages presented by a group from the Union County Leadership Academy (UCLA). The UCLA team chose care packages consisting of warm socks, puzzle books, lip balm, and other items…
Civil War imagery

The evolution of Civil War images discussed at Museum Moments

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Civil war images, both drawings and photographs, were the topic of the Museum Moments program Nov. 15 at the Union County Heritage Museum. Historian Rebekah Rinehart's presentation included a slide show of the work artists and photographers…