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…
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…
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Union Co. Supervisors 9-4-18: No more unofficial addresses in Union County

New Albany- In the future, rural Union County residents will not be allowed to give names to their driveways and use those names as their addresses. Until now people could build a house or place a trailer a considerable distance from an officially…

First Baptist’s Trail Life Troop to have fundraiser, September 11

Trail Life Troop MS0356 from First Baptist Church will hold a fundraiser on September 11 from 6pm till 9pm at Brain Freeze Frozen Yogurt. Proceeds will be used to buy new American flags to fly in front of all the New Albany Schools. Troopmaster…
ATV accident fatality

ATV accident kills man in Myrtle

Myrtle MS--A man was killed about noon today, Monday, Sept. 3, in an accident with an all terrain vehicle (ATV) near Myrtle. Ronald Shaun Phillips, age 51, died when the “four-wheeler” ATV he was riding turned over. Phillips was alone.…

Union County Area Job Fair to be September 5th

UCDA is sponsoring the Union County Area Job Fair on Wednesday, September 5, in the Hillcrest Baptist Church gymnasium. The fair is held in association with the Governor’s Job Fair Network and the Department of Employment Security. The…

Two killed in “wrong way” two-car collision on I-22

A two-car collision near Myrtle on Interstate 22 killed the drivers of both vehicles late Friday morning, August 31. Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said one vehicle was traveling east (toward Tupelo) in the west-bound lanes of I-22 when…

Path cleared for natural gas service to some rural customers

Some rural residents of Union County and Marshall County may have natural gas service available in their homes during 2019. New Albany Lights, Gas and Water (NALGW) had applied to the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) for authority…
veterans affairs

Veterans affairs speakers address American Legion, Republican Women

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The August meeting of the Union County Republican Women's Club was held jointly with Post 72 of the New Albany American Legion, and with the Post 72 Auxiliary Unit. They met on the evening of Monday, August 27, 2018, at the American Legion's…

Myrtle chop shop raided by Union County Sheriff’s office

Officers of the Union County Sheriff's Office (UCSO) raided a "chop shop" near Myrtle Saturday, August 25, and recovered a variety of stolen motor vehicles. After receiving information from a dependable source, UCSO officers obtained and…
Rooker brothers

Rookers and mom in Memphis hospital after arrests

Two brothers, who were involved in a shoot-out yesterday with a Union County deputy sheriff, have been captured and are being treated for gunshot wounds in Memphis. Timothy and Jeremy Rooker were captured this morning by officers of the Shelby…
Rooker brothers captured

Rooker brothers believed captured in Memphis

Reports from Memphis say brothers Jeremy and Timothy Rooker have been taken into custody. The Rooker brothers are believed to have been involved in a shooting incident yesterday near Ingomar, in Union County. Shelby County, Tenn., law…

Two brothers involved in Thursday morning gunfire incident still at large

Two brothers involved in a Thursday morning shooting incident in southern Union County were still the subjects of a large manhunt as daylight was failing this evening. Timothy and Jeremy Rooker, white males, both believed to be from the Memphis…

One arrested, others sought in Union Co. shooting incident

Update 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 24. The Union County Sheriff and multiple other law enforcement agencies are at this time still seeking one or more white males who fled the scene of a shooting incident on County Road 102 in the southern…