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…
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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…
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Local woman wandered off from home, found in woods

A woman who wandered away from home and was lost in the woods earlier this afternoon has been found. She was reported missing by her family about 1:30 PM today. As of 2:20 PM she had been located and the Ranger One all terrain vehicle (ATV)…
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…

Today is Mississippi primary elections day.

Union County Circuit Clerk Phyllis Stanford is shown as she prepared a voting machine on Monday, June 4. She said she expects a relatively low turnout for today's Democratic and Republican primary elections and that her office had received only…
Third Farm to Table Dinner

Tickets are now on sale for Farm to Table Dinner

Join us for our third Farm to Table Dinner at the beautiful new event space, Camp 106, in the heart of downtown New Albany. The dinner will be on June 19th, at 6:30 PM. The contributors this year are Chef Mitch McCamey, Chef Cooper Miller, and…
2018 primary elections

2018 Primary Elections, June 5: Battle begins for both MS US Senate seats

Mississippi voters – a few of them anyway – will cast their ballots Tuesday, June 5, in the Democratic and Republican 2018 primary elections. The race for Wicker's Senate seat Union County Republican voters will see only one contested…

2018 Fossil Road Show: June 9th at the museum

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Fossils, rocks, gems and minerals are the focus of the annual Fossil Road Show at the Union County Heritage Museum on Saturday, June 9, 2018, 10 – 2. There is something for all ages. The annual event brings out the paleontologists from…
Robert Clayton Festival

Robert Clayton Festival offers family fun for a good cause

Join us June 9th for the Robert Clayton Festival on the courthouse lawn!! We will have lots of kids activities, including face painting, train and pony rides, touch a truck, and MORE! For the parents we have vendors, food trucks, and musical…
Memorial Day 2018

Memorial Day remembrances: then and now, large and small

Memorial Day is, officially, a solemn day of remembrance for everyone who has died serving in the American armed forces. Unfortunately, it has also become the three-day-weekend beginning of the summer holiday season. In 1968 Congress passed…
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…
Hazmat training

Emergency responders train for handling Hazmat accidents

In a practice drill last week at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County (BMHUC), local emergency crews honed their skills for dealing with a hazardous material (Hazmat) accident. The drill involved setting up a special tent-like structure…
Piominko

Annual historical society meeting features discussion of Piominko

The annual meeting of the Union County Historical Society (UCHS) featured a program about the Chickasaw Indians, a native American tribe indigenous to north Mississippi. Mitch Caver, an author who has co-written a book about Piominko, an…
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Republican Women’s Club invites public to hear speakers

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All men and women are invited to the May meeting of Union County Republican Women’s club.  It will be held Monday, May 21, at 6:30 at Cook’s Adult Day Care, 611 Moss Hill Drive in New Albany. Speakers will be Richard Boyanton, candidate…