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.…

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…

“Go Set a Watchman” might be ultimate ‘victimless crime’

According to Bloomberg Business, Nelle Harper Lee's newly released book "Go Set a Watchman"  is Harper-Collins' most pre-ordered book ever. Harper-Collins is selling the book for around $20 in bookstores across the country. At that price, its…

Holley Muraco, animal trainer/researcher featured at Museum Moments

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Museum Moments on July 23, 12 noon at the Union County Heritage Museum will feature animal trainer and researcher Holley Muraco who has dedicated her life to animals and has worked with them in many capacities including zookeeper, animal trainer,…

Union County Fair & Livestock Show pictorial

These photos were taken Monday night at the Union County Fair and Livestock Show, which will be at the Fairgrounds until July 18th.               Union County…

New Albany aldermen act to get Parkview work underway

The planning and zoning committee of the New Albany Board of Aldermen met Thursday, July 9th, and acted to restart a stalled residential subdivision development. During that Thursday meeting the zoning committee gave final approval to the…

Being in Greece: the upside of travel

Several weeks ago, shortly after returning from a trip to Greece, I wrote about what is more and more becoming the mantra of travelers:  travel by commercial airline is horrible. Thankfully, there are still good experiences to be had "out there." Greece…

Union County deputy circuit clerk accused of voter fraud

Rhonda Wilhite Dowdy, Union County deputy circuit clerk, was arrested on July 6, 2015. According to information from Attorney General Jim Hood's office, she is accused of  voter fraud. The charge is connected to alleged alteration of a voter's…

New Albany aldermen meeting, July 7, 2015

New Albany, MS-It was not the least productive city board meeting this reporter has ever observed, but it was the least productive I've seen in New Albany. That's an opinion. For the rest of this article, except where clearly labeled as opinion,…

New Albany is being cited on many “Top List of…” lists

New Albany's aggressive marketing efforts are resulting in considerable attention from a genre of websites that deal in lists -- lists of places, things, foods, etc. The content is usually shallow and the advertising and links too numerous to…

Britt Gulley and Paul Tate to perform at Biscuits & Jam Market

Many artists have recorded tribute albums to Jimmie Rodgers, the Father of Country Music, but only one of those artists has been allowed to record his tribute with "the Singing Brakeman's" own 1928 000-45 Martin guitar. That man, Britt…

New Albany receives improved fire protection rating

City officials have learned fire insurance protection rating for the City of New Albany has been lowered from a Class-6 to a Class-5.  A new fire insurance rating for the City of New Albany should mean savings on insurance costs for homeowners…

“Going back to Baltimore” armed robbery

Deloiran Shields told New Albany police Monday morning, July 6th, that he was trying to get together the money to go back to Baltimore. His means of attempting to raise the money is likely to take him on a detour through the Mississippi Department…

Katherine Dye is Luncheon with Books author for July 21st

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Katherine Dye will be the author for Luncheon with Books on Tuesday, July 21 at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany. Ms Dye will discuss her book Life Changing ABC Scriptures with Stories. This book is a collection  of fictional…