Tag Archive for: absentee voting

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…
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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…

Get READY, get SET, before you GO! to the polls on November 7th

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Voters must make sure they are properly registered for the upcoming election.
NEMiss.News Vote

Noon Saturday is deadline for absentee voting for June 8 general election

The election will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, with voting at the community center.

Election officials concerned about very low absentee voting so far

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Absentee voters still have a couple of weeks left, the small number of contested races remaining may not incite enough interest to send them to the polls.

New Albany officials getting voting machines ready for upcoming primaries

Noon Saturday, April 3, is the deadline to cast absentee ballots for the April 6 primaries. Voting will be at the community center but counting will be at the courthouse.

Voting in municipal election still almost nonexistent so far with election two weeks off

There are about a dozen exemptions that allow a person to cast an absentee ballot, although we technically do not have early voting.

Noon Saturday is in-person absentee voting deadline, see ballot

Noon Saturday is the deadline to cast an absentee ballot for the Nov. 3 general election in person. Mailed-in absentee ballots can be received later but officials are recommending that ballots be taken to the courthouse in person if possible…

Absentee voting off to strong, smooth start

Absentee voting for the Nov. 3 election has begun in Union County and Circuit Clerk Phyllis Stanford said it is going smoothly. “They have been very cooperative,” she said of those who have come to her office, and few voters have had…

Chancellor’s ruling to expand voting should have little real effect, officials say

A Hinds County chancery court judge issued a ruling Wednesday ostensibly broadening conditions under which a person may use an absentee ballot, but local court officials don’t think it will make any real difference for voters. A group of…

Voting deadline and sample ballots for Tuesday

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Saturday, March 7, is the last day anyone can cast an absentee ballot for the March 10 primary elections. Union County Circuit Clerk Phyllis Stanford will have her office open from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday for the convenience of last-minute…

Office open Saturday morning for absentee voting

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Saturday, March 7, is the last day anyone can cast an absentee ballot in the March 10 presidential preference primaries. Union County Circuit Clerk Phyllis Stanford will accept ballots during regular office hours until then, but will also…