Tag Archive for: damage

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.…
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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…

PIne Ridge home sustains smoke, water, fire damage Tuesday

The fire apparently began in the cooking area and spread.

County sustains at least $200,000 in road damage from flooding

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Supervisors also have been meeting with an industrial developer concerning potential prospects.

Lightning heavily damages Crotts home on Magnolia Drive, no injuries reported

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Fire Chief Mark Whiteside said this has been a year for unusual calls, including this lightning strike and two cases where lightning struck natural gas meters.

Dollar General fire early Friday causes moderate damage

The fire was under control in 30 minutes with minor fire and moderate smoke damage.

True cost of winter storm locally won’t be known for week or two

Most activities are back to normal but local merchants lost sales revenue and city lost taxes as well.
NEMiss.News Hwy 348 fire damage

Fire damages Hwy. 348 home Monday afternoon

A home between the Mound City and East Union communities received significant fire damage Monday afternoon. The call came in about 3:52 p.m. after a passerby apparently spotted smoke at the 1940 Hwy. 348 address. East Union Assistant Fire…

Area escapes serious damage despite high winds

Union Countians may have been caught off guard by the high winds that hit the area shortly before midnight Sunday. Warnings of moderately high severe thunderstorm and tornado risk had been predicted for days but this area dodged all but rain…

Truck hits fire hydrant on NA north side

Residents in the vicinity of Madison and Cleveland streets in New Albany may be experiencing dirty water for a while. An 18-wheeler hit and damaged a fire hydrant at the intersection in the early afternoon Wednesday necessitating its replacement. Those…
demolished house

Alpine storm confirmed as EF-1 tornado

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Union County Emergency Management Director Curt Clayton said the National Weather Service has confirmed the storm which struck the Alpine area late Monday was a tornado. "They said it was an EF-1 with 90 miles per hour winds," he said. "The…

Alpine area trying to recover from storm

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Clean-up was proceeding smoothly Tuesday morning from the storm which damaged parts of the Alpine community. MDOT still had a section of Hwy. 9 just north of Alpine closed as they cleaned up debris and parts of County Road 172 and others…
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Storm leaves families homeless but few injuries

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Several families were left homeless but no serious injury had been reported Monday night after a reported tornado hit the Alpine area in eastern Union County. “It’s safe to say upwards of 10 homes were damaged and some are not livable,”…