Tag Archive for: MS First Congressional DIstrict

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…
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MS First District Congressional Art contest winners named

U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01) is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 Congressional Artistic Discovery Contest. Winners were selected from more than 100 entries that were submitted by students living in the 22 counties that make…
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Congressman Trent Kelly reports on House Armed Services Committee action

From the office of US Congressman Trent Kelly: WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee approved H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 by a vote of 60-1. The legislation authorizes the funds…

Mississippi Farm Bureau honors Congressman Trent Kelly in New Albany

New Albany, MS- Congressman Trent Kelly received a special award from the Mississippi Farm Bureau Tuesday night in New Albany. Kelly, who represents Mississippi's First Congressional District, received  the Farm Bureau's "Friend of Agriculture…

Rep. Trent Kelly Newsletter: 4-22-2016

ACTIONS IN THE HOUSE Kelly Legislation Passes the House On Tuesday, the House passed H.R. 4332, the Maximizing Small Business Competition Act, which is the first bill I introduced in Congress. The goal of this legislation is to level the playing…

Lack of serious competition may hurt primary turnout

By R. R. Reasoner   In about a week a small fraction of the eligible voters in Union County will vote in the Mississippi primary elections. Hadn't heard about it? You are not alone. The March 8th Democratic and Republican party…

Republicans learn about candidates, have “straw vote”

About 60 people attended a Monday night meeting of the Union County Women's Republican Club in the circuit court room at the Union County Courthouse. The incumbent Republican congressman, an incumbent Mississippi Supreme Court judge and a…

Union County Republican Women Host Congressional Candidates

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     Nine of the 13 First District Congressional candidates for the May 12th election to fill that vacant seat spoke Monday night, March 23, in New Albany. Two other candidates did not attend but sent representatives to speak for them.  …