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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…

With transparency in politics: still not “a dime’s worth of difference”

New Albany, MS- In a single generation Mississippi has gone from being a one-party state to, again, being a one-party state. Still a one-party state government That simple fact may be the key to why Mississippi state government, while…
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When did they change the meaning of the word “transparency?”

New Albany, MS- If you're busy, here's a brief summary of what follows: The Mississippi governor and legislative leaders have made "a right mess" of the state's finances. Not only do they appear clueless about how to sort out the shambles they…
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Local Republicans prepared for state convention

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New Albany, MS - The officers of the Union County Republican Committee met Thursday afternoon in New Albany to prepare for the party's state convention Saturday, May 14th, in Jackson. GOP county delegations will meet starting Saturday morning at…
New Albany MS "Anybody But Tate" rant

$57-million shortfall in FY 17 Budget; Reeves, Gunn attribute it to “staff error.”

Today, Mississippi's top three leaders blamed their staff members for a $57-million error in the state's budget for Fiscal Year 2017. Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves and Speaker of the House Phillip Gunn said the error is because expected…
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UCRW hear legislative update and announce May dinner meeting

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The Union County Republican Women (UCRW) held their monthly meeting on April 25 with Senator Nickey Browning, Representatives Steve Massengill and Margaret Ellis Rogers providing a legislative update. The UCRW will meet again on May 23 with…

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…

HB 1523: “Full of sound and fury Signifying nothing” 

                                                                              Whether from injuries suffered during World War II or hereditary illness, President Kennedy suffered nearly continuous…
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Read it: MS HB 1523, the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience…Act”

The controversy over House Bill 1523, the "Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act," has roared through Mississippi, indeed all around the country during the past week. We have read through the law several times.…
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We need a U.S. Congressman who will accumulate some serious seniority

Mississippians will vote Tuesday in primary elections to nominate candidates for President of the United States and for four Mississippi seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Expectations for voter turnout in Mississippi vary greatly.…

Editorial Opinion: State government fails Mississippi again

The news that the Union County Library System is in financial trouble and will have to reduce its hours of operation serves as still another proof of the failings of state government. For eight years, Haley Barbour inculcated  Mississippi…
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General election results in Union County

It was a better election turn-out than some had expected. Of the 16,263 people registered to vote in Union County 7,369 -- 45 percent -- voted in the general election Tuesday. Not a great turnout, but better than expected given that there were…
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Lengthy election process should end tomorrow, Nov 3

What has been ten full months of unusually intense electioneering in Union County is about to end with the Nov. 3rd general election. Local voters will vote in 15 statewide or legislative races, 16 contests for Union County offices and on competing…