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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.…
Northeast MS news MS Senator Chad McMahan

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…
Northeast MS news MS Senator Chad McMahan

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…
Northeast MS news MS Senator Chad McMahan

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…
NEMiss.news Reeves battles legislature

Legislature vs Reeves: horsepower check in Jackson

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The next skirmish in the battle between the Mississippi Legislature and Governor Tate Reeves is likely to occur tomorrow afternoon at the State Capitol. However, not many knowledgeable observers expect the conflict to end tomorrow. One top-ranked…
NEMiss.news State Health Officer Dobbs

When will life be normal? Covid weekly trends 4May20

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Predictions by public health experts about when the coronavirus pandemic would peak in Mississippi have proven wrong. It was most recently estimated that the pandemic would peak in Mississippi last week. However, new cases and deaths late last…
NEMiss.news Delbert Hosemann to battle for CARES spending

Legislature likely to strip Reeves of CARES money spending authority

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Mississippi legislative leaders intend to return to Jackson Monday, May 4, to seize $1.25-billion in federal money from the hands of Tate Reeves, the Republican governor. The legislators fled Jackson in mid-March because of the coronavirus…

Steve Patterson: Where is L. Q. C. LAMAR when we need him?

I don’t like cowards. I abhor cowardly, weak leadership! I have no patience for those political leaders who stand timidly on the sidelines, avoid controversy at all cost, and allow popular opinion, no matter how ill informed, to run amuck…

Governor extends shelter in place, slightly eases non-essential business rules

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Renae Eze April 17, 2020   JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that he is extending the statewide shelter-in-place by 7 days, while providing some ability for “non-essential” businesses…
NEMiss.News Steve Holland, Guest Author

The Golden Tongue Devil Speaketh!!

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By Steve Holland   A few of you may remember that I spent the past 36 years of my life as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. There were hordes of you who thought I was a legislative whiz kid. Some of you thought…
Northeast MS news MS state of emergency declalred

How Mississippi’s governor undermined efforts to contain the corona virus.

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Editor’s note: Mississippi is once again the subject of unfavorable national press attention. This time it’s the result of the actions (or inactions) of one man. Alert Mississippians have already read here and elsewhere about the tardy and…
NEMiss.news Dr Dobbs regarding Shelter in Place order

Reeves finally orders statewide Shelter-in-Place for MS

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Late Wednesday afternoon, April 1, Governor Tate Reeves finally signed a new executive order establishing a statewide shelter-in-place for Mississippi. For weeks Reeves has claimed such strong action was not warranted. He had issued several…

Steve Patterson: A eulogy to three old friends

          I have attended far too many funerals lately. Seems like all my old friends are dying. Alas, that’s what happens when one reaches my age. We all start to lose old friends and beloved family…
New Albany MS tate reeves

Opinion: Too little too late from Tate Reeves

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Nobody, not even many of his supporters, expected much of Tater Reeves, Mississippi’s 65th governor. After William Waller, Jr., formerly chief justice of the state’s supreme court, was defeated by Reeves in last summer’s Republican…
Northeast MS news Pontotoc Co. Courthouse

Democrats wave good-bye to Pontotoc officials

Pontotoc, MS - Public officials in Pontotoc County have joined the seemingly inevitable march to the Republican Party. They join hundreds of other public officials around the state who have switched allegiance from the Democrat Party to the…
Northeast MS news MS Senator Chad McMahan

Sen. Chad McMahan has several bills in 2020 legislative session

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State Senator Chad McMahan (R-Guntown) has introduced several bills during this session of the Mississippi Legislature that are specifically intended to benefit northeast Mississippi. “The BancorpSouth Arena and Conference Center is an…