Tag Archive for: politics

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.…
trent kelly

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…
trent kelly

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…
New Albany MS Ideology in the extreme

Opinion: “After me, you come first”

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New Albany, MS - Government, whether local, state or federal, is responsible for using its citizens' funds appropriately to perform its constitutional duties. Through manipulation of these public duties, pockets are lined and power is gained…
New Albany MS Vic Hanson, Donald Trump as Chemotherapy

Vic Hanson on Trump: A sort of Chemotherapy

  We thought some NAnewsweb.com readers might enjoy reading a perspective on Donald Trump by a serious scholar who is accustomed to taking a “long view” of things. He is rare among distinguished American academics in that he…
New Albany MS A Republic, Independence Hall

“A Republic, if we can keep it.” –Steve Patterson

  Once upon a time there was an idea. It was a grand idea. An idea admired and emulated the entire world over. An idea conceived in liberty, justice, freedom and God-given inalienable rights. An idea that proclaimed all men were created…
New Albany MS Steve & Chicken at home

Steve Patterson: How to break bird dogs of killing chickens, and good folks of voting Republican!

(Author’s note: I wish I could say no chickens were harmed in the writing of this essay, but that would be a flat-footed lie.) The phone call came while I was eating a big plate of boiled okra and fried pork chops, smothered in gravy, at…
New Albany MS Old Jews bumper sticker

Steve Patterson: Hanging out with some very old Jews

I have been spending a lot of time with friends lately, a motley crew of old Jews. Not high school or college buddies, or bird hunting or fishing pals, nor even my old political cohorts with whom I used to roam the capitol’s corridors. No,…
New Albany MS Political candidates lack substance

Steve Patterson: “Who’d a thunk it?”

    Back in the day, when someone stated the obvious, a frequent response was “who’d a thought it" or, even more likely, “Who’d a thunk it?” That old phrase has been running through my head an awfully lot lately. Why? Well,…
New Albany MS Seasonal workforce legislation

Kelly introduces seasonal workforce legislation

New Albany MS- Seasonal workforce Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act: Washington, DC: U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), in coordination with U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), has introduced the Paperwork Reduction…
New Albany MS Baloney is not cheap

Steve Patterson: “Baloney is not cheap!”

  Alabama’s Governor George C. Wallace once appeared on a Sunday talk show during his heyday as a demagogic segregationist. There, he proclaimed a profound truth -- one that has stood the test of time, and is particularly timely…
New Albany MS Senator Thad Cochran dies

Senator Thad Cochran dies at age 81

NAnewsweb.com Editor's Note:  Much has been published since the death early yesterday of Mississippi's Senator Thad Cochran. By far the best story we have seen is by MississippiToday.org, which includes many details of his long and distinguished…
New ALbany MS Hosemann and Junior Aldermen

Secretary of State Hosemann meets with Junior Aldermen

Delbert Hosemann, Secretary of State, met with New Albany Junior Aldermen at New Albany High School on Tuesday, May 7. Hosemann introduced himself to the group by describing his educational background, his law career, and his political…
New Albany MS Sen. Fritz Hollings

Steve Patterson on Senator Fritz Hollings: The last of the Mohicans

  The roar of the last of the old Southern Democrat lions of the United States Senate has been silenced. My friend and role model, Senator Ernest F. Hollings of South Carolina is no more. As South Carolina Governor in the late…
trent kelly

U.S. Rep. Kelly Announces 116th Congress Committee Assignments

U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (MS-01) recently announced he has retained his committee assignments from the 115th Congress and will serve on the House Committee on Agriculture, the House Armed Services Committee, and the House Small Business…