Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.
Featured News, General News
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…
Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list
Featured News, Government & PoliticsTupelo, 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,…
2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14
HappeningsMingle 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…
Some work complete on industrial park enhancements
EconomyWork 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…
Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning
Featured News, General NewsMembers 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…
Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?
LeisureJACKSON, 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…
Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!
Opinion“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
HappeningsThe 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
LeisureNEW 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
Schools
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…
Throw down at the fairground
General NewsThe Ladies Building at Union County Fairgrounds was rented out Saturday night, February 27th, and was the venue for a party that got out of hand.
About 200 people gathered for a what was apparently a birthday party. They mostly behaved and…
New Albany Middle School Chorus Earns All Superior Ratings
Community, SchoolsLast week, the New Albany Middle School 7th and 8th grade Women’s Choir attended the District I Choral Festival in Tupelo, MS.
Choirs that sing in these Festivals are judged on things such as correct notes, correct rhythms, musical interpretation…
Union Co. Board of Supervisors holds executive session — legally
Government & PoliticsThe Union County Board of Supervisors did something rare today: they went into an "executive session," and they did it legally.
What's so special about that? Good question, and here is the answer: it may have been the first time in the …
Lack of serious competition may hurt primary turnout
OpinionBy 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…
Pilot Club 6th annual Snowflake Ball, Part II Photos
Community, OrganizationsThe First United Methodist Church of New Albany was the venue for a night of music, dancing and memory-making for many lucky young ladies and their fathers, grandfathers, uncles, guardians or other important men in their lives. The sixth annual…
The Pilot Club of New Albany’s 2016 Snowflake Ball draws large crowd
OrganizationsThe First United Methodist Church of New Albany was the venue for a night of music, dancing and memory-making for many lucky young ladies and their fathers, grandfathers, uncles, guardians or other important men in their lives. The sixth annual…
NAHS honors Tamara Waldrop memory with “Top Dawg” Scholarship
General News, SchoolsTo honor the memory and positive influence of Tamara Waldrop, former New Albany High School teacher, the NAHS Upstage group has joined with the New Albany community to present the first "Moving Forward, Giving Back" event for the purpose of…
Union Co. Master Gardeners begin work on Vicki Smith Memorial Victory Garden
OrganizationsThe Union County Master Gardeners’ association currently offers to Union County: the New Albany Home and Garden Show, this year being held in downtown New Albany on April 9th; Earth day, an educational event for the young; management of the…
Deputy escapes serious injuries in Wednesday wreck
General NewsA Union County deputy sheriff and another driver escaped serious injury in a two car wreck Wednesday afternoon, February 24.
Deputy Sheriff Avery Adair was responding to an emergency call when the vehicle he was driving collided with another…
Republicans learn about candidates, have “straw vote”
OrganizationsAbout 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…
This week’s edition of “Well, I Reckon…” is political
General News"Well, I Reckon..."
New Albany's perspective of the impending presidential election is varied and colorful, to say the very least. After talking with quite a few people regarding their choice of candidate for the upcoming primary in March,…
Check from county ends short-term library crisis
OrganizationsA "manual check" for $38,428.26 to the Union County Library ended the short-term financial crisis the library board faced last week.
The money came from property tax collections received during February by the county collector's office. The…