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…
New Albany High School Scholarship and Awards, 2016
Community, SchoolsThe following awards and scholarships were presented at the Awards Ceremony held at New Albany High School on May 3.
University of Mississippi: Yesenia Rivera, Kennedy Frain, Isaac Estrada, Christopher Watson, Rush Butler, Trace Thompson,…
With transparency in politics: still not “a dime’s worth of difference”
Opinion
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…
Baptist Union County earns ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center designation
Health & Wellness
NEW ALBANY, MISS., June 29, 2016 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County has been designated a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology.
The ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center designation is a voluntary…
NAHS Envirothon Team does well at State competition
Community, SchoolsNew Albany, MS- Scores were close and competition was strong at the May 6 State Envirothon Competition at the FFA Center in Raymond. Although New Albany High School’s Envirothon team placed first overall in Aquatic Ecology, Oxford High School…
New Albany High School Honor Roll
Community, SchoolsThe following students have been on the honor roll for the first, second, and third nine weeks. These students were formally recognized at the Awards Ceremony held on May 3, 2016 at New Albany High School:
MAYRA AGUIRRE, SANTIAGO…
Cedric Burnside Project, Cadillac Funk at Levitt AMP New Albany concert Saturday July 2nd
HappeningsNew Albany, MS- This Saturday night, July 2nd, the Levitt AMP New Albany concert series will feature The Cedric Burnside Project, a band composed of Cedric Burnside and Trenton Ayres, both of whom are from the hills of North Mississippi.
Cedric,…
Union Co. Board of Supervisors’ meeting, June 27th
General NewsThe Union County Board of Supervisors learned at their meeting on June 27, 2016, that county property values have increased because of new home construction.
"New home construction last year and the year before was the most we have had in recent…
Career & Technical School recognizes outstanding students
Community, SchoolsOutstanding Career & Technical students were recognized at the Awards Ceremony held at New Albany High School on May 3. Congratulations to these winning students:
Outstanding Career & Technical Education Students 2015-2016
Automotive…
When did they change the meaning of the word “transparency?”
OpinionNew 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…
New Albany High School 2016 Subject Area Awards
Community, SchoolsNAnewsweb.com recently received this information from the New Albany Schools.
Congratulations to the winning students in these subject areas.
Subject Area Award recipients were recognized at the Awards Ceremony held at New Albany High…
Confederate Railroad fans turn out in large numbers for Freedom Fest 2016
Happenings
The musicians of Confederate Railroad have been playing together nearly 30 years and have a huge fan base, many of them obviously in North Mississippi. They were the featured act Saturday night for the New Albany Freedom Celebration concert.
While…