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 Career & Technical Center programs ranked well by state
SchoolsNew Albany Career & Technical Center Programs Ranked well in State evaluation.
Students enrolled in most courses at the New Albany School of Career and Technical Education take a state test each year. The MS-CPAS2 (Mississippi Career…
NAHS awards and scholarships presented for 2016-2017
Community, SchoolsThe following awards and scholarships were presented at the Awards Ceremony held at New Albany High School on May 2.
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University of Mississippi: Meg Bramlett, Mary Day, Sarah Gaines, Sam Hickey, Jacob McGregor,…
Local student a national winner in National Garden Clubs’ Poetry Contest
Community, OrganizationsAnnsley Coleman, a 3rd grade student at New Albany Elementary School, was recently recognized as a national winner in the National Garden Clubs Poetry Contest.
Coleman wrote a poem "Croaking - Leaping - Frogs" as a first grader in Tameri…
NAHS lists 2016-2017 Subject Area Award winners and Honor Roll students
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Subject Area Award recipients were recognized at the Awards Ceremony held at New Albany High School on May 2.
(No photos were provided)
NAHS 2017 Subject Awards: NAHS 2017 Awards
Honor Roll students were recognized at the Awards…
Popular Fossil Road Show returns to Museum June 10th
Community, Organizations
The annual Fossil Road Show at the Union County Heritage Museum is set Saturday, June 10, from 10 – 2. It’s free and a fun opportunity for people to have their objects identified, to show their collections and to learn more about…
Republicans take first ever Board of Aldermen majority in city election
Government & PoliticsDemocrat Tim Kent was elected to a fourth term as Mayor of New Albany in Tuesday's general city election.
Three Republicans were elected to the city's five-member Board of Aldermen, giving the GOP the first ever majority on the city's governing…
Current City Board sped through its last meeting as voters elected new members
Government & PoliticsThe New Albany City Board of Aldermen needed just 12 minutes to work through a 22-item agenda Tuesday evening, June 6th.
Only two city department heads gave reports at the board's regular June meeting:
Bill Mattox, manager of the city-owned…
Early voter turnout is very low in New Albany city election/Updated 3:15PM
Government & PoliticsUPDATED 3:15 PM, June 6: Officials at the courthouse report that turnout has increased along with the sunshine. As of about 3:00PM, around 750 people had voted in the municipal election. There is still plenty of time to vote, as polls don't…
Co. Board: State legislature’s failure affects local ability to plan and act
Government & PoliticsThe deadlock in the state legislature puts Union and other Mississippi counties in a kind of limbo regarding vital services county governments are expected to perform.
The Mississippi legislature's failure to pass a state budget in its regular…
Medicinal plants are topic of Museum Moments, June 15
Community, OrganizationsMedicinal plant research at the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi is the topic of Museum Moments on June 15, 12 noon at Union County Heritage Museum. The program is free and a light lunch, provided…
New Albany city leaders for next four years to be decided in election tomorrow
Government & PoliticsAll of New Albany's elected officials for the coming four years will be decided in the general election tomorrow, Tuesday, June 6th.
Voters from all of New Albany's four wards will vote in the lobby of the Union County Courthouse. Polls…
Tim Kent, Democrat candidate for Mayor
Government & PoliticsShortly after the May 3rd primary for the upcoming city election, each candidate in contested races on the June 6th New Albany general election ballot received an identical questionnaire from NAnewsweb.com. Each was asked to answer four questions.…