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…
“Situation hopeless, but not impossible!”
OpinionBy Steve Patterson
Dear Mr. President,
I am a man of straightforward candor, so let me go ahead and clear the deck. I don't like you. I have voiced my dislike for your bravado and otherwise distinctive "style," both…
“Lets come together and make the playground better” –Jacob Gentry
LeisureOne day, while sitting at the Park-Along-the-River watching the kids play on the old playground equipment, I asked myself the same question many people have probably asked themselves while at the park. “Why hasn’t the park been updated…
Teachers of the Year honored by NA School Board
Community, SchoolsNew Albany, MS- The New Albany School Board formally recognized Heather Ferrell for being selected as New Albany High School Teacher of the Year and New Albany School District Teacher of the Year. Additional commendations included: Tameri…
Dean Provence Endowment provides resources for NAES students
Community, SchoolsGrants from the Dean Provence Endowment for Excellence in Education have provide New Albany Elementary School students with a variety of resources to stimulate and facilitate their learning process.
Phonemic Awareness Software Bundle teaches…
School counselor gives presentation on respect to NAES students
Community, SchoolsNew Albany, MS- New Albany Elementary School Counselor April Hobson conducts a classroom guidance activity on respect with third grade students during their Integrity rotation. Hobson was using The Character Chronicles curriculum and video…
NAES 3rd grade EXCEL students prepare projects on US states
Community, SchoolsNew Albany, MS- Third grade students in Mr. Glen Reeder's EXCEL class are working on their state projects. Each student has chosen a state to research. Students are using non-fiction, research books about the U.S. states to help them with…
February Board of Aldermen meeting opens on an upbeat note
Government & PoliticsNew Albany, MS- The New Albany Boys and Girls Club presented an upbeat opening for the February meeting of the New Albany Board of Aldermen.
Each of the eight Boys and Girls Club members present Monday night made a brief statement to the…
NAMS student and Elvis aficionado speaks to NAES EXCEL students
Community, Schools
New Albany, MS- Andrew Towery, a seventh grade student at New Albany Middle School, was recently the guest speaker for Glen Reeder's 2nd & 3rd Grade EXCEL students at New Albany Elementary School. Andrew, who is a collector of…
Fire and rescue teams receive special training
PeopleNew Albany, MS- Fire and rescue workers from around North Mississippi received a day of specialized training Monday, Feb. 6, in New Albany.
Serious accidents and deaths, resulting when agricultural workers are buried in bins of corn or soybeans…
Dr. Sneed spoke at Baptist Union County heart luncheon
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County hosted more than 100 people at a Monday luncheon aimed to raise awareness of heart disease.
Cardiologist Dr. Darrell Sneed spoke to the gathering in the Fellowship Hall of Hillcrest Baptist…
Drug arrests of four locals result from NAPD traffic stops
General NewsNew Albany Police have informed NAnewsweb.com of four recent drug arrests. All of the arrests were the result of traffic stops, but were on four different days. Three of the stops/arrests were on Highway 15, one was on South Central Ave. Myrtle…
Signs of New Albany, Part II: Selective enforcement, poor judgment
OpinionBy R. R. Reasoner
The paramount problem with the New Albany sign ordinance is its enforcement. It is inconsistent, arbitrary, and unfair. What one business is forbidden to do, another business is allowed to do.
A few of the many examples…