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 Elementary School celebrates Cinco de Mayo
Community, Schools
On Friday, May 5th, the EL students grades K-2 at New Albany Elementary performed for their peers and parents in a special Cinco de Mayo program. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory of the Mexican Army at Puebla in 1862.
The school event…
Union County Board of Supervisors’ May 15 meeting
Government & PoliticsThe Union County Board of Supervisors' May 15 meeting worked its way through a 19-item agenda in just 35 minutes Monday morning.
The speed is the more impressive when considering that three non-agenda items also came before the board, and…
Local American Legion building in need of major repairs
Community, OrganizationsAmerican Legion members Larry Dykes and Bill Azlin talked Tuesday evening, May 10, at the meeting of Porter-Henry-Lowery Post 72, the local chapter of the American Legion.
Meetings of American Legion Post 72 are being held at the Ladies…
Second accident in two day slows I-22 traffic UPDATED: 8:05 PM
General NewsUPDATED: 8:05 PM: Fast, well coordinated action by the Union County Wrecker Service and the New Albany Police Department had the wrecked truck towed away and traffic on I-22 back to normal within an hour of the time of the accident.
The…
Union Co. Historical Society sets annual luncheon meeting
Community, OrganizationsThe Annual Meeting of the Union County Historical Society is set Friday, May 19, 12 noon at the fellowship hall of the First United Methodist Church on Bankhead Street.
Guest speaker for the event is Ted Ownby, Director of the Center for…
New Albany teacher featured on NEAMB video testimonial
SchoolsKim Ware, a high school English teacher at New Albany High School, was called upon by National Education Association Member Benefits (NEAMB) to relate to the world the many rewards of teaching.
She was one of four member teachers from across…
Local fire departments involved in remedying I-22 chemical spill
General NewsLocal fire departments got some unexpected on-the-job training yesterday, May 10th, as a result of their participation in the clearing up of a chemical spill on I-22.
New Albany Fire Chief Steve Coker, who is also Union County fire commissioner,…
19th Annual William Faulkner Literary Contest entry deadline drawing near
TourismIf you have been told you have "a way with words" you may wish to consider entering the 2017 William Faulkner Literary Contest. Entries are accepted in several categories, there is no entry fee, and over $5000 in cash prizes will be awarded.
Entries…
Kiwanis club scholarships
Community, OrganizationsMay 9, 2017, Kiwanis Club of New Albany awarded scholarships to 10 Union County and New Albany High School seniors.
Front Row: J Pullman, Kiwanis VP; Heather Smith, Myrtle; Joanna Moffitt, Myrtle; Pierre Lenoir, New Albany; Paige Hall,…
New Albany Students Attend Career & Technology Day
Community, SchoolsThe New Albany School of Career & Technical Education hosted “Career & Technology Day” on Friday, May 5 on the campus of New Albany High School.
Career and Technology Day began as Technology Day in 2009 to expose high school students…
Morning’s hydrogen peroxide spill still slowing I-22 traffic, now 12 hours and counting.
General NewsUPDATED: 7:00 pm 5-10-17: At 12 hours and counting from this morning's hydrogen peroxide spill on I-22, clean-up operations are still underway near mile marker 59. One east bound lane of I-22 is now open, but both westbound lanes remain…
Mayoral candidates interviewed on TV99 New Albany’s Local Talk
Government & PoliticsBill Gault, of the local access TV99 television station, interviews the two mayoral candidates in the upcoming New Albany Municipal election on TV99's Local Talk. One of these men is our next mayor; click the link below to hear his thoughts…