NEMiss.News Dr. Shane Scott at IMPC, COVID-19

Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.

,
  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…
Northeast MS Homeless at Tupelo library

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list

,
Tupelo, 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,…
New Albany MS. Christmas at the Museum 2018

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14

Mingle 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…
concrete pad

Some work complete on industrial park enhancements

Work 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…
missing man mcquary

Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning

,
Members 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…
New Albany MS Doggie dining in MS

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?

JACKSON, 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…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

“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

The 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

NEW 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

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…

Darryl Patton to present Southern Herbals Lecture at Museum

,
Well known herbalist Darryl Patton will hold a morning plant walk starting 9:30, (weather permitting), a museum lecture at noon and medicinal plant beginner workshop at 1:30 at museum. Cost is $25 for walk/ workshop. Noon lecture is free. Light…

New Albany Schools join the MS Dept of Education Innovation Lab Network

,
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has launched the Mississippi Innovation Lab Network (MS-ILN) that encourages a network of A- and B-rated school districts to work together to identify, test, and implement student-centered…
special olympics

NAHS art students and life skills classes create “Off We Go” banner for Special Olympics

,
The New Albany High School Life Skills classes of Mrs. Corie Hill are gearing up for the Special Olympics competition which will be held at Tupelo High School later this month. As part of the ceremony and competition, a parade of student…
Washington Emancipation Day

The Reason: Why an extra day for filing federal income taxes this year?

Americans got an extra day to file their federal income taxes this year, but few people know why tax day is April 17. Normal deadline is April 15th, except when the 15th falls on a weekend, which means that this year's tax deadline should have…
closing the alley

City leaders apparently back away from idea of closing the alley

New Albany city officials' consideration of closing the downtown alley that runs from Main Street to Bankhead is apparently off the table. Support for closing the alley evaporated within a few hours of the time NAnewsweb.com posted a story about…
airport training

Area Firefighters take airport emergency training class

Firefighters from the area gathered to learn how to handle local aircraft emergencies this past week. This twelve hour class is offered through the Mississippi State Fire Academy, and was instructed by Academy Adjunct Instructor and New Albany…
closing the alley

City Board considering closing the alley from Main St. to Bankhead St.

The New Albany Board of Aldermen may close an alley that provides one of only two routes downtown that connect the town's two main streets. Although there had been no discussion of it in the board's recent public meetings, an item appeared…
Closed meetings

RANT: Doing public business in secret meetings

Too much public business in New Albany is conducted in secret meetings. Invariably, the final item listed on every agenda of the New Albany Board of Aldermen is "Executive Session." It's routine, always there, like approving minutes of…

UCDA changes Annual Meeting date, announces speaker

,
The date for the Annual Meeting of the Membership of the Union County Development Association has changed!! The meeting will take place on Monday evening, April 30, 2018, at 6:30p.m. in the cafeteria of the New Albany Middle School. In addition…
NAHS art exhibit

NAHS student art exhibit opens today at museum

,
The annual New Albany High School Student Art Exhibit will open this evening (Monday April 9th), from 5-7 PM. The exhibit is at the Union County Heritage Museum, and will end on April 25, 2018. This exhibit always presents many unique and…
New Albany Boys & Girls Club

New Albany School District elects President, supports Boys & Girls Club

,
On Friday night, February 2nd, the New Albany School District designated the home basketball games versus Ripley High School to be a "Benefit Basketball Night" with a portion of the gate receipts being donated to the local New Albany Boys &…

UCDA to hold annual membership banquet April 16

,
The Union County Development Association (UCDA) has set its annual membership banquet for Monday, April 16th, at 6:30PM. The  banquet will be held in the New Albany Middle School's cafeteria. Advance reservations are required. The keynote…