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…
Darryl Patton to present Southern Herbals Lecture at Museum
Community, OrganizationsWell 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
Community, SchoolsJACKSON, 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…
NAHS art students and life skills classes create “Off We Go” banner for Special Olympics
Community, SchoolsThe 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…
The Reason: Why an extra day for filing federal income taxes this year?
OpinionAmericans 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…
City leaders apparently back away from idea of closing the alley
Government & PoliticsNew 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…
Area Firefighters take airport emergency training class
PeopleFirefighters 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…
City Board considering closing the alley from Main St. to Bankhead St.
Government & PoliticsThe 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…
RANT: Doing public business in secret meetings
Opinion
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
Community, OrganizationsThe 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 student art exhibit opens today at museum
Community, SchoolsThe 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 School District elects President, supports Boys & Girls Club
Community, SchoolsOn 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
Community, OrganizationsThe 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…