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…
Ernesteen Speck Roberts, 89
ObituariesErnesteen Speck Roberts
December 3, 1929 - March 30, 2019
Ernesteen Speck Roberts passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born December 3, 1929 in Union County to Ernest L. Speck…
Mike Childers, 64
ObituariesMike Childers
April 22, 1954 - March 30, 2019
Michael Dewayne Childers, 64, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his home. He was born April 22, 1954 in Union County to Oliver Pascal Childers and Mary Elizabeth Stacks Childers.
He…
Carmen McBryde Hamblin, 55
ObituariesCarmen McBryde Hamblin
March 24, 1964 - March 30, 2019
Carmen McBryde Hamblin, 55, passed away Saturday March 30, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. She was born on March 24, 1964 to Jimmy and Sylvia McBryde. She is…
Great American Cleanup Day in New Albany
OrganizationsThe Keep America Beautiful® Great American Cleanup® is the nation’s largest community improvement program, which takes place annually in an estimated 20,000 communities nationwide. The event, now in its 21st year, is designed to help end…
2019 UNITE Awards Dinner honors service to the community
OrganizationsFourteen local organizations were awarded direct grants Thursday night, March 28, during the annual UNITE fundraising dinner at New Albany First United Methodist Church.
UNITE (Union County/New Albany Initiative to Excel), an affiliate of…
New Albany fifth grader places fifth at State Spelling Bee
Community, SchoolsChristian Fonseca, a fifth grade student at New Albany Elementary School, participated in the State Spelling Bee in Jackson, Mississippi on March 19. Fonseca placed fifth out of forty participants. He is in Kelly Keener and Jonna Rogers' classes…
School Board elects Creekmore President
Community, SchoolsAt the March School Board Meeting, Sam Creekmore was elected to serve as President of the New Albany School Board for the next year. Mr. Creekmore has served on the School Board since 2017, and was appointed to another term in February 2019.
Melanie…
Kevin Charles announces expansion and added jobs
EconomyRusty Berryhill, President of Kevin Charles Fine Upholstery and Chairman-elect of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, announces an expansion of the Kevin Charles facility. The expansion will create 30 new jobs for the New Albany community.
The…
James Boyce “Bear” McDonald, 72
ObituariesJames Boyce "Bear" McDonald
October 2, 1946 - March 26, 2019
James McDonald
New Albany – James Boyce “Bear” McDonald, 72, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. He was born October 2,…
New members announced for NAHS ACT 30+ Club
Community, SchoolsNew Albany High School presented ACT 30+ Club t-shirts to Maggie Scott and Greta Blakemore on March 21 for their recent success on the ACT. Students who have a composite or subscore of 30 or more on their recent ACT are inducted into the club.
Melanie…
NAMS 2019 Geography Bee Winners
Community, SchoolsThe New Albany Middle School Geography Bee was held on Friday, January 11. Pictured l-r are the winners: Jake Whitt, 2nd Place; Isaac Duncan, 1st Place; and Michael Webb, 3rd Place.
Melanie Shannon
Public Relations
New Albany…
Rhonda Willard, 57
ObituariesRhonda Willard
December 4, 1961 - March 21, 2019
Rhonda Browning Willard, 57, died Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born December 4, 1961, in Memphis, TN., to Albert Lowell and Lillie Faye…