Tag Archive for: Faulkner Month

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

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

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  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

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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…
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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…
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Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning

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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…

Tallahatchie Riverfest and Faulkner Month: big times “down by the riverside”

This year's Tallahatchie Riverfest will see more of its events taking place "down by the riverside." The Riverfest venue changes puts most events within easy walking distance of each other, and saved enough in production expenses to add a fireworks…

New Albany lore portrayed in cemetery tour

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About 60 people turned out at the New Albany City Cemetery on a beautiful late summer afternoon to focus their attention on dead people. The 2015 Legends and Lore Cemetery Tour, which highlighted "famous souls" from New Albany's past, was presented…

Legends and Lore Cemetary tour to be September 19th

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Come out and join the Tallahatchie River Players on Saturday September 19, 2015 starting at 4 pm and ending at dusk for the 2015 Legends and Lore Cemetery Tour at the City Cemetery. The TRP has partnered with the Union County Heritage Museum…

Faulkner Scenic Byway tour , September 25th

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The Faulkner Scenic Byway tour will leave New Albany on September 25,  2 p.m. from the First United Methodist Church Parking Lot.  The tour bus will carry visitors to Greenfield Farm, Rocky Ford, Philadelphia Community and will be at Rowan…

Winners in the Second Faulkner and Folk Art Exhibit at the Union County Heritage Museum

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Winners in the Second Faulkner and Folk Art Exhibit at the Union County Heritage Museum include: Faulkner the Man Category 1st  place Haley Yurkow, New Albany is the winner of the Faulkner & Folk Art Category  - Faulkner the Man with…

Luncheon with Books to continue Faulkner emphasis, September 15th

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Since this is Faulkner Month in New Albany with emphasis on Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, Luncheon with Books will continue that theme. On Tuesday, September 15, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library Frank Madden will present "Customs of the South…

Museum now accepting art work for Faulkner and Folk Art exhibit- UPDATED

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As part of the Literary Fest and William Faulkner Month in New Albany, Entries are now being accepted for the upcoming juried exhibit Faulkner and Folk Art, opening Sunday, September 13, 1:30-3:30, at the Union County Heritage Museum in New…