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…
The Art of the Possible: Time to stand and deliver
OpinionThis spring's New Albany municipal elections were characterized by a lot of money spent and a lot of promises made.
Record sums were spent on signs and brochures and advertising. Much of the money came from the pockets of the candidates and…
Reed’s Market tells date and time for New Albany opening
EconomyAfter many months of remodeling, new equipment installation and other preparation, Reed's Market in New Albany has set a date and time for its opening.
After months of hard work on the store and much community anticipation, on Friday afternoon,…
Several horses seized and relocated, local man arrested
OrganizationsUnion County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said that his deputies seized several horses Wednesday, July 26, from a location in eastern Union County. Edwards said his officers, acting on a court order, seized the animals. Michael Dancy, age 52, of the…
Baptist Union County hosts Back-to-School Health Fair
Health & WellnessNEW ALBANY, MISS., July 25, 2017 – Baptist MemorialHospital-Union Countywill host a free back-to-school health fair on Saturday, Aug. 5 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the hospital’s front lobby.
The event, designed for newborns through…
Board of Supervisors’ July 24 meeting takes a new position
Government & PoliticsThe most notable thing about the Union County Board of Supervisors' July 24 meeting was that the meeting table was placed differently.
The board meets in a large room on the east side of the Chancery Court (old library) building on Main Street…
Museum’s Art Challenge encourages “seeing” Faulkner’s work differently
HappeningsMuseum’s Art Challenge sends artists To The Big Woods for inspiration
Area artists, take note of an art challenge. The Union County Heritage Museum is challenging area artists, calling for entries for the fourth annual juried Faulkner…
Paul, Tester, and Kelly introduce plan to reduce red tape for farmers
Community, OrganizationsFrom the office of U.S. Representative Trent Kelly:
WASHINGTON - On July 19th, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), and U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), introduced the Paperwork Reduction for Farmers Act…
Popular Biscuits & Jam Market’s fans undeterred by heat
LeisureLow humidity created comfortable conditions for those who turned out for the Biscuits and Jam Farmers Market, Saturday morning, July 22.
As always, live entertainment was provided as people visited with one another and shopped for fresh…
Reed’s Market to open soon in New Albany
EconomyIt won't be long. Day-by-day, New Albany is getting closer to the opening of a new grocery supermarket.
"We want to be sure everything is perfect before we open," David Reed of Reed's Market told NAnewsweb.com late Thursday afternoon.
"Sometime…
PSC Chairman Presley holds natural gas hearing in New Albany
Government & PoliticsAbout 35 people attended a hearing Thursday afternoon in New Albany regarding expanding natural gas service to rural parts of Union and neighboring counties.
Public Service Commission Chairman Brandon Presley conducted a hearing in the…
Public Service Commission to hold public hearing in New Albany
Government & PoliticsPresley to Hold Public Hearing Regarding New Albany Natural Gas Expansion
Nettleton, Mississippi – Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley will hold a public hearing regarding a request by the City of New Albany…
Priority Ambulance to begin serving Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County
Health & WellnessBaptist Memorial Hospital-Union County announced on July 17th that it has entered into a partnership with Priority Ambulance to provide all patient medical transport services to the hospital, and it will serve as Union County’s emergency 9-1-1…