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…
New Albany Elementary School classroom happenings
Community, Schools5th Grade EXCEL: journalism studies
Ninabeth Capaning's fifth grade EXCEL class from New Albany Elementary School visited LeeAnn Thompson's INAYE Journalism class at New Albany High School on Thursday, November 9.
The…
New Albany hit-and-run victim identified; police seek public’s help
General NewsNew Albany police say a female hit-and-run victim is in "stable but critical" condition, the result of injuries from an accident Thursday on Martintown Road.
New Albany Police Department (NAPD) sources say the victim, whom they identify as…
Icy conditions in North MS require caution
General NewsA rather bizarre winter storm bringing icy conditions to New Albany started early Friday morning, January 11, 2018, and continues into mid afternoon.
There were scattered power outages early Friday around the New Albany area because of…
NAES October and November Perfect Attendance prize winners
Community, Schools
A gift card drawing was held for New Albany Elementary students who had weekly perfect attendance for the month of October. NAES Principal, Jamey Wright, congratulates students the follow students (no particular order): Madison…
Hit and run driver injures pedestrian on Martintown Road
General NewsShortly before 5:00 PM, Thursday, January 11, a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle and seriously injured.
The incident occurred on Martintown Road, a short distance south of the New Albany city limits. An African-American woman was…
“Cactus Jack: Against All Odds” the story of an amazing Mississippian
PeopleWhile I have respected and admired many people, I have stood in awe of very few. It is, perhaps, a flaw in my character, but I have not had many heroes, even as a small child. It is not in my nature to venerate people.
About six weeks ago…
The Battle of New Orleans to be topic at Luncheon with Books
Community, OrganizationsLuncheon with Books will be held Tuesday, January 16, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany.
Frank Madden will review Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger’s latest book Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That…
Overview of Jennie Stephens Smith Library’s 2017 service to the public
Community, OrganizationsThough numbers may be boring to some, they quantify the importance of the library to the residents of Union County and New Albany.
The Jennie Stephens Smith Library had 54,465 visits in 2017.
The computer usage numbers for 2017:
Internet…
Five Union County fire departments spend full day battling Ecru fire in freezing temps
General NewsEquipment and personnel from five Union County fire departments spent all day Friday, January 5, fighting a massive fire at American Furniture in Ecru. The main role of the Union County volunteer fire departments in battling the Ecru fire was…
Ecru furniture company fire calls out Union Co. firefighters Update: 1PM 1/5
General NewsUPDATE: 1:00 PM 1-5-2018:
Mark Whiteside, informs NAnewsweb.com that, as of noon today (Friday, January 5th), five Union County Volunteer Fire Departments still have tanker trucks and firefighting personnel on the scene of a large fire…
Early morning fire destroys New Albany home
General NewsJust before 5 AM today, Tuesday January 2nd, New Albany Fire Department received a report of an early morning fire in a house on Hillcrest Drive, in New Albany. While enroute to the scene, responders were given the exact address as 505 Hillcrest…
NAnewsweb.com noted many well known residents’ passing in 2017
PeopleNAnewsweb.com posts every obituary story we receive from local funeral homes and is generally the first local news medium to do so. Some receive more attention from our readers than others and, as with all stories, we track the numbers. The…