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…
Hee Haw at Magnolic Civic Center Nov. 8,9
Community, OrganizationsCome on out to the Magnolia Civic Center to the Cine' theater on November 8&9 (that is Thursday and Friday this week) to the Hee Haw show starting at 7pm!
All your favorite characters will be there - Minnie, Grandpa, Aunt Willie, The…
New Albany Teachers Renew National Board Certification
Community, Schools[New Albany], [MS]. — November, 7, 2018 — New Albany School District teachers Stephanie Gregg and Balinda Denton are among the four thousand teachers across the United States to recently renew their certification as a National Board Certified…
103-year-old voter, Macie Ferrell, cast her ballot on election day
PeopleMacie Ferrell of the Beacon Hill community was one of the 8,388 Union County voters who cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 6th.
Ms Ferrell is 103 years old. She voted at the precinct located at the Beacon Hill Volunteer Fire Department. Ms Ferrell…
Union County MS 2018 midterm election results
Government & PoliticsFifty-four percent of Union County's 15,542 registered voters turned out for yesterday's general election, an unusually high number for a "mid-term" election.
A hotly contested race for an open U.S. Senate seat, and a challenge to an incumbent…
NAES Read-A-Thon could have principal sleeping on the roof
SchoolsIn an effort to become better readers and develop a love for literacy, New Albany Elementary School kicked off its Read-A-Thon on Wednesday, October 31. Students had fun dancing and singing and learning more about the Read-A-Thon from Bully…
Robert Vanstory wins competition scholarship
Community, SchoolsRobert Vanstory, an Automotive Technology student at the NAHS School of Career & Technical Education, placed first in the Auto Body/Collision Repair Competition during the Higher Education Achieves Demonstrable Skills (HEADS) Festival at…
Ingomar Mounds’ Day focuses on Mississippi’s ancient foragers
HistoryThis year's Ingomar Mounds' Day event drew just the kind of day that makes you happy to live in Mississippi in November. A steady flow of visitors were able to enjoy an interesting event at their own pace.
Native Americans have lived…
Mississippi Senate race analysis: polls predict 2 party run-off
Government & PoliticsThe "jungle primary" tomorrow, Nov.6, is perhaps the most interesting, most important Mississippi U.S. Senate contest in at least 100 years. It's called a jungle primary because it's more or less a free-for-all, in which candidates run without…
Two busy New Albany streets to undergo re-paving in coming weeks
Government & PoliticsExtensive re-paving work to improve two of New Albany's busiest streets will start Monday, Nov. 5.
On both streets, the existing pavement will be ground down and removed, "soft" spots will be repaired and new asphalt pavement and striping…
Square Books’ Christmas recommendations at Luncheon with Books
Community, OrganizationsReady to start your Christmas shopping? Square Books is coming to New Albany.
Tuesday, NOVEMBER 13 a representative from Square Books will be at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library for Luncheon with Books. She will have recommendations for…
Steve Patterson: The day the music died
Opinion
Mama cried. I fought.
Friday November 22, 1963.
How the nation's music went silent
An assassin’s bullet kills President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. A deep black grief grips America. Hopes go unfulfilled.…
Presley: PSC Charges 11 More Telemarketers for No-Call Violations
Government & PoliticsJackson, Mississippi (October 31, 2018) – For the second week in a row, the Public Service Commission has charged multiple telemarketers with no-call violations. Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley announced charges against 11 additional…