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…
Crime stories updates
General NewsNew Albany, MS- NAnewsweb.com has received additional information about two local crime stories posted within the last several days:
ARMED ROBBERY OF TRIO SALES:
Two additional persons have been arrested in connection with the armed robbery…
New Albany students prepare for MS BEST Robotics competition
Community, Schools
New Albany, MS- Several students from both New Albany Middle School and New Albany High School will be meeting over the next five weeks, during and after school, to prepare for the MS BEST Robotics competition. Students will work as a…
SkyWatcher alert for Saturday, August 27, 2016
LeisureWith local skies in the New Albany area forecast to be "mostly clear" tomorrow evening, local skywatchers have a good chance of seeing a significant cosmic event. Just before sunset, Venus and Jupiter will be visible low in the western horizon.…
Community Rummage Sale to benefit area Humane Society
Community, OrganizationsThe Union County Humane Society is having a Community Rummage Sale September 3rd, 7 am to 2 pm at the Old Bankhead Flower Shop parking lot on Hwy 15.
All proceeds go to our non-profit to help with vet expenses and to go towards our building…
Louisiana relief truck
LeisureNew Albany, MS- Editor's note: NAnewsweb.com received this information from one of the sponsors of the Union County effort to fill a truck with needed supplies for the flood victims of Southeast Louisiana. The people of Union County gave generously…
Time to build a decent road to the “front door” of Baptist Hospital
OpinionNew Albany, MS- It's a street 20 feet wide (or less) and six-tenths of a mile long and designed to meet traffic conditions of 75 years ago.
Relative to its importance to the health and well-being of every person in New Albany and Union County…
Shooting in Myrtle under investigation/ UPDATED 8-24-2016
General NewsNew Albany, MS- UPDATED 8-24-2016:
Early on the morning of Wednesday, August 24, 2016, the Union County Sheriff's Department arrested a Myrtle, MS woman in a shooting incident of about 5:20 PM the previous evening. The shooting incident, which…
Armed men rob store near downtown New Albany
General News New Albany, MS- UPDATED 8-24-2016:
On Tuesday afternoon, August 23, 2016, two men were apprehended by the New Albany Police Department, a little over one hour after they perpetrated an armed robbery at Trio Sales, on Bankhead Street. The…
New Albany Elementary School holds first rate, first grade Olympics
Community, SchoolsNew Albany, MS- First graders at New Albany Elementary School recently completed a unit of study on the Olympics. As a part of the study, the students were allowed to share with the class the Olympic games and athletes they had watched the…
Eagle Scout’s project benefits MSU Vet School and community pets
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- Lewis Creekmore, of New Albany, has completed a unique Eagle Scout Service Project as part of his requirements to receive his Eagle Award. The Eagle Scout Service Project must benefit any religious institution, any school,…
“Give me liberty or give me…security?”
Government & Politics"Patrick Henry did not say, 'Give me liberty or give me security.' He said, 'Give me liberty or give me death'.''
So said U.S. Congressmen Trent Kelly Monday night at the Union County Courthouse.
Kelly, a Republican lawyer and a long-serving…
Fire Department’s off-road vehicle makes first Tanglefoot Trail run
General NewsA medical emergency call came to the New Albany Fire Department (NAFD) just before noon on Sunday, August 21:
A man had had a possible heart attack on the Tanglefoot Trail about eight miles south of New Albany. The call was answered by…