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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
New Albany MS Employee of Month

NAES names April 2019 Employee of the Month

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New Albany Elementary School’s Employee of the Month for April is Mrs. Beth Matlock. Mrs. Matlock serves as the dyslexia therapist at New Albany Elementary School. According to co-workers, Mrs. Matlock has a heart for all children and strives…
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Museum offers free Preservation Workshop, May 8-10

Preservation workshop: Want to tackle that daunting rehab project but not sure where to begin? Join the Mississippi Heritage Trust and instructors Mike Grote and Jonathan Leit with Alembic Community Development of New Orleans to learn…
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New Albany businessman and civic leader Bobby R. Gault dies

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Visitation and funeral services for Bobby R. Gault, will be today, Monday, April 29, at First Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, and the funeral service will be at 3 o'clock. Gault, a long-time New Albany businessman and…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Bobby Gault, 82

Bobby Gault May 27, 1936 - April 28, 2019   Bobby R. Gault, 82, died Sunday, April 28, 2019, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born May 27, 1936, in Sherman to G. C. and Ola Mae Creely Gault. He was a member…
New Albany MS Abstinence education

NAMS Seventh Grade Students Complete “WAIT Training” Abstinence Only Course

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The New Albany School District adopted an abstinence-only education curriculum in May 2012 to comply with the requirements of the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). But the New Albany Schools already had a well-established policy and…
New Albany, MS obituary 2019

Ottis Davis, 100

Ottis Davis February 15, 1919 - April 26, 2019 New Albany - Ottis Brown Davis, 100, passed away April 26, 2019, in New Albany, Mississippi. She was born February 15, 1919, in Pontotoc County to L. O. Brown and Anna Clayton Brown. She married…
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TVA Partnership Awards New Albany High School STEM Grant

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The Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated (a TVA retiree organization), recently awarded New Albany High School, $5,000 for a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education project. The…
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NAES students perform with North MS Symphony Orchestra

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Students in grades 2-5 at New Albany Elementary School had the opportunity to perform with the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra in the Link Up Concert "The Orchestra Moves" on April 12 at New Albany High School Auditorium. This was the fourth…
New Albany MS passing the buck

Passing the buck in Mississippi – whenever the bucks go missing

  Passing the buck: At last, Mississippi's state government is among the nation's best at something. It knows how to bask in the limelight, be it real or imagined. It also adept at passing the buck when daylight shines on its problems. The…
Union County MS 2019 High School Art Exhibit

Union County High School art exhibit to open at museum

The opening of the annual Union County High School Art Exhibit will be Monday, April 29, 5- 7 p.m. at the Union County Heritage Museum. Work from Myrtle, Ingomar, West Union and East Union High Schools will be shown at this event. Awards…

Good response, many winners in Magnolia State Preliminary Pageant

BY:  Brittney Voyles, of New Albany. On Saturday April 13, 2019 I hosted my very first Magnolia State Preliminary Pageant at the American Legion post 72 location off fairgrounds Circle, Mr.Chris Shannon & Ray trinanes the head…
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FBLA State Conference Winners 2019

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Students from the School of Career and Technical Education Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club attended the State Leadership Conference in Jackson, MS, April 1-3. Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for high school students…