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…
Breast Cancer Awareness luncheon draws a full house
Health & WellnessBaptist Hospital’s annual free luncheon for breast cancer awareness Wednesday at Hillcrest Baptist Church was “sold out.”
The 160 guests filled the church dining hall and heard Dr. Jason Lohmeier, a radiologist at Baptist Memorial…
“Healing Our Mississippi” Tour, October 12
HappeningsHealing Our Mississippi
By Roslynn Clark
In 1962 James Howard Meredith became the first African-American student admitted to the University of Mississippi. In October of 2018 Mr. Meredith was inducted in the University of Mississippi’s…
County Board 7OCT2019: Routine business
Government & PoliticsCounty Board 7OCT2019 :
In its first meeting of the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the Union County Board of Supervisors transacted a variety of routine business.
Routine business conducted by the Board on October 7, 2019 included:
Allocating…
NAES Employees of the Month, September 2019
SchoolsNew Albany Elementary School September Employees of the Month are (l-r) Susan Kelly and Mary Beth Hardy. Mrs. Kelly serves as a special education teacher, and Mrs. Hardy is a school nurse at New Albany Elementary School.
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Melanie Shannon
Coordinator
New…
Maxine Mroz Hunter to discuss her books about Union County
HistoryLuncheon with Books at the Jennie Stephens Library in New Albany will be Tuesday, October 15.
Maxine Mroz Hunter, a retired reporter for the "New Albany Gazette," will return to discuss her three books with a setting in Union County Mississippi.
A…
September Citizens of the Month at NAES
SchoolsEach month, a Citizen of the Month is chosen from each homeroom at New Albany Elementary School. This student is one who exceeds school wide expectations.
Citizens of the Month for September in grades K-2 are as follows (in no particular…
Baptist Union County hosts Community Health Fair
Health & WellnessNEW ALBANY, MISS., October 2, 2019 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County will host a free community health fair on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 7 to 9 a.m. in the hospital’s front lobby.
Offerings include free flu vaccines; body mass index…
City Board 01OCT2019: Zoning, cemetery upkeep
Government & PoliticsCity Board October 2019 meeting: A proposal to rezone land bounded by Interstate 22 and Highway 15 drew considerable attention at the City Board Oct. 1 meeting of the New Albany Board of Aldermen.
The land, which lies north of I-22 and east…
Heritage Pioneer Days 2019 draws over 1000 to museum
HistoryOver 1,000 people from Union and other Mississippi and Tennessee counties enjoyed Heritage Pioneer Days 2019 during the weekend at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany.
Events planned over three days, Thursday - Saturday, Oct. 3…
NAHS students take two prizes in Faulkner Literary Competition
SchoolsNew Albany High School had two winners in the William Faulkner Literary Competition. Peyton Rodgers placed 2nd in the Student Short Story Category for his "Carried Away." Laura Brevard placed 3rd for her "Wacky Kids" in the Student Short Story…
Steve Patterson: How to break bird dogs of killing chickens, and good folks of voting Republican!
Opinion(Author’s note: I wish I could say no chickens were harmed in the writing of this essay, but that would be a flat-footed lie.)
The phone call came while I was eating a big plate of boiled okra and fried pork chops, smothered in gravy, at…
NAMS Students Complete YouScience Snapshot Assessment
SchoolsThe results are in! Eighth graders at New Albany Middle School (NAMS) have completed the YouScience Snapshot assessment this month.
YouScience is a great way for students to learn more about themselves, explore high-demand careers that are…