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…
Tony M. Kirk, 64
ObituariesTony M. Kirk
July 30, 1954 - July 13, 2019
Tony M. Kirk, 64, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at Jackson-Madison City General Hospital in Jackson, TN. He was born July 30, 1954 in Union County to Maybellene Montgomery Kirk…
“Cast of Blues” exhibit at museum will feed all the senses
CultureSharon McConnell-Dickerson’s “Cast of Blues” life cast exhibit has taken her all over the world: Cognac, France; Chicago, Illinois; Kansas City, Missouri; Albuquerque, New Mexico, and now the Mississippi artist is adding New Albany, Mississippi…
Bobby Morris, 72
ObituariesBobby Morris
January 12, 1947 - July 12, 2019
Etta-Bobby Bennett Morris, 72, died Friday, July 12, 2019, at his residence. He was born January 12, 1947, in Union County to Robert Lee and Mable Bennett Morris. He was a member of…
Joel ” Bozy ” Wayne Hall, 75
ObituariesJoel " Bozy " Wayne Hall
December 7, 1943 - July 11, 2019
Joel Wayne “Bozy” Hall, beloved son and brother, devoted husband, cherished and respected father, doting Papa and humble friend, went home to be with the Lord July 11,…
Brenda Rossetti, 54
ObituariesBrenda Rossetti
January 3, 1965 - July 10, 2019
Brenda Rossetti
New Albany—Brenda Radach Rossetti, 54, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at her residence in New Albany. She was born January 3, 1965, in Virginia Beach,…
Biscuits & Jam Market draws crowd on hot July day
HappeningsAlthough the temperatures were in the 90s, ample shade allowed reasonable comfort at the July 11 Biscuits & Jam Farmers' Market in down New Albany. Several hundred people shopped there between 4 and 7 pm.
The number of vendors offering…
Lucy Mae Kimbrell Hall, 75
ObituariesLucy Mae Kimbrell Hall
December 18, 1943 - July 9, 2019
Lucy Mae Kimbrell Hall, 75, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at New Albany Health and Rehab. She was born December 18, 1943 in New Albany to the late Charles and Lena Mae…
Train struck trailer truck at Highland St. crossing
General NewsA Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train struck a trailer truck at the Highland St. railroad crossing in New Albany shortly after 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 10th.
The engineer of the westbound BNSF train said the truck was stalled -- "stuck…
City Board 2 July 2019: New design proposed for Glenfield traffic
Government & PoliticsA proposed $24-million project to improve vehicle traffic flow in the Glenfield area drew strong interest at the July 2 meeting of the New Albany Board of Aldermen.
Mike Waters, a civil engineer with the Tupelo firm A2H Architects and Engineers,…
Dalton to discuss “Fly Girls” at July Luncheon with Books
HappeningsLuncheon with Books will be held Tuesday, July 16 at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany.
Bethany Dalton will discuss Keith O'Brien's Fly Girls: How Five Women Defied All the Odds and Made Aviation History.
Pilot Club will…
New Albany Next: Planning Week, public meetings scheduled
EconomyAfter receiving input from the public at three community meetings in May, the New Albany Next Plan Advisory Group has scheduled “Planning Week” for July 15-19. The week is a keymilestone in the process as the elements of New Albany Next,…
Kay Harrison, 73
ObituariesKay Harrison
September 4, 1945 - July 8, 2019
Barbara Kay Hall Harrison, 73, died Monday, July 8, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County. She was born September 4, 1945, in New Albany to Leland Hall and Earline Owen Hall.…