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…
Union County Relay for Life fights cancer, honors survivors
OrganizationsRelay for Life is a world-wide fundraising program that is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. It was started in 1985. New Albany is one of about 5,000 communities in the U.S. that hold Relay for Life events, and about 20 other countries…
Something for everyone in New Albany, MS
HappeningsIf you live in or near New Albany, MS, we hope you have some free time over the several days. A variety of opportunities are on tap here, with, literally, something for everyone.
At the Union County Heritage Museum
For photographers and those…
Reid Accepted to Broadway Artists Alliance program
PeopleNew Albany MS-New Albany High School student, Emma Reid, has been accepted into the Broadway Artists Alliance training program in New York City, July 22—26, 2019.
The Broadway Artists Alliance of New York City is an elite, audition-based…
Edna Ellis, 97
ObituariesEdna Ellis
February 7, 1922 - June 19, 2019
Blue Springs--Edna Loyce Gullett Ellis, 97, died Wednesday, June 18, 2019, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born February 7, 1922, in Tippah County to Booker Gullett and…
Kevin Walls seeking District 3 MS Senate seat
Government & PoliticsKevin Walls is a Pontotoc County native running for the District 3 State Senate seat.
Kevin spent his younger years working on his family’s farm. There he gained a valuable work ethic for his future endeavors. Upon graduating South Pontotoc…
Kelly introduces seasonal workforce legislation
Government & PoliticsNew Albany MS- Seasonal workforce Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act:
Washington, DC: U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), in coordination with U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), has introduced the Paperwork Reduction…
Two NAHS students attend MSU VetAspire program
SchoolsNew Albany MS -VetAspire
New Albany High School Juniors Wendy Thomas and Haley Holston attended VetAspire at Mississippi State University on Friday, April 12. VetAspire is an exciting program designed for students to spend the day at Mississippi…
NAES field day raises funds for Cancer Society
SchoolsNew Albany, MS - Relay for Life Field Day fund raiser:
New Albany Elementary students enjoyed a day of fun while raising money for the American Cancer Society at the Relay for Life Field Day on May 20, 2019. This year the students and staff…
Randy Charles Tanner, 56
ObituariesRandy Charles Tanner
December 1, 1962 - June 17, 2019
It is with heavy hearts we announce that Randy Tanner lost his battle against cancer the morning of June 17, 2019 at the North MIssissippi Medical Center in Tupelo at the age of 56. A…
James C. Bennett
ObituariesJames C. Bennett
June 13, 2019
No obituary found.
Visitation:
JUN 17. 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
United Funeral Service, Inc.
700 Highway 15 South
New Albany, MS, 38652
Service
JUN 17. 1:00 PM
United Funeral…
Prebble Ruth Johnson, 77
ObituariesPrebble Ruth Johnson
April 14, 1942 - June 14, 2019
Prebble Ruth Johnson, 77, died Friday, June 14, 2019, at her residence in Memphis. She was born in Mississippi on April 14, 1942, the daughter of John and Ada Louise…
Candidates to speak at Union County Courthouse
Government & PoliticsThe Union County Republican Women will hold a state candidates forum on Monday night, June 24, 2019. It will be held in the courtroom of the Union county courthouse at 6 PM.
The forum will be moderated by Dr. Jason Dees.
Confirmed candidate…