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…
Tip results in kratom seizures at three local stores
General NewsUnion County sheriff's deputies carried out kratom seizures from three stores Thursday morning. A county ordinance passed October 17, 2017 outlawed the chemical substance, kratom.
Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said his office got a tip Thursday…
NAHS JROTC program earns Distinguished Unit Award
Community, SchoolsNew Albany's High School JROTC program was recently awarded the Distinguished Unit Award for the 2018-2019 school year.
This award recognizes the personal growth and accomplishments of the cadets, contributions of the instructors as mentors,…
City Board 7May2019: Breaking a tie, Coulter drive, gas services
Government & PoliticsAt the May 7 city board meeting, Mayor Tim Kent voted to break a tie on whether to pay New Albany's bills. The mayor rarely needs to vote to break a tie in the deliberations of the New Albany Board of Aldermen.
NAnewsweb.com could not find…
Hubert Durrett Stephens III, 83
ObituariesHubert Durrett Stephens III
June 8, 1935 - May 6, 2019
Hubert Durrett Stephens III, 83, passed away May 6, 2019 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. He was born June 8, 1935 in Oxford, MS to Hubert D. Stephens, Jr. and Edith…
Mary Smith, 63
ObituariesMary Smith
January 10, 1956 - May 7, 2019
Mary Anne Stamey Smith, 63, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in New Albany. She was born January 10, 1956, in New Albany to G. B. Stamey, Jr., and Mary Frances Ganger Stamey. She was retired…
NAES Students of the Month, April 2019
Community, SchoolsEach month, a Student of the Month is chosen for each homeroom at New Albany Elementary School. This student is one who goes above and beyond classroom expectations. April Students of the Month are as follows:
Students chosen for grades…
Ruby Ragsdale, 86
ObituariesMs. Ruby Ragsdale
September 30, 1932 - May 5, 2019
Blue Springs - Ruby Frances Tate Ragsdale was born September 30, 1932 to Walter Basil Tate and Mary Louie Edgelle Kennedy in Center, MS. She married Gerald Denver…
Myrtle’s Candy Hill Festival takes cover in New Albany
HappeningsRainy weather forced Myrtle's Candy Hill Festival from its intended location next to the tracks in Myrtle to the Union County Fairgrounds in New Albany.
The event was originally scheduled for Saturday, May 4, next to the BNSF railroad tracks…
Muncie & NAHS Musical Receive Theatre Nominations
Community, SchoolsMary Beth Muncie was destined for music and theater education. She was born into it. Her father Phil was the band director at W.P. Daniel High Schooland later turned his talents toward being a minister of music in local churches. He has spent…
2019 New Albany Freedom Fest: 3 days of family fun
TourismMayor Tim Kent and Community Development Director Billye Jean Stroud are pleased to announce plans for the 2019 New Albany Freedom Fest. “Our Community Development team and its festival committee did a spectacular job last year. This year’s…
Voyles to represent New Albany in state pageant
LeisureBy: Brittney Voyles:
Local Hometown Mother Mrs. Brittney Voyles of New Albany MS, age 32 wife of Mr.Brian Voyles, they have 2 children, who resident just a few miles outside of town in Ingomar, they attend Covenant church of New…
Bulldog basketball player signs for college play
Community, SchoolsNew Albany Bulldog Basketball's Troy Payne (center) is surrounded by family and coaches as he signs to play for Blue Mountain College on Tuesday, April 30.
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