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…
Mourning the loss of the country store
OpinionLife is full of regrets large and small, and one is that I never got to interview Ms. Helen Anderson.
Ms. Anderson, who died a few days ago, ran at Jug Fork what was probably the last true country store in Union County. She had done so for…
What Does Supporting Local Really Look Like? A Main Street Perspective.
OpinionTo the editor:
We’ve all heard the term “support local.” It is promoted throughout the small business landscape and celebrated by consumers on social media platforms around the nation. But are we really supporting local in a way that…
Meeting on internet child sexual predators draws little interest in New Albany
Featured News, General NewsThe exploitation of children by sexual predators is a problem growing at an alarming rate in Northeast Mississippi and throughout the U.S.
Sexual predators on the internet: a growing problem
Child protective services, law enforcement, pediatricians…
Museum director is Tree of Love honoree
General NewsMembers of the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County Auxiliary dedicated this year’s Tree of Love to Jill Smith.
Smith, director of the Union County Heritage Museum, was honored at the annual tree-lighting ceremony Monday in the hospital…
Auto hits building in downtown New Albany
Featured News, General NewsA car ran into a building in downtown New Albany Monday evening causing some structural damage, but no injuries to people.
A motorist ran into the building at 119 West Bankhead Street at about 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. The building houses…
County school spelling bee winners announced
SchoolsThe Union County Spelling Bee will be Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Union County Courthouse.
Mindi Stout, Spelling Bee Coordinator for Union County, has provided the names of winners of preliminary spelling bees at the county schools.
They…
NA Elementary students honored for perfect scores
SchoolsThe New Albany City School Board recognized 35 New Albany Elementary School students Thursday for making perfect state test scores.
The third- and fourth-graders were tested in the area of English Language Arts and Math. Principal Gwyn Russell…
Library has mobile hot spots for checkout
General NewsUnion County Library Director Sissy Bullock is reminding the public that the library has mobile hot spots that can be checked out by patrons.
She said the program, now several months old, is proving to be popular with as many as 14 people…
2020 Census having trouble finding workers
Government & PoliticsUnion County Census coordinator Ruth Ball is having trouble handing out $18-per-hour jobs and doesn’t understand why.
She needs 150 workers to perform the Census in Union County and is still 82 shy of that number.
The jobs actually pay…
New airport terminal nearly ready
EconomyWork on a new airport terminal building has apparently been moving slowly but the structure is nearly complete.
Plans were announced more than a year ago to build the new terminal at the New Albany-Union County Airport. Funding is from a…
Dean Provence Endowment grant winners announced
SchoolsThe Dean Provence Endowment for Excellence in Education Board has announced the allocation of funds totaling more than $13,000 to teachers in the New Albany School District (NASD). In an effort to maximize the effectiveness of the awards, this…
Some changes may need to be made to alderman system
OpinionThere have been increasing comments made to us this year about the absence of elected officials at some civic and other public events.
The comments we have heard have been focused more on city than county officials.
Of course, all elected…