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…
Joan Grose, 68
ObituariesJoan Grose
March 16, 1951 - March 18, 2019
Joan Elizabeth Thomas Grose, 68, died Monday, March 18, 2019, at NMMC in Tupelo. She was born March 16, 1951, in Union County to J. E. and Elizabeth Bailey Thomas. She was a member of…
County Board 18 March 2019: mostly roads, bridges, equipment
Government & PoliticsMuch of the business of the March 18 meeting of the Union County Board of Supervisors pertained to maintaining roads and bridges.
The board took final action on State Aid Project SAP-73-(6)M, under which work was done during recent months…
Terri Lynn Kirk Moore, 39
ObituariesTerri Lynn Kirk Moore
December 19, 1979 - March 17, 2019
Terri Lynn Kirk Moore,39, passed away on March 17,2019 at her home. She was born December 19,1979 in Memphis,Tn to Tesa Eason Kirk and the late Gwyn Terry Kirk. She was…
Irene Elizabeth Leininger, 82
ObituariesIrene Elizabeth Leininger
June 17, 1936 - March 16, 2019
Irene Elizabeth Leininger, 82, died Saturday, March 16, 2019, at BMHUC. She was born June 17, 1936, in Foreman, Arkansas, to Barney M. and Iva Etheridge Bishop. She was a…
Joe Edd Morris to discuss novel at Museum Moments, March 21
Community, OrganizationsJoe Edd Morris, PhD., a native of New Albany, will discuss and sign his novel The Prison at the March 21st Museum Moments. The Prison is the sequel to his earlier novel, Land Where My Fathers Died.
Morris will discuss his novel beginning…
Dirt Cheap Blue Mountain distribution center adds 200 jobs, hosts open house
EconomyBlue Mountain, Miss. (March 15, 2019) – Dirt Cheap and parent company
Channel Control Merchants, LLC announced a facility open house to occur on Tuesday,
March 19 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at their Blue Mountain, MS distribution center,
located…
Bill Farned, 71
ObituariesBill Farned
September 15, 1947 - March 16, 2019
William Mallory Farned, 71, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born September 15, 1947, in Houston, MS., to Sidney H. and Helen Boland…
Evelyn Kelley, 89
ObituariesEvelyn Kelley
December 11, 1929 - March 14, 2019
Evelyn Wise Kelley, 89, formerly of Memphis, TN., died Thursday March 14, 2019, at Transitions Life Care Hospice in Raleigh, NC. She was born December 11, 1929, in New Albany to…
Knox Palmer Brown
ObituariesKnox Palmer Brown
March 11, 2019 - March 11, 2019
Knox Palmer Brown died March 11, 2019, in Denver, Colorado. He was born March 11, 2019 in Denver, Colorado, at St. Joseph Hospital. He is the son of Chase H. Brown and Laura Ashley…
2019 Union County election: fewer candidates, fewer GOP hopefuls
Government & PoliticsThe ballots for the August 2019 Union County election primary will have the names of far fewer candidates than did those printed for 2015 primaries. That year 54 candidates sought office, but only 29 people are running for Union County jobs…
Lifelong Learning is goal for adult art classes series: first up, Printmaking
Health & WellnessLifelong learning is the rationale behind the new series of art classes being offered through the Union County Heritage Museum beginning in April.
"It is accepted that to thrive, one has to keep learning,' said Director Jill Smith. "The classes,…
Bobby Farrell Howe, 84
ObituariesBobby Farrell Howe
April 11, 1934 - March 13, 2019
Bobby Farrell Howe, 84, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born April 11, 1934, to Andrew Howe and Pearl Todd. He was a member of Ingomar Baptist…