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…
Vocational Technical School names outstanding students
SchoolsThe following students have been selected as Outstanding Career & Technical Education students for the 1st 9 Weeks at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education.
Three NAHS students earn perfect MAAP scores
SchoolsThree students at New Albany High School were recognized at the October 7 School Board Meeting for their perfect scores on 2018-19 MAAP state assessments. Front Row l-r: Jill Shaw, School Board President; Eder Guevara, Algebra I; Elliott Pullman,…
We all wanted to be like Billy McCoy
PeopleWay back in the 1970’s and 1980’s there were a good many aspiring young progressive political wannabes roaming around Mississippi. I was among them. We all shared a desire to make a difference, to serve what we all viewed as an under-served…
Harris, former Vietnam POW, speaks at the museum Nov. 20
HistoryCaptain Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, of Tupelo, who spent eight years in a Vietnamese prison camp, will speak about his POW experiences, at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at noon. His recently released…
Middle School holds special Veterans Day program
SchoolsNew Albany Middle School hosted a Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday, November 11 in Memorial Gym. Principal Paul Henry welcomed and thanked veterans and guests in attendance. The colors were presented by the New Albany High School Junior Air…
NA Elementary School students honor veterans
SchoolsFourth grade students at New Albany Elementary School presented two Veterans Day Programs on Friday, November 8. The New Albany High School Junior Air Force ROTC presented and posted the colors during the program, as well as conducted…
City unsuccessful in first attempt to buy Fred’s building
Government & PoliticsBy J. Lynn West
Editor
So far, the City of New Albany has been unsuccessful in efforts to purchase the former Fred’s building downtown.
The building had been advertised for sale as part of the closing of the store here and, eventually,…
New Albany School District celebrates ‘A’ rating
SchoolsBy J. Lynn West
Editor
New Albany Elementary School pulled out all the stops to welcome State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright Nov. 4, but it was actually the students who were the stars of the program.
That’s…
Evening of blues closes museum exhibit
HappeningsBy J. Lynn West
Editor
An overflow crowd spilled out into the halls and adjoining room Friday to hear the blues, jazz and boogie-woogie stylings of Mississippi artist Eden Brent.
Brent with her husband, Bob, on trombone, was performing…
Aldermen strive for more orderly meetings
Government & PoliticsCity Board 5NOV2019:
Citizens who regularly attend meetings of the New Albany Board of Aldermen found things a bit different this time.
This was the first meeting of the board using a new policy to help keep meetings on track and from…
Two felons with local connection arrested in separate events
General NewsUnion County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards has informed NAnewsweb.com of two felons arrested earlier this week:
The first arrest involved Gary Bruce Locke, age 45, of Toney, AL.
Readers may recall that on January 31, 2019, a Union County deputy…
New Albany wins Urban Forestry Community of the Year Award
EconomyThe Mississippi Urban Forest Council presented its Scenic Community of the Year Award to the City of New Albany Thursday.
The award was among several announced at the Council’s program on sustainability at the New Albany Civic Center Thursday…