Entries by NEMiss.News

Amazing string of events brings ill woman home from Honduras

A young woman fell suddenly and critically ill last week in a third world country 1,400 miles from New Albany. It was a scary, dicey situation, and a remarkable series of events followed during the next two days. Kara Hancock, the daughter of Karen and Allen Hancock of Union County, was vacationing on a resort […]

Health Department confirms West Nile virus active in MS

The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first human case of West Nile virus infection for 2018, in a Hinds County resident. This confirmed case indicates that mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus are now active in the state. West Nile virus (WNV) is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito […]

Old travel trailers accumulating in downtown New Albany

Several old travel trailers have accumulated on the same downtown New Albany property from which 100 junk cars were removed last year. The trailers, some severely damaged, are parked next to the fence on the Snyder Street property, and are only a few hundred feet from the intersection of Bankhead and Main Streets. In January […]

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Main Street Back to School Shopping This Weekend

The New Albany Main Street Association and their Downtown & Around retail stores invite everyone to come on out for back-to-school shopping. Store owners will be offering a variety of specials throughout the weekend. Some of the member retailers will be giving shoppers the chance to donate 10% of their purchases made on regular priced […]

Three fire departments combat North Haven house fire/UPDATED

UPDATED July 23rd, 12:50AM: Fire fighters had the house fire in North Haven under control by about 12:30 AM Monday. Damage is reported to have been extensive. There were no reported injuries to fire department personnel or to occupants of the dwelling.   Original Post: As of 11:00 PM Sunday evening, July 22, three area […]

Fast-moving Thursday storm leaves some damages behind

Workers used a truck-mounted crane Saturday morning to remove a large tree limb from a house in New Albany’s Northside neighborhood, where a fast-moving Thursday storm damaged large old trees. This tree fell on the house at 613 Cleveland Street, near the intersection of Cleveland and Garfield Streets, Thursday evening, July 19th. There were no […]

Bluesman Kenny Brown at Biscuits & Jam Farmers’ Market 

Few of the people in New Albany Thursday evening for the Biscuits & Jam Farmers’ Market realized they were being entertained by a significant Mississippi musician. Bluesman Kenny Brown sang his songs and played his electric guitar on the small stage at the July 19th event. A small oscillating electric fan blew on him and […]

Baptist Union County hosts Back-to-School Health Fair

NEW ALBANY, MISS., July 19, 2018 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County will host a free back-to-school health fair on Saturday, August 11 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Registration stations will be set up in the front lobby and behind the hospital. The event will feature a host of free health screenings, health tips, safety […]