Entries by NEMiss.News

NA police deal with possible bomb after FedEx drops the ball

Part of downtown New Albany was closed to traffic for about an hour Friday afternoon, because what was suspected to be part of an explosive device was found attached to a FedEx box. According to New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson, a Federal Express driver first sounded the alarm at about 11:30 a.m. He reported to […]

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UNITE awards grants, honors Volunteer of the Year: UPDATED

UNITE,  the Union County/New Albany Initiative to Excel held its annual dinner Thursday evening, March 31st, at Hillcrest Baptist Church in New Albany. UNITE is a local philanthropic organization, an affiliate of the CREATE Foundation of Tupelo. The annual UNITE dinner is the occasion for the presentation of grants to local non-profit organizations and the […]

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“Well, I Reckon…” it’s tornado season: are you prepared?

Living in the south as we do, where the four seasons can easily turn into only two from time to time, it’s always a good idea to consider what you need to do in order to keep yourself and your family safe during severe weather. Severe weather conditions can quickly escalate, spawning multiple tornadoes in the […]

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Myrtle’s annual “Music at the Tracks” to be April 16th

Myrtle’s 7th annual “Music at the Tracks” festival will be Saturday, April 16, 2016. This event takes place in the C.J. Myers Park, aka the walking track, at 1032 Church St. Come prepared for great food, fellowship, fun, and lots of live music. In conjunction with the festival, there will be a Cody Daniels Memorial […]

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Supervisors meet twice: keep bridge projects moving

The Union County Board of Supervisors met twice this week, their regular meeting on Monday, Mar. 28 and again the following day. Work on the new bridge on Martintown Road made the second meeting Tuesday necessary. Engineers told the supervisors Monday morning that the contractor on the bridge project had struck rock just a few […]

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“Not all those who wander are lost”

He rode into Union County Saturday on a little dark bay mare about 14 hands high. She still had some of her rough winter coat. He said he had left California December 23rd and is headed to Savannah, intending to be there in time for a friend’s birthday party on May 6th. West Coast to […]

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Daytripping: New Albany to Como, Mississippi

Our annual sisters’ trip to the beach having been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control, the four “Loonan girls” were looking around for a closer location suitable for at least a long weekend get-away. We enjoy having some time away, just the four of us, to recharge our “sisterness.” Having visited Como, Mississippi, for […]

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Scholar-Athlete Katie Davis wins NAHS’s first Lindy Callahan Scholarship

New Albany’s Katie Davis has been named a winner in this year’s Lindy Callahan Scholarship competition–the first ever New Albany High School student to achieve this prestigious honor. Winners were announced on the Mississippi High School Activities Association’s (MSHAA) website during the spring break vacation. “When I realized that I had won the Lindy Callahan scholarship […]

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“Well, I Reckon…” answers inquiry about Martintown Rd. bridge

Reader Brant Robbins asked the NAnewsweb.com FB page for information regarding the expected completion of the new bridge under construction on Union County’s Martintown Road. The following information is given in answer to his inquiry. Union County Board of Supervisor’s President Randy Owen told NAnewsweb.com Tuesday evening, March 22nd that the contractor has 75 working […]

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Supervisors’ March 21st meeting: tip of the iceberg

On March 14, 2016, the Monday morning meeting of the Union County Board of Supervisors lasted eight minutes. Monday morning this week, March 21st,  they finished their business in five minutes. And five minutes was plenty of time. Members of Mississippi Boards of Supervisors typically put in considerably more than 40 hours each week on […]

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