Learn more about the people, events, and organizations that shape the community. Includes presentations at both city and county schools, upcoming events, organizations, and the people who are involved.

NEMiss.News Dr. Shane Scott at IMPC, COVID-19

Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.

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  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…
Northeast MS Homeless at Tupelo library

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list

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Tupelo, 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,…
New Albany MS. Christmas at the Museum 2018

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14

Mingle 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…
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Some work complete on industrial park enhancements

Work 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…
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Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning

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Members 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…
New Albany MS Doggie dining in MS

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?

JACKSON, 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…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

“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

The 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

NEW 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

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…

Union County Schools prepare to present “Tarzan” musical

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Rehearsals for the musical comedy "Tarzan" were underway Thursday afternoon in New Albany, and involved students from all four campuses of the Union County Public School District. The two-act musical, based on the 1924 novel by American writer…

MS First Lady Deborah Bryant speaks in New Albany

About a hundred people met for dinner Tuesday night in New Albany and heard Mississippi's First Lady Deborah Bryant discuss her H.O.M.E. project. The occasion was a joint meeting of the Union County Republican Women and the Pilot Club of New…

Faulkner & Folk Art Exhibit opens September 13th

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Faulkner & Folk Art Opens this Sunday At the Museum in New Albany Faulkner & Folk Art Exhibit will open this Sunday September 13 from 1;30 – 3:30 at the Union County Heritage Museum, featuring artwork from throughout the region …

NAES first graders learn about the Farmers’ Market

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On Friday, August 28, first grade students at New Albany Elementary School invited local gardener Kelly Coltharp to share how she grows vegetables and participates in the local Farmers' Market.  Coltharp shared a PowerPoint that showed how…

New Albany kindergarten students enjoy a field trip around town

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Kindergarten students from New Albany Elementary School enjoyed a field trip around town on Friday, September 4.  These students have been reading Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten.  Students took a field trip and visited…

Bullpup Pride Award winners, August 31st.

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The following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of August 31.  Pictured in no particular order are:                   Picture…

Tallahatchie River Players audition for “It’s a Wonderful Life!”

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Hello friends! Mark your calendars and come on down to auditions at the Magnolia Civic Center (the room attached to the theater) in New Albany, MS on Sunday afternoon on September 13 @2pm to audition for the 10 year anniversary show of "It's…

NAES EXCEL students garden with butterflies

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Tim & Janet Burress presented an informational program to 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade EXCEL students at New Albany Elementary School on Tuesday, September 1.  These students learned interesting information about butterflies and butterfly gardening. …

Bullpup Pride Recognition Awards, August 24

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The following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of August 24.  Pictured in no particular order are: Picture 1 (K-2nd Grade Students): …

Mississippi’s First Lady to Visit New Albany-UPDATED

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The First Lady of Mississippi has accepted an invitation from the Pilot Club of New Albany and the Union County Republican Women to speak at a dinner in New Albany on Tuesday, September 8. Mrs. Bryant will be speaking about her H.O.M.E. initiative…

Union County’s Master Gardeners are planning on “Rolling into Spring”

It's only the first day of September 2015, and the Union County Master Gardeners are already planning their 2016 Home and Garden Show. About a dozen-and-a-half of them posed yesterday evening for photographs they intend to use to promote their…

Luncheon with Books to continue Faulkner emphasis, September 15th

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Since this is Faulkner Month in New Albany with emphasis on Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, Luncheon with Books will continue that theme. On Tuesday, September 15, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library Frank Madden will present "Customs of the South…