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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…

Education is focus of first “B2B” luncheon of the season

About 60 people attended the first "B2B" luncheon of the season, Thursday, Sept. 17, at In Bloom reception hall in downtown New Albany. CREATE Senior Vice-President Lewis Whitfield was the speaker for the luncheon. He spoke about some of…

Signs in New Albany, Theatre of the Absurd

Tuesday night at New Albany City Hall I may have witnessed a real life example of a term that has puzzled me for years. That term is "Theater of the Absurd," a label describing several puzzling mid-twentieth century plays by European playwrights,…

Biscuits and Jam Farmers’ Market: place to be Saturdays

New Albany's Biscuits & Jam Market is in full swing this time of the year.  Plan to arrive pretty early on these Saturday mornings if you are "hunting" specific locally grown prizes, as the competition can be stiff. Fresh produce, crafts…

New Albany receives improved fire protection rating

City officials have learned fire insurance protection rating for the City of New Albany has been lowered from a Class-6 to a Class-5.  A new fire insurance rating for the City of New Albany should mean savings on insurance costs for homeowners…

TRY Properties breaks ground on New Albany planned community

New Albany, MS - The sun was bright and the temperature stood at 86F degrees at an announcement and ground-breaking ceremony Wednesday morning, June 17, for a major new residential development in New Albany. Thirty people gathered to hear…

New Albany Renaissance IV, sign language

While, on one hand, New Albany and Union County are working to  encourage economic development, an arcane city ordinance is having an unfriendly impact on potential new businesses. We refer to the city's restrictive and unenforceable "sign…

New Albany Renaissance III, selling Union County

Early afternoon in late spring in North Mississippi. Thunderstorm rolling in from the west. It was an event, an economic development event, and it had several things in common with dozens of such events that went on that same day around…

New Albany Renaissance II, counting our blessings

New Albany's status as a destination for recreation and shopping continues to gain momentum.  Several months ago we referred to it here at NAnewsweb as a renaissance, and the trend has grown stronger since then. We are doing many things right…

Emerald Home Furnishings Locating Operations in New Albany, Miss.

  About 100 people braved  heavy rains and a tornado watch in New Albany  Wednesday afternoon, May 27, to attend a meeting under an open tent.   State and local officials and many  business people came to hear the announcement…

UCDA annual banquet held Monday night in New Albany

Good food, good music, good speakers, a few laughs --  it was all there at the UCDA annual meeting. It may be a trite saying, but a really 'good time was had by all.' The Union County Development Association Annual Banquet was Monday night,…

VIP Cinema Seating announces expanding operations in New Albany

Jackson, Miss. (April 14, 2015) - Movie theater seating manufacturer VIP Cinema Seating is expanding its operations in New Albany, Miss. The project represents a corporate investment of $2 million and will create 50 new jobs, bringing employment…

Computing Technologies moves into larger facilities near downtown

Computing Technologies of New Albany has moved to a new location at 215 West Bankhead. It is the third location the full-service information technology (IT) company has occupied in the 13 years it has been in business here. The company…