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…
Minnie Louise Walters Daniels Jennings, 87
ObituariesMinnie Louise Walters Daniels Jennings
October 14, 1931 - June 26, 2019
Minnie Louise Walters Daniels Jennings, 87, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Union County Health and Rehab. She was born October 14, 1931, in Senatobia, MS.,…
Elizabeth Faye Smith Golding, 90
ObituariesElizabeth Faye Golding
August 18, 1928 - June 25, 2019
Elizabeth Faye Smith Golding, 90, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at her residence. She was born August 18, 1928, in Endville, MS., to Gene and Bessie Elizabeth Wages Smith. She…
Michael “Mickey” Thomas Jolly, 72
ObituariesMichael "Mickey" Thomas Jolly
November 18, 1946 - June 21, 2019
Michael “Mickey” Thomas Jolly,
72, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2019 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was born November 18, 1946 to…
Edna Ellis, 97
ObituariesEdna Ellis
February 7, 1922 - June 19, 2019
Blue Springs--Edna Loyce Gullett Ellis, 97, died Wednesday, June 18, 2019, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born February 7, 1922, in Tippah County to Booker Gullett and…
Randy Charles Tanner, 56
ObituariesRandy Charles Tanner
December 1, 1962 - June 17, 2019
It is with heavy hearts we announce that Randy Tanner lost his battle against cancer the morning of June 17, 2019 at the North MIssissippi Medical Center in Tupelo at the age of 56. A…
James C. Bennett
ObituariesJames C. Bennett
June 13, 2019
No obituary found.
Visitation:
JUN 17. 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
United Funeral Service, Inc.
700 Highway 15 South
New Albany, MS, 38652
Service
JUN 17. 1:00 PM
United Funeral…
Prebble Ruth Johnson, 77
ObituariesPrebble Ruth Johnson
April 14, 1942 - June 14, 2019
Prebble Ruth Johnson, 77, died Friday, June 14, 2019, at her residence in Memphis. She was born in Mississippi on April 14, 1942, the daughter of John and Ada Louise…
Virgil Herring, 91
ObituariesVirgil Herring
June 30, 1927 - June 14, 2019
Virgil Herring
Blue Springs-Virgil Victor Herring, 91, died Friday, June 14, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County. He was born June 30, 1927, in Union County to Troy and…
Mary Yvonne Brooks, 82
ObituariesMary Yvonne Brooks
July 16, 1936 - June 12, 2019
Mary Yvonne Graham Brooks, 82, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Union County Health and Rehab in New Albany. She was born July 16, 1936 in Prentiss County to Jessie Sylvester…
William “Bill” Roy Long, 69
ObituariesWilliam "Bill" Roy Long
February 14, 1950 - June 8, 2019
William R. ‘Bill’ Long, 69, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019, after a brief illness. He was born in Greenville, MS., on February 14, 1950, to Ray and Camilia Hollis Long, who…
Peggy Garrison, 80
ObituariesPeggy Garrison
November 16, 1938 - June 10, 2019
A private family service was held on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.
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Hugh Wayne Jones, 72
ObituariesHugh Wayne Jones
November 28, 1946 - June 8, 2019
Hugh Wayne Jones
Guntown, MS- Hugh Jones, 72, passed away June 8, 2019 at Ashland Health and Rehab in Ashland, MS. He was born to Alton and Ruby Jones.
He was a retired truck…