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…
UCDA Business-to-Business Luncheon to be March 30
Community, OrganizationsThe next Business-to-Business Luncheon will be held in the Magnolia Room of the Magnolia Civic Center located on Bankhead Street, on Thursday, March 30. Networking will begin at 11:30 with the meal to follow at 12 noon. The program will…
UNITE Grant Awards to be Presented March 23
Community, OrganizationsUNITE (Union County/New Albany Initiative to Excel), New Albany and Union County’s community foundation, will award more than $20,000 to 13 organizations at the annual grant presentation and fundraising dinner on Thursday, March 23 at 6:30…
Republican Women Club invites public to meeting March 27
Community, OrganizationsThe Union County Republican Women Club will meet on Monday, March 27, at the Magnolia Civic Center in New Albany at 6:30 p.m.
We have two excellent speakers joining us. Ellen Jernigan has been active in the Mississippi Republican Party since…
Julie Cantrell is Luncheon with Books author, March 21
Community, OrganizationsMississippi author Julie Cantrell will discuss her somewhat disquieting book "The Feathered Bone" at noon, March 21st, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library. Cantrell's book centers around the unhappy events resulting from a grade school field…
Union County Republican Women to meet Monday, March 27
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- The Union County Republican Women will meet on Monday, March 27, at the Magnolia Civic Center in New Albany at 6:30 p.m. We have two excellent speakers joining us. Ellen Jernigan has been active in the Mississippi Republican…
Museum Moments continues MS statehood celebration, March 16
Community, OrganizationsMississippi: 200 Years of Statehood, Treasurers of the Archive is the topic of March Museum Moments, Thursday, March 16, at the Union County Heritage Museum.
Jennifer Ford, professor and head of special collections at the University of Mississippi,…
Library news & schedule for March 2017
Community, OrganizationsThe Jennie Stephens Smith library had 3457 visitors for the month of February and issued 53 new library cards. The scheduled events for the Coker Speck Auditorium is as follows:
March 2 5:45 PM Girl Scouts
March 7 …
Tallahatchie River Players to hold auditions March 6
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- Monday we will hold auditions, before the group TRP meeting, for a show called "Murder in Rundown Abbey". this will be done as a mock radio show. It is a cast of 8 females and 6 males, with some doubling, teenager and adult roles.…
The Snowflake Ball: making memories and supporting good causes
OrganizationsNew Albany's First Baptist Church was the place to be on Saturday February 25th, as the Pilot Club of New Albany hosted its seventh annual Snowflake Ball. Girls aged four through sixth grade got to dress up like princesses and spend the…
Republican Women invite public to meeting, February 27
Community, OrganizationsThe Union County Republican Women will meet on Monday, February 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, New Albany.
Club President Sue Morrisson and Founding Member Nancy Frohn will bring us news of their trip to Washington, D.C., for…
Agape free clinic sets 3rd annual fundraiser
Community, OrganizationsThe 3rd Annual Valentine Fund Raiser for the Agape free clinic in New Albany is scheduled for February 25th.
Agape's Annual Fund Raiser is held in order to provide free healthcare for uninsured people who otherwise cannot afford basic medical…
Luncheon with books Feb 21
Community, OrganizationsFriends of the Library will sponsor Luncheon with Books at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany on Tuesday, February 21. A light lunch will be provided by the New Albany Mother’s Club beginning at 11:30AM.
In keeping with President’s…