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…
Ingomar Mound Day looks back 2000 years into the past
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- Ingomar Mound Day is set Nov. 12, 2016, 10 – 2. A family event, there will be activities for the young and old.
The 2000 year old mound site is a Middle Woodland site and was first explored and mapped by the Smithsonian…
Luncheon with Books to host Square Books
Community, OrganizationsFriends of the Library will sponsor Luncheon with Books Tuesday, November 15, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany. Representatives from Square Books in Oxford will discuss new publications and make recommendations for Christmas…
Library can now help with certain civil legal aid needs
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- The computers at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library are routinely used by students and people doing job searches and resumes. There is now information available from the Mississippi Access to Justice Commission to help certain…
Cybersecurity awareness to be focus of Attorney General’s Office speaker
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- Internet crime is constantly taking place, and it often goes undetected. As technology continues to improve and play a greater role in our lives, criminals are also refining their skills online.
Attorney General Jim Hood urges…
Blue Mountain College to host Night of Worship, October 23
Community, OrganizationsThere will be a joint Night of Worship at Blue Mountain College this Sunday night October 23 at 6:00 pm.
Choir and Orchestras from FBC New Albany, Hillcrest Baptist New Albany, FBC Ripley, West Jackson St Tupelo, and the Blue Mountain College…
Union County Republican Women’s Club to meet October 24
Community, OrganizationsThe Union County Republican Women invite the community to attend their monthly meeting at the Magnolia Center, 135 E. Bankhead, New Albany, on Monday, October 24, at 6:30 p.m.
The speaker will be Lee Habeeb who is the co-founder of the Laura…
Local author to sign books October 22 at the library
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- Jessica Montgomery will be signing her book at the Library, Saturday, October 22, 11:00 a.m.
Jessica Montgomery, pastor of Healing the Hurt Ministry, is a devoted mother of four children who lives in Pontotoc, MS. Her biographical…
A beautiful Christmas Season coming soon to New Albany
OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- Our beautiful town is gearing up for the coming Christmas season, which will bring new sights and new events-- in addition to old favorites.
“Christmas in Flight” Christmas Parade
While there had been some talk of moving…
Prohibition – the Bitter end in Mississippi
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- Mississippi’s Tortured History with Alcohol, and How a New Albanian Stopped the Double Standard, is the topic of this month’s Museum Moments this Thursday, Oct. 20 at noon at the Union County Heritage Museum.
The famous…
New Albany Lions Club’s Mississippi on Wheels aids charities
OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- the 31st annual Mississippi on Wheels car show, sponsored by the New Albany Lions Club, took over the downtown area Saturday, October 15th in order to raise money for Lions Club charities.
It was a beautiful day for walking…
Trump headquarters to open Saturday in New Albany
Community, Organizations
Please extend to all an invitation to participate in a Ribbon Cutting for the opening of the Trump Campaign Headquarters, 501 Hwy 15 South in New Albany, Saturday, October 8th, 3 pm.
Following ribbon cutting The Grand Opening is open to…
Celebration of Mississippi statehood’s bicentennial anniversary to begin during Pioneer Days, October 13-15
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- Mississippi Statehood Bicentennial Celebration
On December 10, 1817, Mississippi was officially recognized as the 20th state in the United States of America. In 2017 the state will have the unique opportunity to celebrate…