
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…

Still smiling: a bouquet for Joyce Sumners
Featured News, People
Look up the word noble and you will find synonyms including honest, honorable, upright, decent, magnanimous, trustworthy, and sublime.
Many in northeast Mississippi know all those words can be correctly applied to Joyce Sumners.
Invariably…

Stewart discusses ‘Go Down Moses’ as part of Faulkner Literary Week
Community
Dr. Kate Stewart modestly claims no expertise concerning William Faulkner but the Cotton Plant native has still become the de facto local authority on the Nobel Prize-winning writer. She regularly assists with the Faulkner Literary…

IMPACTO students learn interview skills
SchoolsStudents in the IMPACTO Internship class at New Albany High School have been learning the soft skills necessary to prepare for job interviews. Activities have included building their cover letters and resumes, as well as learning about interview…

Wilson Street Park getting a new look
CommunityCity employees were installing new playground equipment at the Wilson Street Park Wednesday as part of an overall playground improvement project.
The installation, funded by a grant from Toyota, includes a variety of musical instruments in…

New Albany Main Street announces Playground Grant Program.
Community
New Albany, Miss., September 2020
Revitalizing and improving New Albany's city park system has become a top priority for the the city's Community Development office. Grants from private sources have financed many of the…

New Albany kindergarten students learn about community helpers
SchoolsKindergarten students at New Albany Elementary School have been learning about community helpers. Students enjoyed dressing up as their favorite community helper on Sept. 11.

Everett awarded Taylor Moore Scholarship at NAHS
SchoolsMaggie Jo Everett was awarded the Taylor Moore Memorial Scholarship at the New Albany High School graduation ceremony on July 31, 2020. The $5,500 competitive scholarship is given each year to a deserving NAHS student who plans to attend college…

There is no candidate at all for the county school board seat
Featured News, SchoolsSuppose they gave an election and nobody ran? That is apparently what has happened concerning a seat on the Union County School District Board of Trustees.
The 5 p.m. deadline passed Friday, Sept. 4, with no one having turned in qualifying…

Colors of late Summer
Community, Featured News
There are less than two weeks before summer ends on September 22.
It has been a relatively mild summer in north Mississippi, with very few days that temperatures climbed above the mid 90s. Our entire section of the state is awash…

New Century Club elects officers
OrganizationsThe New Century Club has elected officers for the 2020-2021 year. They are, from left, reporter Linda Everett, historian Grace Provence, president Martha Frances Monroe, vice-president Jill Smith and secretary-treasurer Carol Riddell. Not present…

New Albany schools glad to be back to four-day in-person schedule
Featured News, SchoolsNew Albany School Superintendent Dr. Lance Evans told trustees Thursday that the transition from a hybrid schedule to four out of five days a week in the classroom is working well. “I’ve had a lot of positive emails and phone calls,” he…

Quilt exhibit, activities coming to museum/UPDATED
CommunityUPDATED: 10-2-2020: The Quiet Work of Women exhibit opened at the Union County Heritage Museum in September 2020. There are many examples of the fine textile handiwork of women through the last two centuries. Handwoven coverlets, quilting, crochet,…