
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…

Grandparents Day at New Albany Elementary School
SchoolsNew Albany Elementary School hosted Grandparents Day Celebrations on September 6.
The Pre-K and Kindergarten celebrated with grandparents on Friday morning. First graders enjoyed their grandparents' visits that afternoon.
Students…

New Albany Beautification Awards announced
OrganizationsThe owners of a New Albany home and a Union County gardening association were recognized Tuesday for their efforts to make property more attractive with improved landscaping.
Deloris and Thomas Caviness of 606 Glade Street, New Albany received…

New Albany School District Earns “A” Rating
SchoolsAccountability ratings for Mississippi public schools will be considered official on September 19 after the State Board of Education meets. Accountability is based on students mastering academic standards, students showing improvement from year…

College and Career Night aids career decisions
SchoolsThe New Albany/Union County College & Career Night will be held Monday, September 23, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in the New Albany High School Career and Technical Center.
Local business and industry representatives, college admission counselors,…

NAMS students can check out Wi-Fi Hotspots
OrganizationsThe New Albany Middle School (NAMS) Library has a new resource in circulation. Students are now able to check out hotspots to help them complete assignments that are technology based.
A hotspot allows people to obtain Internet access using…

NAHS ACT 30 Club adds Shana Whitten
SchoolsNew Albany High School presented an ACT 30+ Club t-shirt to Shana Whitten on August 16 for her recent success on the ACT. Students who have a composite or subscore of 30 or more on their recent ACT are inducted into the club. More than 165 students…

Mason to be exchange student in Spain
PeopleRobert Mason, a junior at New Albany High School, will be an exchange student in Madrid, Spain this semester. He will spend 4.5 months studying in this exciting program at Joyfe Colegio, a college prep school. He will return to NAHS for the…

Stewart to discuss Faulkner’s “Intruder in the Dust”
OrganizationsTuesday, September 17, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany, Professor Kate Stewart will discuss William Faulkner's Intruder in the Dust. A light lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 AM.
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Baptist donates toward bicycle storage building for library
OrganizationsBaptist Memorial Hospital-Union County has donated $1,000 for a building to house bicycles now available to the public at the Union County Library.
Baptist CEO Walter Grace presented the check Tuesday to Librarian Sissy Bullock and library…

NAES Citizens of the Month, August 2019
SchoolsEach month, a Citizen of the Month is chosen from each homeroom at New Albany Elementary School. This student is one who exceeds school wide expectations.
Citizens of the Month for August, grades K-2, (in no particular order): Claire Adkins,…

Welborn selected to Orpheum S.T.A.R. Council
PeopleLaura Ruth Welborn, a junior at New Albany High School, has been selected to serve on the Orpheum's S.T.A.R. Council.
The purpose of the Orpheum S.T.A.R. Council (Students Take A Role) is to provide students the opportunity to volunteer and…

“Active shooter” exercise conducted at hospital
OrganizationsSeveral state and local law enforcement agencies conducted a practice "active shooter" exercise Thursday morning, Sept. 5, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Union County in New Albany.
At no time was there any actual danger to people in the…