
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…

Bulldog Athletic Foundation Formed
OrganizationsNew Albany MS- New Albany Bulldog Athletic Foundation.
The New Albany High School (NAHS) Athletic Department has recently established the New Albany Bulldog Athletic Foundation. The purpose of this foundation is to build an endowment to help…

New Albany Garden Club Donates Books
OrganizationsNew Albany, Miss. Members of the New Albany Garden Club recently attend the Tombigbee Valley District Spring Meeting on May 29th. The meeting was hosted by the Byhalia Garden Club at Meadow Baptist Church n Byhalia, Miss. The theme was Land…

Museum to debut new branding at Museum Moments
OrganizationsNew Albany, MS - Museum to debut new branding look at Museum Moments.
The Union County Heritage Museum will unveil the result of the lengthy branding process at Museum Moments on Thursday, June 27, at noon. A light lunch will be provided…

Union County Relay for Life fights cancer, honors survivors
OrganizationsRelay for Life is a world-wide fundraising program that is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. It was started in 1985. New Albany is one of about 5,000 communities in the U.S. that hold Relay for Life events, and about 20 other countries…

Reid Accepted to Broadway Artists Alliance program
PeopleNew Albany MS-New Albany High School student, Emma Reid, has been accepted into the Broadway Artists Alliance training program in New York City, July 22—26, 2019.
The Broadway Artists Alliance of New York City is an elite, audition-based…

Two NAHS students attend MSU VetAspire program
SchoolsNew Albany MS -VetAspire
New Albany High School Juniors Wendy Thomas and Haley Holston attended VetAspire at Mississippi State University on Friday, April 12. VetAspire is an exciting program designed for students to spend the day at Mississippi…

NAES field day raises funds for Cancer Society
SchoolsNew Albany, MS - Relay for Life Field Day fund raiser:
New Albany Elementary students enjoyed a day of fun while raising money for the American Cancer Society at the Relay for Life Field Day on May 20, 2019. This year the students and staff…

June 2019 Beautification award winners named
OrganizationsNew Albany, MS - The home of Thurman and Annette Coleman at 406 Oak Street in New Albany has been selected for the Beautification Award for the second quarter of 2019.
Thurman Coleman said Harbin Nesbit helps him keep the yard looking good.
The…

Mosley, West garner UCDA awards, MS & Union County discussed
PeopleNew Albany, MS - Union County discussed, awards given at UCDA banquet.
The speaker at Monday night's annual Union County Development Association (UCDA) banquet gave a vivid, fact-based description of the opportunities -- and hazards -- Union…

Fossils and family science – fun at the museum
Community, CultureThe Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany was the place to be on Saturday, June 8th. A large crowd of locals and non-locals came out to attend the Fossil Road Show & Family Science Day.
A new feature this year, hands-on STEM…

NAES teacher honored by Univ. of Mississippi
PeopleAngela Victory, a fifth grade teacher at New Albany Elementary School, was recently honored in a formal ceremony at the University of Mississippi as a member of the School of Education’s 2019 Practitioner of Distinction class.
Since…

Rutherford Awarded Taylor Moore Scholarship at NAHS
SchoolsRJ Rutherford was awarded the Taylor Moore Memorial Scholarship at the New Albany High School graduation ceremony on May 17, 2019. The $5,000 competitive scholarship is given each year to a deserving NAHS student who plans to attend college…