Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.
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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…
US Government’s Operation Warp Speed begins attempt to provide COVID-19 vaccine to public, when available
Featured News, Government & Politics
July 22,2020: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense (DoD) today announced an agreement with U.S.-based Pfizer Inc. for large-scale production and nationwide delivery of 100 million doses of…
Tax office has drop boxes to speed up tax payments and car tag sales
Government & PoliticsTraffic into the Union County Courthouse is still being tightly controlled due to the threat of spreading the coronavirus.
In particular, Tax Assessor-Collector Tameri Dunnam has had to stop access to inside her office with people who have…
County’s state flag presented to museum
Government & PoliticsSheriff Jimmy Edwards presented the last official state flag to fly at the Union County Courthouse to Jill Smith, director of the Union County Heritage Museum Monday.
The flag will be archived.
All state flags depicting part of the Confederate…
New lanes open on Hwy. 15 south of Union County line
Government & PoliticsThe Mississippi Department of Transportation has opened to traffic a new four-lane section of State Route 15 in Pontotoc County.
The multi-year construction project expanded the highway from two lanes to four along an eight-mile stretch from…
New Albany sales tax continues rebound from pandemic
Featured News, Government & PoliticsNew Albany continues to do much better than was feared in terms of the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on sales tax revenue.
Retail sales tax revenue for June was $349,050, up more than 12 percent from the same month a year ago and up more…
Governor announces 3rd Circuit Court District appointment
Government & PoliticsWednesday, Governor Tate Reeves announced his appointment of Grady Franklin "Gray" Tollison as circuit court judge for the 3rd Circuit Court District, Place 1.
"I've known Gray for years, and his commitment to his fellow Mississippians is…
County recycles railroad tank car for culvert use
Government & PoliticsUnion County has gone into the railroad business, if only to a very slight degree.
The county has purchased a 40-foot-long former railroad tank car and buried it across County Road 59 this past week.
Road crews had had problems with the…
Bankhead fire may have been caused by vagrant
Government & PoliticsA fire at an empty residence on East Bankhead Street early Tuesday may have been caused by a vagrant or other unauthorized person, according to Acting Fire Chief Mark Whitehead.
Firefighters were called to 1026 E. Bankhead St. about midnight…
Aldermen receive comprehensive plan, give tentative go-ahead for RiverFest
Featured News, Government & PoliticsBob Barber of the Orion Planning and Design group presented the new comprehensive plan for the City of New Albany to aldermen Tuesday.
“What I want to do is to get New Albany NEXT on the table before the board,” he said, noting it has…
Revised food truck ordinance coming up for vote next month
Featured News, Government & PoliticsNew Albany aldermen offered for public consideration a revised proposed food truck ordinance at their July meeting Tuesday. The ordinance is expected to come up for a vote at the August board meeting.
A lengthier proposal was presented at…
New law makes alcohol possession legal anywhere in state
Featured News, Government & PoliticsWith much of the focus on the coronavirus and flag controversies, several noteworthy bills were signed into law without attracting much attention. One related to alcoholic beverages and prohibition – an area in which the state is both first…
Union County to get new E-911 emergency phone system
Government & PoliticsUnion County is going to get a much-needed new E-911 emergency telephone system.
County supervisors approved spending nearly $800,000 to purchase the new system Monday.
The present system is out of date and it has become progressively…