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…
Ruby Hall, 84
ObituariesRuby Hall
January 4, 1935 - July 15, 2019
Ruby Hall
Blue Springs—Ruby Nell Timmons Hall, 84, died Monday, July 15, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County surrounded by her family. She was born January 4, 1935, in…
Easel Littlejohn, 95
ObituariesEasel Littlejohn
June 16, 1924 - July 15, 2019
Blue Springs: Easel Littlejohn, 95, died at her residence on Monday, July 15, 2019. She was born in Dora, Alabama, on June 16, 1924, the daughter of Charles Thomas Whisenant and Addie…
Alice Lucille Quillian Jordan, 90
ObituariesAlice Lucille Quillian Jordan
February 1, 2019 - July 13, 2019
Alice Lucille Quillian Jordan, 90, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born February 1, 1929 in the Macedonia Community of Union…
Tony M. Kirk, 64
ObituariesTony M. Kirk
July 30, 1954 - July 13, 2019
Tony M. Kirk, 64, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at Jackson-Madison City General Hospital in Jackson, TN. He was born July 30, 1954 in Union County to Maybellene Montgomery Kirk…
Bobby Morris, 72
ObituariesBobby Morris
January 12, 1947 - July 12, 2019
Etta-Bobby Bennett Morris, 72, died Friday, July 12, 2019, at his residence. He was born January 12, 1947, in Union County to Robert Lee and Mable Bennett Morris. He was a member of…
Joel ” Bozy ” Wayne Hall, 75
ObituariesJoel " Bozy " Wayne Hall
December 7, 1943 - July 11, 2019
Joel Wayne “Bozy” Hall, beloved son and brother, devoted husband, cherished and respected father, doting Papa and humble friend, went home to be with the Lord July 11,…
Brenda Rossetti, 54
ObituariesBrenda Rossetti
January 3, 1965 - July 10, 2019
Brenda Rossetti
New Albany—Brenda Radach Rossetti, 54, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at her residence in New Albany. She was born January 3, 1965, in Virginia Beach,…
Lucy Mae Kimbrell Hall, 75
ObituariesLucy Mae Kimbrell Hall
December 18, 1943 - July 9, 2019
Lucy Mae Kimbrell Hall, 75, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at New Albany Health and Rehab. She was born December 18, 1943 in New Albany to the late Charles and Lena Mae…
Kay Harrison, 73
ObituariesKay Harrison
September 4, 1945 - July 8, 2019
Barbara Kay Hall Harrison, 73, died Monday, July 8, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County. She was born September 4, 1945, in New Albany to Leland Hall and Earline Owen Hall.…
Freddie Hugee Oaks, 81
ObituariesFreddie Hugee Oaks
September 19, 1938 - June 28, 2019
Freddie Hugee Oaks, 81, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born September 19, 1938 to Curtis H. Oaks and Odell Coleman Oaks.…
Dewayne Stroud, 83
ObituariesDewayne Stroud
October 26, 1935 - June 28, 2019
New Albany- James Dwayne “Chicken” Stroud, age 83, died Friday, June 28, 2019. He was born October 26, 1935 in new Albany, MS, to the late James Elbert and Telucia Jennings Stroud.…
Nellie Faye Hamblin Jarvis, 90
ObituariesNellie Jarvis
March 5, 1929 - June 27, 2019
New Albany: Nellie Faye Hamblin Jarvis, 90, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019, at NMMC in Tupelo. She was born March 5, 1929 in Union County to Elbert and Wardie Hamblin.…