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…
Ronald Rayburn Scott, 70
ObituariesServices in memory of Ronald Rayburn Scott, 70.
Marlow Franklin Christian, 87
ObituariesServices in memory Marlow Franklin Christian, 87.
Frances Prather, 87
ObituariesServices in memory Frances Prather, 87.
James Wilson Gregory, 86
ObituariesServices in memory of James Wilson Gregory, 86.
JD Stokes, 72
ObituariesIn memory of JD Stokes, 72.
James Carl “Pop” Cook, 80
ObituariesServices in memory of James Carl "Pop" Cook, 80.
Harold Dean Garrett, 87
ObituariesIn memory of Harold Dean Garrett, 87.
Pastor Hazel Long, Jr., 68
ObituariesServices announced in memory Pastor Hazel Long, Jr., 68.
Lee Allen West, 67
ObituariesServices announced in memory Lee Allen West, 67.
Mary Louise Taylor Owen, 92
ObituariesServices announced in memory of Mary Louise Taylor Owen, 92.
Willie Beatrice Turner Duggar, 98
ObituariesBlue Springs – Willie Beatrice Turner Duggar, 98, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center- Baldwyn Nursing Facility in Baldwyn. She was born March 5, 1922 in New Albany to the late Fred…
Sarah Mary “Sally” Pegler Mosier, 85
ObituariesTUPELO – Sarah Mary “Sally” Pegler Mosier died Friday, November 27, 2020, at Magnolia Manor in Tupelo, MS. She was 85. Sally was born on May 4, 1935 in Columbus, OH to Charles Arthur Pegler and Sarah Kinney Pegler. She married Robert Dale…