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…
Mary Yvonne Brooks, 82
ObituariesMary Yvonne Brooks
July 16, 1936 - June 12, 2019
Mary Yvonne Graham Brooks, 82, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Union County Health and Rehab in New Albany. She was born July 16, 1936 in Prentiss County to Jessie Sylvester…
William “Bill” Roy Long, 69
ObituariesWilliam "Bill" Roy Long
February 14, 1950 - June 8, 2019
William R. ‘Bill’ Long, 69, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019, after a brief illness. He was born in Greenville, MS., on February 14, 1950, to Ray and Camilia Hollis Long, who…
Peggy Garrison, 80
ObituariesPeggy Garrison
November 16, 1938 - June 10, 2019
A private family service was held on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.
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Hugh Wayne Jones, 72
ObituariesHugh Wayne Jones
November 28, 1946 - June 8, 2019
Hugh Wayne Jones
Guntown, MS- Hugh Jones, 72, passed away June 8, 2019 at Ashland Health and Rehab in Ashland, MS. He was born to Alton and Ruby Jones.
He was a retired truck…
Glenda Wood Adair, 80
ObituariesGlenda Wood Adair
June 6, 1939 - June 6, 2019
Glenda Rue Wood Adair, 80, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born June 6, 1939 in New Albany to Fred Cecil Wood and Viola Littlejohn…
April McCay Sneed, 33
ObituariesApril McCay Sneed
April 30, 1986 - June 5, 2019
New Albany, MS – April McCay Sneed, 33, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at her parents’ residence in the Shady Grove Community. She was born April 30,1986 in New Albany to…
Aaron Bell Springer Jr, 46
ObituariesAaron Bell Springer Jr
July 10, 1973 - June 3, 2019
Hickory Flat MS– Aaron “Bubba” Springer, 46, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born July, 10,1973 in Memphis, TN to Aaron Bell Springer, Sr and Martha…
Mona Faye Simpson, 81
ObituariesMona Faye Simpson
April 26, 1938 - June 2, 2019
Mona Faye Taylor Simpson, 81, formerly of New Albany, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Spring Meadows Health Care Center in Clarksville, TN. She was born April 26, 1938 in Amory,…
Jerry Glyn Holland, II, 49
ObituariesJerry Glyn Holland, II
December 11, 1969 - June 02, 2019
Jerry Glynn Holland, II, age 49, died Sunday, June 2, 2019, at his residence in the Pinedale Community. He was born December 11, 1969, in New Albany, Mississippi. Glynn was…
Bill Smallwood, 85
ObituariesBill Smallwood
August 18, 1933 - May 30, 2019
W. C. “Bill” Smallwood, Jr., died on May 30, 2019, at the age of 85. Except for his years at Ole Miss and military service, he lived his entire life in New Albany, Mississippi.…
Gerald Lee Snider, 64
ObituariesGerald Lee Snider
April 07, 1955 - May 29, 2019
Gerald Lee Snider, 64, died May 29, 2019, at his residence in Union County, Mississippi. He was born in Union County on April 7, 1955, the son of Leroy and Etoy Speck Snider. Mr.…
Bettye Bailey, 88
ObituariesBettye Bailey
October 10, 1930 - May 28, 2019
New Albany MS-Bettye J. Bailey,88, passed away May28,2019 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, MS. She was born October 10,1930 in Thaxton, MS to the late Thomas H. Porch and Lois McCharen Porch.
She…