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…
J.W. McMillen, 83
ObituariesJ.W. McMillen
September 1, 1935 - May 27, 2019
J W McMillen
New Albany, MS– J W McMillen, 83, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center – Hospice. He was born September 1, 1935 in Union…
Laverne Wooley Gilliam, 85
ObituariesLaverne Wooley Gilliam
September 15, 1933 - May 21, 2019
The angels took Mattie Laverne Wooley Gilliam, 85, home to be with her husband and loved ones in heaven in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 21, 2019. She was born September…
Melba Bryant Pugh, 91
ObituariesMelba Bryant Pugh
May 30, 1927 - May 21, 2019
Melba Bryant Pugh, 91, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at the North Mississippi Medical Center Pontotoc Nursing Home. She was born May 30, 1927, in Pontotoc County to Wellard C. and Bonnie…
Gerald Simmons, 78
ObituariesGerald Simmons
October 2, 1940 - May 19, 2019
Gerald Arthur Simmons, 78, died Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany. He was born October 2, 1940, in Brushton, NY., to Ronald and Dorothy Evelyn Mott Simmons.…
Robert Thompson, 76
ObituariesRobert Thompson
April 5, 1943 - May 16, 2019
Robert Allen Thompson, 76, died Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County. He was born April 5, 1943, in Hickory Flat, MS., to Jim and Gurneal Brock Thompson.…
Helen Marie Robertson Arnold, 75
ObituariesHelen Marie Robertson Arnold
September 17, 1943 - May 17, 2019
Helen Marie Robertson Arnold, 75, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at Mykales Residential Living in New Albany. She was born on September 5, 1943 in New Albany to William…
Shirley Foreman, 83
ObituariesShirley Foreman
May 20, 1935 - May 15, 2019
Shirley Henrietta Fisher Foreman, 83, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at her residence. She was born May 20, 1935, in Aurora, IL., to John and Marvel Brown Fisher. She was a housewife.
She…
Sarah Grubbs, 92
ObituariesSarah Grubbs
March 3, 1927 - May 15, 2019
Sarah Addie Foley Grubbs was born March 3, 1927, daughter of Bill and Estes Snipes Foley. She was born, raised, and lived her entire life in Mound City Community, Union County. She married…
Polly Weeden, 75
ObituariesPolly Weeden
June 8, 1943 - May 13, 2019
Polly Browning Weeden, 75, died Monday, May 13, 2019, at her residence. She was born June 8, 1943, in Union County to James and Ruby Watson Browning. She was a faithful member of Fredonia…
Betty Jean Jarrett Boatner, 88
ObituariesBetty Jean Jarrett Boatner
September 21, 1930 - May 13, 2019
– Betty Jean Jarrett Boatner, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2019 at her home. She was born September 21, 1930 in New Albany to Paul Jesse Jarrett and…
Melba Elaine Littlejohn Thomas Beaty, 92
ObituariesMelba Elaine Littlejohn Thomas Beaty
June 30, 1926 - May 10, 2019
Melba Elaine Littlejohn Beaty, 92, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. She was born June 30, 1926 in Union County to Luther Clark and…
Hugh Sidney Morman Sr., 91
ObituariesHugh Sidney Morman Sr.
November 8, 1927 - May 9, 2019
Hugh Sidney Morman, Sr., 91, passed away May 9, 2019 at magnolia place in New Albany, MS after a brief illness. He was born on November 8, 1927 in New Albany, MS to Houston…