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…
Knox Palmer Brown
ObituariesKnox Palmer Brown
March 11, 2019 - March 11, 2019
Knox Palmer Brown died March 11, 2019, in Denver, Colorado. He was born March 11, 2019 in Denver, Colorado, at St. Joseph Hospital. He is the son of Chase H. Brown and Laura Ashley…
Bobby Farrell Howe, 84
ObituariesBobby Farrell Howe
April 11, 1934 - March 13, 2019
Bobby Farrell Howe, 84, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born April 11, 1934, to Andrew Howe and Pearl Todd. He was a member of Ingomar Baptist…
Jean Howell Mattox, 91
ObituariesJean Howell Mattox
August 16, 1927 - March 11, 2019
Jean Howell Mattox, 91, died Monday, March 11, 2019, after a brief illness.
She was born in New Albany on August 16, 1927 to Luther and Hattie Howell. A graduate of New Albany…
Jimmy Dale Yates, 82
ObituariesJimmy Dale Yates
June 18, 1936 - March 9, 2019
Jimmy Dale Yates, 82, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital -Union County. He was born June 18, 1936 in New Albany to Donnie R. and Mary Lou Rowland Yates.…
Clara Mae Hopper Tidwell, 81
ObituariesClara Mae Hopper Tidwell
August 25, 1937 - March 8, 2019
Clara Mae Hopper Tidwell, 81, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at her home. She was born August 25, 1937 in Myrtle to the late Willie and Elizabeth Hall Hopper. She retired…
Bob Wages, 80
ObituariesBob Wages
August 31, 1938 - March 2, 2019
Robert “Bob” C. Wages, 80, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at his home. He was born August 31, 1938 in the Parks Community to the late J. C. and Carmen Coley Wages. He was a veteran…
Shelia Lynn Parker, 68
ObituariesShelia Lynn Parker
December 12, 1950 - February 28, 2019
Shelia Lynn Parker, 68, died Thursday, February, 28, 2019, at her residence. She was born December 12, 1950, in New Albany, Mississippi to Ira Dee Brock and Margaret Jack…
Lee Edwin Goolsby, 72
ObituariesLee Edwin Goolsby
March 24, 1946 - March 1, 2019
Full obituary to follow later.
Visitation:
MAR 4. 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Bethlehem Church of The Lord Jesus Christ
49 Overton School Rd
Potts Camp, MS 38659
Service:
MAR…
Roy Leon May, 87
ObituariesRoy Leon May
August 25, 1931 - February 26, 2019
Roy Leon May, 87, died Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at the Mississippi State Veterans Home after a long illness. He was born August 25, 1931, in New Albany to William and Estelle…
Roy Pannell, 84
ObituariesRoy Pannell
January 24, 1935 - February 24, 2019
Roy James Pannell, 84, died Sunday, February 24, 2019, at his residence. He was born January 24, 1935, in Union County to Amery Roy and Lena Jane Davis Pannell. He was…
James Ellis McNeely, 55
ObituariesJames Ellis McNeely
December 25, 1963 - February 23, 2019
James Ellis McNeely, 55, died Saturday, February 23, 2019, at his residence. He was born December 25, 1963, in New Albany to Russell Fant McNeely and Lavada Louise Carwyle…
Mr. Travis W. Thomas, 78
ObituariesMr. Travis W. Thomas
July 19, 1940 - February 18, 2019
Travis Wayne Thomas, 78, died Monday, February 18, at BMHNM in Oxford. He was born July 19, 1940, in Union County to Quitman Rogers Thomas and Edith Eloise Duncan Thomas. He…