Tag Archive for: New Albany Fire Department (NAFD)

NEMiss.News Dr. Shane Scott at IMPC, COVID-19

Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.

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  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…
Northeast MS Homeless at Tupelo library

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list

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Tupelo, 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,…
New Albany MS. Christmas at the Museum 2018

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14

Mingle 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…
concrete pad

Some work complete on industrial park enhancements

Work 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…
missing man mcquary

Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning

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Members 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…
New Albany MS Doggie dining in MS

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?

JACKSON, 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…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

“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

The 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

NEW 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

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…
New Albany MS Firefighters tend heroic family dog at Barksdale fire

Family dog saves lives of its human family members

A family dog may have saved his human family from death or serious injury in a house fire Tuesday evening. The fire was at 1024 Barksdale Drive in New Albany. The dog itself was injured during the blaze. The man of the house was in the…
New Albany MS Action Lanes Fire

Action Lanes fire handled quickly by NAFD

New Albany MS- Action Lanes fire quickly extinguished: Fast action by the New Albany Fire Department (NAFD) helped prevent serious damage from a fire at a New Albany business early Saturday morning. At approximately six am, a report was…
New Albany MS Magnolia Civic Center and curtains for the cine

City Board 4JUN2019: Curtains for the Cine

New Albany MS - New Albany city board 4JUN2019 Curtains for the Cine: At its regular first-Tuesday-of-the-month meeting, the New Albany Board of Aldermen reached an impasse over buying new curtains for the Cine Theatre at the Magnolia Civic…
New Albany MS smoke alarm pays off

Monitored smoke alarm pays off for local resident

Extensive damage and possible injuries were prevented Saturday when the monitored smoke alarm of a home security system summoned firemen to a New Albany residence. At about noon Saturday, May 11, the New Albany Fire Department (NAFD) was…
Garfield fire call

Quick response of NAFD minimizes damages to residence

New Albany Fire/Rescue, on Thursday April 11, at 6 pm, answered a call for a "fully involved" house fire at 110 Garfield street. The first arriving truck was on the scene in under 2 minutes from the time we received the call, and crews reported…
city board 5 march 2019

City Board 5 March 2019: Zoning, NAFD and routine work

Zoning, including a heated objection about its enforcement in one instance, drew the most attention at the March 5 meeting of the New Albany Board of Aldermen. The objections were lodged by Jenny King, owner of a house at 702 Parrish…
Oxford Road fire

New Albany Fire Department answers call to Oxford Road fire

The New Albany Fire Department responded to call about a house fire on Oxford Road shortly before 5 pm, Friday evening, Nov. 30. Several fire engines went to a house at 202 Oxford Road. Someone had turned on an attic exhaust fan that had…

Fire destroys Mallalieu United Methodist Church/Updated

UPDATE: Photo taken 6:00PM, October 25, 2018   A fire early Thursday afternoon, Oct. 25, destroyed the Mallalieu United Methodist Church building at 433 Apple Street in New Albany. The fire is believed to have started in…
Thomas Circle fire

Fire guts house on Thomas Circle in New Albany

The occupants of a house on Thomas Circle in New Albany lost "most everything they had" in a fire shortly after 8 pm Friday evening, Aug. 10. Firemen of the New Albany Fire Department (NAFD) were on the scene quickly and extinguished…

Three fire departments combat North Haven house fire/UPDATED

UPDATED July 23rd, 12:50AM: Fire fighters had the house fire in North Haven under control by about 12:30 AM Monday. Damage is reported to have been extensive. There were no reported injuries to fire department personnel or to occupants…
fire alarm at the jail

New Albany Fire Department responds to fire alarm at the jail

A reported fire at the Union County Jail sent New Albany fire fighters to the lockup on Carter Avenue about 5 pm Sunday, July 15. Two units of the New Albany Fire Department (NAFD) responded to the fire alarm at the jail. "The fire department…

New Albany and Union County firefighters attend state conference

Local firefighters, along with department leaders, represented our area well at the annual state conference of fire chiefs/firefighters association, in beautiful Gulfport this month. Firefighters and department leaders from New Albany, Alpine,…