Tag Archive for: New Albany MS

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…

Baptist Union County selects Roberson as Service First Champion
Featured News, Health & Wellness
NEW ALBANY, Miss., November 1, 2020 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County recently announced Conny Roberson has been named Service First Champion for the quarter. Roberson, who was nominated by a colleague for going above and…

Baptist Union County Celebrates Years of Service
People
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County recently honored colleagues who had reached milestones in their careers at Baptist at the annual Employee Service Awards on October 12th. The total number of years of service achieved by this…

Shop the Block for Charity Continues
Community Notices
(New Albany, MS, October 2020)
New Albany Main Street Association invites everyone to SHOP the BLOCK for CHARITY on the Trick or Treat Trail. Participating Main Street partners will be open for late night shopping from…

Election interest high but more than a third of absentee ballots not yet returned
Featured News, Government & PoliticsWith interest high in the November 3rd election, Mississippians have returned over 60% of requested absentee ballots.

Though revenue is up, bank accounts flush, City Board cuts city workers’ COLA in half
Featured News, Opinion
Last month the mayor, municipal clerk and Ward Two Alderman Johnny Anderson presented a balanced budget to the New Albany Board of Aldermen.
The budget included a three-percent pay raise for all city employees.
After a public…

Early morning fire destroys New Albany home/UPDATED
Featured News, General NewsUPDATED 12:15pm 9-30: New Albany Fire Chief, Mark Whiteside, told NEMiss.News that, "We are ruling this fire accidental electrical" in origin.
A fire reported at 5 AM Wednesday morning, September 30, destroyed a home on McGraw Street…

Baptist Union County to Host Free Flu Vaccine Drive-Thru for Community
Health & Wellness
NEW ALBANY, MISS., September 28, 2020– Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County, located at 200 Hwy 30 West, will provide free flu vaccines for those 18 years and older on Tuesday, October 6 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Due to COVID-19,…

Republicans take (misguided) aim at Bloomberg for helping Florida felons to vote – FRI 25Sep2020 National and International news
National & International NewsRepublicans seek legal action against Bloomberg for helping Florida felons to vote. Democrats prepare bill for Supreme Court term limits. An ugly incident between North and South Korea leads to rare good news... That and more in National & International news.

New Albany couple’s convicted murderer loses another appeal
Featured News, General NewsThis past week the Mississippi Court of Appeals denied a multi-part motion by Albert Lee McDonald for post-conviction relief related to a 2005 crime spree that left two people dead and three hospitalized.
About 5 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17,…

New Albany Main Street announces Playground Grant Program.
Community
New Albany, Miss., September 2020
Revitalizing and improving New Albany's city park system has become a top priority for the the city's Community Development office. Grants from private sources have financed many of the…

Colors of late Summer
Community, Featured News
There are less than two weeks before summer ends on September 22.
It has been a relatively mild summer in north Mississippi, with very few days that temperatures climbed above the mid 90s. Our entire section of the state is awash…

Prisoner escapes Union County jail, he and accomplice captured
Government & Politics
A prisoner escaped the Union County jail sometime Friday evening, Sept. 4, and was recaptured late Monday night.
Richard Willis is an inmate of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (DOC). He was incarcerated on felony…