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…

Advanced Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinic open house
EconomyNew Albany, MS - The new Advanced Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinic at 726 Coulter Drive held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Friday morning, Feb. 28.
Dr. Eric Frohn, who has been in practice in New Albany for more than 18 years,…

Baptist Union County names Heather Reid new Chief Nursing Officer
Featured News, General NewsNEW ALBANY, Miss., February 18, 2020 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County recently announced Heather Reid, BSN, RN, has been named chief nursing officer. Randy White, who has served as chief nursing officer since 2011, has accepted the…

Coronavirus: What you need to know right now
Featured News, Health & WellnessNew Albany MS - Much is being written about coronavirus, some of it quite confusing, as often happens in a fast-moving event. What are some of the important points everyone should know about this new public health menace? NEMiss.news brings…

Museum Moments program to address “Being Prepared”
Health & WellnessBeing Prepared is the topic of Museum Moments on Thursday, February 20, 12 noon at the Union County Heritage Museum. Union County Emergency Management Director Curt Clayton will detail the community’s effort at emergency preparedness and advise…

NEMISS.NEWS serves northeast Mississippi
EconomyNortheast MS - During the past five years, this website has built a base of over 20,000 regular readers, most of them in northeast Mississippi.
Effective today, Saturday, February 15, 2020, it has a new domain name: NEMISS.NEWS.
Since…

Local emergency crews respond quickly to weather emergency
Featured News, General NewsWind from an afternoon thunderstorm sent a tree crashing onto a house on Ridgeland Circle about 3:30 PM, Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Emergency crews from the New Albany fire, police and utility departments responded to the scene.
Although the…

Opinion: “After me, you come first”
Featured News, OpinionNew Albany, MS - Government, whether local, state or federal, is responsible for using its citizens' funds appropriately to perform its constitutional duties. Through manipulation of these public duties, pockets are lined and power is gained…

MS Northern Dist. Attorney joins civil suit against Mitias Orthopaedics of New Albany
General NewsNew Albany, MS - The United States Department of Justice has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit filed against New Albany-based Mitias Orthopaedics, which allegedly submitted false claims for injectable knee devices.
Below is the statement…

Switching parties: Notches on the pistol?
Featured News, Opinion
New Albany, MS - At least half a dozen local elected officials have said in recent days that they will be switching parties, leaving the Democrats and joining the Republicans. The officials who are making the switch are friends…

Union deputies arrest three for drugs, domestic violence
General NewsBy Hank Wiesner
NEW ALBANY, MS -- The Union County Sheriff’s Department arrested three people on drug and domestic violence charges in two unrelated cases over the weekend, authorities said this week.
Capsule summaries of each case:
--Christopher…

NEMCC baseball program to begin first season at Field of Dreams
Featured News, SportsBOONEVILLE, Miss., January 16, 2020 - The Northeast Mississippi Community College baseball program is treating its fans to plenty of games at the brand new “Field of Dreams” complex this spring.
The Tigers will host 28 total games at…

First 2020 Museum Moments celebrates 24 years of “Forward Together”
Happenings, HistoryNew Albany, MS- The first Museum Moments of January 2020 will feature a look into the past of the 24 Forward Together newspaper special issues which began in 1971 and continued for 24 years. These issues have served a first rough draft of the…