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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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NAMS Howlin’ on the RIver Color Run set for October 31
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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…
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New Albany aldermen rescind mayor’s raise for the coming year
Government & PoliticsNew Albany Mayor Tim Kent will not be getting a salary raise during the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
Although the board voted at its Tuesday, Sept. 10 meeting, to give the mayor the same three percent raise most city employees will enjoy during…
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Patriot Day observed in New Albany
HappeningsPatriot Day was observed in New Albany on the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 Muslim terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
In a noon ceremony at the Magnolia Civic Center in downtown New Albany, American Legion Potter-Henry-Lowrey…
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Vehicle struck a house on Shady Grove Road
General NewsA woman was injured about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, September 11, when a motor vehicle struck a house on Shady Grove Road in New Albany.
A motorist apparently lost control of a yellow pickup truck in the 800 block of Shady Grove. The rear…
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Free seniors health fair and workshop offered
Health & WellnessThere will be a free health fair and info workshop for senior citizens and their families. Three Rivers Area Agency on Aging, North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, and Ms. Annie Erby with Magnolia Recreation and Resource Center have all partnered…
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Stewart to discuss Faulkner’s “Intruder in the Dust”
OrganizationsTuesday, September 17, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany, Professor Kate Stewart will discuss William Faulkner's Intruder in the Dust. A light lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 AM.
Barbara Fuller
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Baptist donates toward bicycle storage building for library
OrganizationsBaptist Memorial Hospital-Union County has donated $1,000 for a building to house bicycles now available to the public at the Union County Library.
Baptist CEO Walter Grace presented the check Tuesday to Librarian Sissy Bullock and library…
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Journey into Clay is museum’s upcoming “Vitality Arts” offering
Health & WellnessJourney into Clay is the topic of a series of pottery classes offered by the Union County Heritage Museum and Aroha Seeding Vitality Arts for the age 55 and above.
Class purpose and requirements
The museum offers eight classes, beginning September…
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NAES Citizens of the Month, August 2019
SchoolsEach month, a Citizen of the Month is chosen from each homeroom at New Albany Elementary School. This student is one who exceeds school wide expectations.
Citizens of the Month for August, grades K-2, (in no particular order): Claire Adkins,…
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Welborn selected to Orpheum S.T.A.R. Council
PeopleLaura Ruth Welborn, a junior at New Albany High School, has been selected to serve on the Orpheum's S.T.A.R. Council.
The purpose of the Orpheum S.T.A.R. Council (Students Take A Role) is to provide students the opportunity to volunteer and…
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“Active shooter” exercise conducted at hospital
OrganizationsSeveral state and local law enforcement agencies conducted a practice "active shooter" exercise Thursday morning, Sept. 5, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Union County in New Albany.
At no time was there any actual danger to people in the…
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History of the NAHS Homecoming Movie
Schools This article was written by LeeAnn Thompson, Journalism Instructor at New Albany High School.
Homecoming at New Albany High School (NAHS) has always been a big deal, but it always seemed to be lacking a little in inclusiveness. For many…
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Class of 1954 donates gift to local library
OrganizationsThe New Albany High School Class of 1954 recently donated a crystal lighting fixture to the Union County Library. The fixture represents a gift of $630 from the class to the library.
Sissy Bullock, Library Director and Barbara Fuller,…