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…

One killed in Sunday motorcycle accident
General NewsA Union County man was killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday evening on Highway 15 near Ingomar.
Kelley Akin, born in 1958, was killed at approximately 8:45 p.m. Sunday, August 11, when his motorcycle collided with a motor vehicle. The accident…

2019-2020 Back-to-School Health Fair: alas, no snow
Health & WellnessBaptist Memorial Hospital-Union County hosted the 2019-2020 Back-to-School Health Fair on Saturday morning August 10, 2019. The ever-popular event gets kids off to a good start, healthwise, with a variety of health screenings (eyes, ears, height,…

Steve Patterson: Sundays on Grandma’s porch
OpinionWith a nod to William Faulkner and O. Henry, guest author Steve Patterson recalls poignant lessons learned on Grandma's porch.
I well remember my grandmother getting up so early Sunday mornings the sun was not even up, so the horizon…

Kelly, Sullivan Introduce VA-DOD Shared Medical Facilities Act of 2019
Government & PoliticsWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), in coordination with U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), introduced the VA-DOD Shared Medical Facilities Act of 2019, which authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department…

Union County 2019 Primary Election results
Government & PoliticsThe 2019 Primary Election results for Union County MS are as follows.
In the Union County Sheriff's race, incumbent Democrat Jimmy Edwards had 1954 votes (76.24%) against Danny Dillard's 592 votes (23.15%) in the Democrat primary. Edwards…

New ownership at Union Lumber Company
EconomyAfter 117 years of continuous operation by the family that originally founded it, Union Lumber Company of New Albany is under new ownership.
Hugh Stephens, Jr., grandson of Edgar J. Stephens, Sr., who founded Union Lumber in 1902, handled…

Clerk’s office getting ready for tomorrow’s vote
Government & PoliticsUnion County Circuit Clerk Phyllis Stanford and Election Commissioner Wes Creighton are shown Monday morning, August 5, as they prepare for Tuesday’s primary elections.
Steel ballot boxes for some of Union County’s 20 precincts are seen…

Rants & Reasons blog: Primary election picks
OpinionNew Albany MS- NAnewsweb blogger gives a few election picks.
In 1955 James Plemon Coleman, a former Mississippi Supreme Court justice, then serving as state attorney-general, ran for governor. The conventional wisdom then was that a gubernatorial…

Main Street calls for 2019 Riverfest arts entries
TourismAugust 4, 2019-New Albany MS: New Albany Main Street Association is calling for entries for the 2019 Tallahatchie Riverfest’s ARTS MARKET and Marketplace. The venues will be held on Saturday, September 28th.
Artists, makers, creators,…

New Albany schools welcome new 2019-2020 teachers
SchoolsThe New Albany School District hosted an orientation for its new teachers on July 30-31 at New Albany Elementary School. The New Albany School District community welcomes the new teachers joining us in the 2019-2020 school year.
&nbs…

CJ Bright is candidate for Third District Supervisor
Government & PoliticsCJ Bright is announcing his candidacy as a Republican for the Third District Supervisor of Union County.
Mr. Bright makes his home with his wife Abby and three children Ray (15), Annie Bine (8), and Heidi (18 months), on a cattle farm in…

A Go Fund Me account announced for Dudley
General NewsA Go-Fund-Me account for Dudley, the hero dog, was announced Friday afternoon in New Albany.
Dudley saved his family from serious injury or death during a home fire Tuesday night, July 30th, on Barksdale Street in New Albany.
Dudley…