Tag Archive for: New Albany MS

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!
Featured News, OpinionGuest Author Steve Patterson wrote this special Thanksgiving Day post in 2019. We hope our readers will enjoy reading Steve's Thanksgiving thoughts as they give thought to their own blessings.

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…

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…

Major blaze fought at American Furniture in Ecru
General NewsFor the second time in a little more than a year, Union County firemen fought a major fire at an Ecru furniture manufacturer.
About 5PM Thursday, February 14th, seven Union County fire departments responded to the fire call at American Furniture…

Kathy Chism seeks MS Senate District 3 seat
Community, OrganizationsI am happy to announce that I, Kathy Chism, am running for the 2019 Republican Primary Election MS District 3 Senator.
With 29 years business ownership, 11 years as a Realtor, and 61 years as part of the District 3 community, I feel I am…

Linda Everett to review “Jefferson’s Daughters…” at Luncheon with Books
CommunityFriends of the Library will sponsor Luncheon with Books at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany on Tuesday, February 19.
Linda Everett will review Jefferson's Daughters Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America, written…

Local School Districts to celebrate School Board Member Week
OrganizationsThe New Albany and Union County School Districts will join districts across the state to thank school board members during School Board Member Recognition Week, February 10-16, for their leadership and service to local school districts and communities.
“This…

Man arrested in New Albany stabbing incident is identified
General NewsNew Albany Police Chief Christ Robertson told NAnewsweb.com Sunday that Lane D. Mitchell, age 18, of New Albany, is the person arrested for the stabbing incident Saturday night in downtown New Albany. Roberston said Mitchell, who is white, is…

Stabbing reported in downtown New Albany
General NewsA man was reportedly stabbed between 9:30pm and 10:00pm Saturday evening, February 9th, at or near the Tallahatchie Gourmet restaurant in New Albany.
The stabbing victim was transported to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo for treatment.
At…

NAES names January 2019 Students of the Month
Community, SchoolsEach month, a Student of the Month is chosen for each homeroom at New Albany Elementary School. This student is one who goes above and beyond classroom expectations. January Students of the Month are as follows:
Students chosen…

U.S. Rep. Kelly Announces 116th Congress Committee Assignments
Government & PoliticsU.S. Representative Trent Kelly (MS-01) recently announced he has retained his committee assignments from the 115th Congress and will serve on the House Committee on Agriculture, the House Armed Services Committee, and the House Small Business…

Two NAES students win at Regional Reading Fair
Community, SchoolsThe Mississippi Department of Education Regional Reading Fair was held on January 26, 2019 at Lafayette High School in Oxford.
Two students from New Albany Elementary School were selected as winners in the event.
Elaina Clark, a kindergarten…

NAES names January 2019 Employee of the Month
Community, SchoolsThe New Albany Elementary School Employee of the Month for January is Mrs. Karen Willard.
According to co-workers, Mrs. Karen always goes above and beyond to help in any situation and does many things for our school to make it run efficiently…

NAES students learn about the world via arts, crafts, letters
Community, SchoolsGingerbread Exchange
During the month of December, Balinda Denton and Christy Littlejohn’s classes at New Albany Elementary School participated in The Gingerbread Exchange. First grade students all across the country created gingerbread crafts…

NAHS adds five members to ACT 30+ Club in January 2019
SchoolsNew Albany High School presented ACT 30+ Club t-shirts to RJ Rutherford, Drew Darling, and Emma Laney on January 16 for their recent success on the ACT. Students who have a composite or subscore of 30 or more on their recent ACT are inducted…

