Tag Archive for: New Albany MS

NEMiss.News Dr. Shane Scott at IMPC, COVID-19

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…
Northeast MS Homeless at Tupelo library

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list

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Tupelo, 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,…
New Albany MS. Christmas at the Museum 2018

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14

Mingle 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…
concrete pad

Some work complete on industrial park enhancements

Work 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

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Members 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…
New Albany MS Doggie dining in MS

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?

JACKSON, 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…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

“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.…
City Board February 6 2018

Career & Technology Day, May 13, to include job fair

The 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…
City Board February 6 2018

New Albany in running for music series grant-here’s how to vote

NEW 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…
City Board February 6 2018

NAMS Howlin’ on the RIver Color Run set for October 31

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…

“From Goat City to The Hill & Goose Hollow to The Flat”

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An overflow crowd attended the Union County Heritage Museum's February edition of Museum Moments: “From Goat City to The Hill & Goose Hollow to The Flat.”  It was a unique, intriguing and poignant trip into the past of the local African-American…
City Board February 6 2018

IM&PC Cares: What every parent should know about fever in children

Fever is something that all parents fear.   This is easily understandable because sometimes fever can be a sign that something is seriously wrong with your child.   However, fever is usually not a sign of any dangerous infection, but…
Angela Victory New Albany Elementary School

New Albany teacher selected to be a presenter at Literacy Conference

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Angela Victory, a first grade teacher at New Albany Elementary School, will be a presenter at the E3 Literacy Conference in Oxford, MS on March 21. The literacy conference is a premier professional development event that builds the classroom…
New Albany School Board

New Albany School Board recognizes award winning employees

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Teachers of the Year from the New Albany School District were formally recognized at he the February 5 School Board Meeting. Mike Staten, representing the Toyota Wellspring Education Fund Advisory Committee presented each teacher with a plaque…

Rotary Club of New Albany pledges financial support to food pantry

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The New Albany Rotary Club has pledged $600 to the INAYE Cafe Food Pantry Project at New Albany High School. The food pantry project provides snacks and small meals to students in need during weekends and holiday breaks. The Rotary Club will…

Bobby Cobb arraigned, bond set in Poolville murder case

Bobby Joe Cobb, accused in the shooting death Saturday of Jeffrey Whitten, was arraigned Monday in Union County.. Cobb, age 28, is charged with first degree murder. Justice Court. Justice Court Judge Davis Garrison set Cobb's bond…

New Albany football players team up for the community

New Albany football team members cleaned up several lawns on Adams Street, Thursday, Feb. 8th. The Bulldogs did the work as a community service project, raking up and bagging leaves. The players also cleaned leaves and trash from the…
Poolville murder

Poolville murder story updated: victim, shooter identified.

UPDATED 9:25 PM FEBRUARY 10: Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards has identified the dead gunshot victim and the man accused of shooting him early Saturday afternoon in the Poolville community. In the Union County jail charged with…
City Board February 6 2018

Poolville shooting leaves one victim dead of multiple gunshot wounds

POOLVILLE SHOOTING: As of 6 pm, Saturday, Feb. 10, Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said one man is dead and a suspected shooter is in custody. The sheriff said the first report of the incident came to the 911 call center at around 1:30…
Free smoke alarms

Free smoke alarms available to qualified city and county residents

Many New Albany and Union County residents will receive free smoke alarms within coming weeks. Red Cross of North Mississippi personnel delivered 500 new ten-year smoke alarms to New Albany's Fire Station #1 on Cleveland St., Friday afternoon,…
City Board February 6 2018

Man and pets die in Union County fire

A man, not yet officially identified, and multiple household pets died in a fire early Friday morning in western Union County. The fire, said to have occurred shortly after midnight, completely destroyed the single-story dwelling on County…
City Board February 6 2018

City Board, February 6: new zoning class request, sign ordinance discussed

City Board of Aldermen February 6:  A real estate agent asked the New Albany city board to consider changing 40 acres, now zoned residential, to a new commercial zoning class. Tom Wiseman, representing Tom Smith Land and Homes of Ridgeland,…