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…
Overview of Jennie Stephens Smith Library’s 2017 service to the public
Community, OrganizationsThough numbers may be boring to some, they quantify the importance of the library to the residents of Union County and New Albany.
The Jennie Stephens Smith Library had 54,465 visits in 2017.
The computer usage numbers for 2017:
Internet…
Five Union County fire departments spend full day battling Ecru fire in freezing temps
General NewsEquipment and personnel from five Union County fire departments spent all day Friday, January 5, fighting a massive fire at American Furniture in Ecru. The main role of the Union County volunteer fire departments in battling the Ecru fire was…
Early morning fire destroys New Albany home
General NewsJust before 5 AM today, Tuesday January 2nd, New Albany Fire Department received a report of an early morning fire in a house on Hillcrest Drive, in New Albany. While enroute to the scene, responders were given the exact address as 505 Hillcrest…
NAnewsweb.com noted many well known residents’ passing in 2017
PeopleNAnewsweb.com posts every obituary story we receive from local funeral homes and is generally the first local news medium to do so. Some receive more attention from our readers than others and, as with all stories, we track the numbers. The…
What stories drew the most hits of 2017 on NAnewsweb.com?
HistoryDid you read all the stories that drew the most hits on NAnewsweb.com during 2017? Can you guess what they were?
One different thing about reporting news on the internet, compared to how we used to do it with newspapers: we know precisely…
NAnewsweb.com’s internet news services to New Albany surge in 2017
EconomyWe at NAnewsweb.com spent time during recent days reviewing the stories and reader activity during the past year. The end of 2017 marks the third full year NAnewsweb.com has served its readers. Three years ago we expected success for this new…
NAES students win contest supporting child abuse prevention
Community, SchoolsTwo students from New Albany Elementary School are winners in the Child Abuse Prevention coloring contest sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services.
Nayeli Pech is a third grade student who won second place in the…
Kelly, Moulton Introduce Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Act
Government & PoliticsWASHINGTON - Congressman Trent Kelly (R-MS) and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced introduction of the Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Act on December 18th, 2017 This bill addresses the bipartisan push for nationwide…
Three NAHS students added to the ACT 30+ Club
SchoolsNew Albany High School presented ACT 30+ Club t-shirts to Maria Favela, Addison Ziegler, and Amanda Scales on December 1 for their recent success on the ACT. Students who have a composite or subscore of 30 or more on their recent ACT are inducted…
Community projects are a learning tool for NAES students
Community, SchoolsRecycling: New Albany Elementary School students from Ms. Angela Victory's 1st grade class and Mrs. Ninabeth Capaning's EXCEL class were excited about the addition of special dumpsters to be used for recycling paper, plastics, aluminum and cardboard…
Lucky Union County employee wins TV in drawing for “Healthy You” program
Health & WellnessAll Union County employees covered by the County’s health insurance policy were eligible to win a TV given away by Affordable Employee Benefits which handles the health insurance coverage for the County. Each employee who participated in a…
New Albany Fire Department responds to laundromat fire
General NewsA laundromat fire turned out New Albany Fire Department crews who responded to reports of a dryer fire. The fire at South Central Laundromat was reported just befor 12:30 PM on Monday, December 18.
Upon arrival smoke showing was reported,…