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…

Ingomar Mounds event conjures thoughts of what might have been
Government & PoliticsThe Union County Heritage Museum's annual Ingomar Mounds event is an experience that helps puts things in perspective. It's the site of a "platform" mound, now about 28 feet high, that was built by the "Indians" about 300 BC, during the prehistoric…

Walmart Truck Drivers Raise $1,000 for New Albany High School
PeopleThe New Albany transportation office has chosen New Albany High School to receive a $1,000 Walmart donation as part of Walmart's commitment to education. Private Fleet truck drivers for Walmart - already among the safest drivers in the country…

Toyota concert celebrates 10 Years of Community and 1,000,000 Corollas
Economy BLUE SPRINGS, Miss. – Toyota is making Mississippi mobile.
Beginning with furniture production more than a 70 years ago, the northeast corner of the state has a long history of manufacturing, and Toyota’s 2-million-square-foot facility…

New Albany Elementary School announces 2017 Reading Fair winners
Community, SchoolsThe Annual Reading Fair was held at New Albany Elementary School on Thursday, October 19. The following winners were announced:
Division A – Kindergarten – Individual Literary Fiction
1st Place: Wesley McLeroy
2nd Place: Kailey…

New Albany High School recognizes high achieving students
Community, SchoolsOutstanding Career & Technical Education students for the first nine weeks at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education:
(in no particular order) Chandler Crump (Automotive Service II), Citlaly Avila (Digital Media…

Ingomar Mound event: atlatl, archery, flintknapping and more, October 28
Community, OrganizationsThe annual Ingomar Mound Event will be Saturday, October 28, 10 – 2, weather permitting, as part pf Mississippi Archaeology Month events. The mound site is located two miles west of Highway 15 south on CR 96.
Archaeologists from Mississippi…

Looks like a beautiful day for a wedding!
LeisureTwo well-known New Albany residents were married Saturday evening, Oct. 21, in the Volunteer State.
New Albany Fire Chief Steve Coker and Jada Hopkins were married in Saltillo, Tennessee.
Saltillo, population estimate 503, is in Hardin County…

UCDA’s B2B Luncheon scheduled for October 26th
Community, OrganizationsThe next installment of our B2B Luncheon Series, sponsored by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, is scheduled for Thursday, October 26, 2017, in the Magnolia Room of the Magnolia Civic Center. This event is free to UCDA Members and guests.…

Tupelo’s boil water notice: caused by bad water or bad testing?
General NewsUPDATE: Tupelo's "Boil Water" notice was lifted on Saturday October 21st, with comments from officials indicating the problem stemmed from sampling errors, not from problems with the water itself.
People in Tupelo have been…

Museum to close before grand opening of new addition
Community, OrganizationsUnion County Heritage Museum will be closed several days in preparation for the grand opening of the new addition. The museum is normally closed on Mondays, so we will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 24 through Nov. 2. Regularly scheduled events…

New Albany High School students tour Toyota
SchoolsStudents in the Jobs for Mississippi Graduates program at New Albany High School participated in a student tour at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi on September 21. During the tour, students learned about the history of Toyota Mississippi…

New Albany School District Promotes National Dropout Prevention Month
Community, SchoolsOctober is National Dropout Prevention Month, a time to focus on increasing awareness of the long-term effects on students, the economy, and society when students drop out of school. National Dropout Prevention Month challenges our nation to…