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…
missing man mcquary

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.…
Toyota free concert

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…
Toyota free concert

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…
Toyota free concert

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…
Spelling bee

New Albany Elementary School 2017 Spelling Bee winners

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The New Albany Elementary School Spelling Bee was held on Thursday, November 2.  The winners advance to the Union County Spelling Bee. Pictured are l-r:  Christian Fonseca, 1st Place; Mac Blackburn, 2nd Place; and Victoria Rutherford,…
Supervisors November 6

Supervisors November 6: Brush cutting complaint, safety vests, Pennebaker highway

The Supervisors' November 6 meeting opened with a little heat, but cooled off to deal with a full agenda of routine business. Leading off Monday was Don Nichols, who was upset because the county had cleared some brush on county-owned land.…
NAES literacy training

Special literacy training for teachers will help NAES students learn to read

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©©Thirteen teachers from New Albany Elementary School (NAES) recently participated in literacy training, the BrainspringPhonics First© course, in Ripley.   This is an Orton-Gillingham-based training offered to teachers in districts participating…
MS

MS No-Call App announced by MS Public Service Commission

Jackson, Mississippi (November 1, 2017) – Mississippians who are tired of annoying telemarketer calls and want to fight back have a new weapon in their arsenal.  Today the Public Service Commission unveiled their MS No-Call App for smart…
NAHS college application day

NAHS October events: College Application Day, Reading Fair

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College Application Day was held at New Albany High School on Wednesday, October 18.   About 185 college applications were completed for Northeast Mississippi Community College, Delta State University, Itawamba Community College, University…

New Albany church’s “Trunk or Treat!” is part of its community outreach

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In an inauspicious building on Highway 348, lays a tiny church that has big ambitions. Real Life Church hosted Trunk or Treat on Halloween, allowing 175+ people to safely get candy for their kids.   It was a fun evening with nine trunks,…
IMPC

New Internal Medicine & Pediatric Clinic building opens on schedule

Less than ten months from the time the first dirt was moved, patients are being treated in the new Internal Medicine and Pediatric Clinic (IMPC) building in New Albany. An unusual accomplishment by most any measure. The new 17,500 square…

Union Co. Heritage Museum invites public to opening of its new addition

The public is invited to the much-anticipated grand opening of the Union County Heritage Museum addition this Sunday, November 5, from 1:30 – 3 p.m. “We are grateful that the project is competed and that the public can come in the front…

Van crashes into Glendale Road home, law enforcement is investigating

A 2.5 ton truck crashed through an occupied house on Glendale Road Monday afternoon, sending  emergency vehicles speeding to the scene. At about 4:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, a Chevrolet 1500 van left the pavement and crashed through the…
Ingomar Mounds

Ingomar Mounds event conjures thoughts of what might have been

The 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 donation to NAHS

Walmart Truck Drivers Raise $1,000 for New Albany High School

The 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 free concert

Toyota concert celebrates 10 Years of Community and 1,000,000 Corollas

 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…