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…
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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.…

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…

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…

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…
Diamond Rio Tallahatchie RIverfest

Diamond Rio to headline New Albany’s Tallahatchie Riverfest in October

New Albany, Miss. – New Albany’s Tallahatchie Riverfest, now in its 21st year, will feature four-time CMA Group of the Year recipient, Diamond Rio as the headline act for this year’s event. Formed in 1989 in Nashville, TN the band consists…

New Albany Middle School Beauty Review winners

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New Albany Middle School held its Beauty Review on Thursday, April 13. Congratulations to these winners in the 2016-2017 New Albany Middle School Beauty Review! (Click to enlarge/download photo)                       Melanie…

With reading program, other events library looks to busy summer season

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Visits to the Jennie Stephens Library pick up considerably during the summer months with the children being out of school and the summer library program. Events in the Cocker Speck Auditorium is as follows: June 14  Book Club  10 AM …

New Albany Career & Technical Center programs ranked well by state

New Albany Career & Technical Center Programs Ranked well in State evaluation. Students enrolled in most courses at the New Albany School of Career and Technical Education take a state test each year. The MS-CPAS2 (Mississippi Career…

NAHS awards and scholarships presented for 2016-2017

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The following awards and scholarships were presented at the Awards Ceremony held at New Albany High School on May 2. (N0 photos were provided)   University of Mississippi:  Meg Bramlett, Mary Day, Sarah Gaines, Sam Hickey, Jacob McGregor,…
Garden club poetry contest

Local student a national winner in National Garden Clubs’ Poetry Contest

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Annsley Coleman, a 3rd grade student at New Albany Elementary School, was recently recognized as a national winner in the National Garden Clubs Poetry Contest. Coleman wrote a poem "Croaking - Leaping - Frogs" as a first grader in Tameri…

NAHS lists 2016-2017 Subject Area Award winners and Honor Roll students

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Subject Area Award recipients were recognized at the Awards Ceremony held at New Albany High School on May 2. (No photos were provided) NAHS 2017 Subject Awards: NAHS 2017 Awards Honor Roll students were recognized at the Awards…

Popular Fossil Road Show returns to Museum June 10th

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  The annual Fossil Road Show at the Union County Heritage Museum is set Saturday, June 10, from 10 – 2.  It’s free and a fun opportunity for people to have their objects identified, to show their collections and to learn more about…

Republicans take first ever Board of Aldermen majority in city election

Democrat Tim Kent was elected to a fourth term as Mayor of New Albany in Tuesday's general city election. Three Republicans were elected to the city's five-member Board of Aldermen, giving the GOP the first ever majority on the city's governing…
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Current City Board sped through its last meeting as voters elected new members

The New Albany City Board of Aldermen needed just 12 minutes to work through a 22-item agenda Tuesday evening, June 6th. Only two city department heads gave reports at the board's regular June meeting: Bill Mattox, manager of the city-owned…

Early voter turnout is very low in New Albany city election/Updated 3:15PM

UPDATED 3:15 PM, June 6:  Officials at the courthouse report that turnout has increased along with the sunshine. As of about 3:00PM, around 750 people had voted in the municipal election. There is still plenty of time to vote, as polls don't…

Co. Board: State legislature’s failure affects local ability to plan and act

The deadlock in the state legislature puts Union and other Mississippi counties in a kind of limbo regarding vital services county governments are expected to perform. The Mississippi legislature's failure to pass a state budget in its regular…