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…

Union County Republican Women to meet Monday, March 27
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- The Union County Republican Women will meet on Monday, March 27, at the Magnolia Civic Center in New Albany at 6:30 p.m. We have two excellent speakers joining us. Ellen Jernigan has been active in the Mississippi Republican…

New Albany firemen quickly extinguish house fire
General NewsNew Albany Fire Department responded to a fire call in the 600 block of North Street approximately 9PM Friday evening, March 10th. Firefighters arriving on the scene found a fire inside a duplex at the location.
When the above photograph…

Annual Dancing with The King weekend begins March 24
HappeningsThe annual Dancing With The King weekend will be held at The Summit Center in Tupelo, March 24-26. Elvis tour, sock hop, amateur and professional competitions to Elvis tunes, ballroom dancing, etc. all come together for a weekend of fun and…

County board: no Union County bridges to be closed
Government & PoliticsNew Albany, MS- No rural bridges in Union County are among the 100 in Mississippi the federal government has ruled must be closed because they are unsafe.
Last week the Federal Highway Administration announced that 100 bridges around Mississippi…

Museum Moments continues MS statehood celebration, March 16
Community, OrganizationsMississippi: 200 Years of Statehood, Treasurers of the Archive is the topic of March Museum Moments, Thursday, March 16, at the Union County Heritage Museum.
Jennifer Ford, professor and head of special collections at the University of Mississippi,…

Final qualifier completes New Albany city election slate
Government & PoliticsThe final candidate for this year's city election tossed his hat in the ring mere minutes before the closing bell rang on qualifiers for the May 2nd municipal election.
Jerry Shiverdecker qualified as a Democrat to run for the Alderman-at-Large…

New Albany Fire Dept. and McDonald’s celebrate Dr. Seuss
LeisureThe New Albany Fire Department and the New Albany McDonald's restaurant are celebrating Dr. Seuss in a community service event Thursday, March 9th.
Theodor Seuss Geisel ( March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer, cartoonist,…

Library news & schedule for March 2017
Community, OrganizationsThe Jennie Stephens Smith library had 3457 visitors for the month of February and issued 53 new library cards. The scheduled events for the Coker Speck Auditorium is as follows:
March 2 5:45 PM Girl Scouts
March 7 …

Tallahatchie River Players to hold auditions March 6
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- Monday we will hold auditions, before the group TRP meeting, for a show called "Murder in Rundown Abbey". this will be done as a mock radio show. It is a cast of 8 females and 6 males, with some doubling, teenager and adult roles.…

Baptist Union County to host free luncheon to educate community about end-of-life issues
Health & WellnessNEW ALBANY, MISS., March 2, 2017 – On Thursday, March 23 at noon, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County will host a free luncheon and discussion, open to the public, which aims to educate attendees about end-of-life issues including life…

New Albany Chief of Police position now contested in upcoming city election
Government & Politics
New Albany, MS- Paul Voyles qualified this morning for Chief of Police in the upcoming city election. He has been with the Police Department since November of 2011. Mr. Voyles also submitted his resignation letter to the Chief.
Voyles…

New Albany police arrest two on major drug charges
General NewsThe New Albany Police Department (NAPD) arrested two individuals Tuesday night, February 28th, on major drug charges.
Joinell Pryor, Jr., age 42, of Holly Springs and Frances Lavern Randall, age 44, were arrested at a Bratton…