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…

Quick response contains fire to one portion of structure

            A structure fire reported early Sunday morning was contained to a garage and apartment at 950 Hwy 15 south.  Ingomar and Southeast Fire departments were dispatched to a house fire at 7:01am, with several calls of…

“The Nutcracker” to return to New Albany December 2-3

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The New Albany School of Ballet will present its annual Christmas production, "The Nutcracker," on December 2nd-3rd, at the Magnolia Civic Center. Since its composition in 1892 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker has been performed…

Corrected: Myrtle Christmas parade to be December 2nd

Myrtle's third annual Christmas parade will be on Friday, December 2nd. The parade will start at 6:00PM from the school parking lot. Participants need to be there between 4:30 and 5:30 for line up. For more information, and so we have…

NAES kindergarteners learn Native-American history

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New Albany, MS- Kindergarten students at New Albany Elementary School presented their "Powwow" program on Friday, November 18 under the direction of Celia House, music teacher, and Leslie Williams, assistant. Students were divided into tribes…

New Albany Fire Department stresses home safety for holidays

SAFETY, PREVENTION, PLANNING!  From Mark Whiteside, Deputy Fire Chief, New Albany Fire/Rescue: Something has been weighing heavy on me lately, and that is FIRE SAFETY, PREVENTION, PROACTIVE PLANNING, and RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP of HOME OWNERS,…

Homecoming for Hickory Flat to be December 2nd

New Albany, MS- Hickory Flat Attendance Center’s annual Homecoming will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016. The homecoming court will be presented at 5:00 p.m., followed by basketball games against Mooreville. Students who were elected…

Red ribbon week (October)

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New Albany, MS- Students at New Albany Elementary School participated in Red Ribbon Week activities during the month of October. Red Ribbon Week is designed to raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco so that students can avoid using those…

FBLA students from NAHS participate in Disney Y.E.S. program.

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New Albany, MS- On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, Alison Moore, NAHS teacher and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) sponsor, left New Albany headed to Orlando, FL with 23 students. The purpose of the trip was to participate in two Disney…

Box culvert, other work on Main Street nears completion

Workers are nearly finished with the  project to put a large capacity box culvert under Main Street where the Tanglefoot Trail bridge crosses Main. Excavation work for the new culvert started in October. The actual installation of the…

New Albany student wins first place in video contest

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New Albany High School sophomore, Michelle Luo,  is the first place winner in a video contest sponsored by the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation (MCEF).   Luo, a journalism student, discovered the contest online and approached…

Steve Patterson– Hate: Reflections, Insights and Revelations

 It recently struck me: I had become a hater. That’s right; I had learned to hate.  Life had been my teacher. As a child, I was prohibited from using the word hate. I had a strong dislike for fried eggs, but was not allowed to hate them.…

Run-off election to be held for MS Supreme Court

New Albany, MS- Union County Circuit Court Clerk Phyllis Stanford reminds voters that there will be a run-off election on Tuesday, November 29th. If you thought we were finished with elections for this year, you were wrong. Hopefully, it…