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…
Fossil Road Show is coming to New Albany
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany, MS-Fossils, the history of fossil collecting, great specimens, gems and minerals will all be at the annual Fossil Road Show in New Albany this Saturday, June 11 at the Union County Heritage Museum from 10 until 2.
The ancient…
New Albany fields new bicycle cops at Levitt AMP concert
General NewsNew Albany, Mississippi- A month ago the New Albany aldermen approved the purchase of four special bicycles for the police department, which have arrived and gone into service.
The purchase was recommended by Police Chief Chris Robertson.
The…
Rhoda: the Damsel to be featured at Luncheon with Books
Community, OrganizationsFriends of the Library sponsored Luncheon with Books will be held Tuesday, June 21, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany.
Mississippi author Julie Harrison Wallace will review her debut novel Rhoda: the Damsel. This is the fictional…
Levitt AMP New Albany concert series debuts in threatening weather
Happenings
New Albany, Mississippi-Although it had rained much of the day and rain clouds threatened throughout the evening, an estimated 500 people attended the first Levitt AMP Concert Saturday night.
While many listened from their…
Biscuits & Jam Market kicks off the 2016 season
Community, OrganizationsOne of Mississippi's top markets, the Union County Master Gardeners' Biscuits & Jam Farmers' Market kicked off a new season this morning on the banks of the Little Tallahatchie River in New Albany. The weather was not 100% cooperative, but…
Mueller’s service honored at Supervisors’ meeting, May 31st
Government & PoliticsThad Mueller was honored Tuesday afternoon for more than a decade of service as attorney for the Union County Board of Supervisors.
He was appointed as board attorney during the autumn of 2005, following the death of Lester F. Sumners. A former…
Free Music Alert! New Albany to have free concerts every weekend this summer!
HappeningsNew Albany, Mississippi-
What's happening? This year New Albany was one of only 15 communities nationwide to win a Levitt AMP grant that will bring a 10-week music series to the Park Along the River in downtown. Along with support from…
Memorial Day thoughts about coins on gravestones
LeisureMemorials and remembrances are very personal things.
My father has been dead for over twenty years. I still miss him--sometimes acutely, such as whenever a children's choir is singing or at Christmas or whenever I drive past what looks…
Union Co. Republican Women’s club meeting, May 23rd
Community, OrganizationsMississippi Supreme Court Justice James Maxwell spoke to the Union County Republican Women’s club monthly meeting on May 23. Judge Maxwell presented an overview of the court system in Mississippi and took questions from the group. Also speaking…
2016 Mississippi Bluegrass Championships at the Down From the Hills Heritage Music festival
HappeningsNew Albany, Mississippi- Music from all corners and shade trees of the Union County Fairgrounds rang out on a beautiful May day Saturday as the Mississippi Bluegrass Championships got underway at the Down Form the Hills Heritage Music Festival.
Youth…
New Albany drug round-up takes 26 people into custody
General NewsNew Albany, Mississippi- NAnewsweb.com received the following information from Chris Robertson, New Albany's Chief of Police at 2:30 PM on May 24, 2016, about people taken into custody in a drug round-up.
Chief Robinson states: "These are…
Little Tallahatchie River bridges’ work impedes Union Co. traffic
General NewsNew Albany, Mississippi- Work on two of the bridges that cross the Little Tallahatchie River in Union County continues to impede motor vehicle traffic.
We've found no one thus far who can tell us exactly how many bridges cross the Little…