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…

Editorial Opinion: State government fails Mississippi again

The news that the Union County Library System is in financial trouble and will have to reduce its hours of operation serves as still another proof of the failings of state government. For eight years, Haley Barbour inculcated  Mississippi…

Board of Supervisors’ official minutes: January, 2016

Union County Chancery Clerk Annette Hickey has made copies of the official minutes of  the January Board of Supervisors' meetings available to NAnewsweb.com. On a trial basis, beginning today, we will make the complete minutes of the meetings…

First Methodist Church renovating 1940’s era Children’s Building

First United Methodist Church (FUMC) in New Albany is undergoing a major renovation that includes work on the Children's Building. The work will substantially modify the interior of the Children's Building and will upgrade much of the…

“Well, I Reckon…” weekly feature launches today

Editor's note: Today's article launches a new feature on NAnewsweb called "Well, I Reckon..." The sole purpose of this feature is to inform you of the things you may have been wondering about and to even get you thinking on things you've…
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Republicans to hear about candidates, have “straw poll” February 22nd

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The Union County Republican Women's Club and Union County Executive Committee invite the public to come to the Union County Court house, Monday, February 22, at 6:30 pm., to hear Presidential Candidate REPRESENTATIVES from 5 campaigns speak…

Ruby Caldwell Dunlap celebrates 100th birthday

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Ruby Caldwell Dunlap celebrated her 100th birthday in New Albany Sunday with a few hundred of her relatives and friends. She was  born in Pontotoc County on February 15, 1916, and moved to Union County when she married in 1933. On that…

Origins of profitable Valentine’s Day are somewhat mysterious

It is not true that Joyce Clyde Hall, founder of Hallmark Cards, created Valentine's Day. It is true that Hallmark Cards, the company he founded in Kansas City in 1928, has enjoyed millions of dollars in sales using the name of the third…

Technology students compete in regional competition

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The TSA (Technology Student Association) State regional competition was held on Friday, February 5 at the Northeast Mississippi Community College campus in Booneville, MS.  Winners include: Future Technology Teacher -2nd Place Caroline…

Citizen’s Opinion: “The library is in dire straits”

Received February 11, 2016 Editor, NAnewsweb.com Dear Citizens of New Albany: What place in New Albany averages 5000 visitors per month? Where in New Albany can a person do genealogy research? Where can a person with no computer or…

Career and Technical students compete at Delta State

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The student organization HOSA (Health Occupational Students of America) recently held its district leadership competition at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS.  The New Albany Career and Technical Center at New Albany High School…

Election training underway for March 8th primary election

Election workers for the March 8 primary elections have been training this week at the Union County Courthouse. About 150 of the individuals, who will be working at Union County's 20 voting precincts, are learning how to strictly follow Mississippi…

NAES Bullpup Pride Award Winners, February 1, 2016

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The following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of February 1.                 Pictured…