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…

ACT 30+ Club gains seven new students

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New Albany High School presented ACT 30+ Club t-shirts to (l-r):  Audrey Littlejohn, Cindy Hernandez, Sanders Goode, Trace Thompson, Jack Whiteside, Isaac Estrada, and Sarah Gaines on Tuesday, January 19 for their recent success on the ACT. Students…

Lady Tigers For Life Plans Reunion For Ford’s Teams

   Booneville, Miss. - Ricky Ford established the Northeast Mississippi Community College women’s basketball team as a consistent championship contender across four decades in the City of Hospitality. First-year Lady Tigers head…

“Stars Before They’re Stars” this Weekend in New Albany

NEW ALBANY – The stars have aligned to bring two great events to New Albany this weekend. Coincidentally, both events feature nascent talent. On Friday night this talent will be in the world of music and on Saturday, the talent will be in…

New Albany Narcotics make significant drug arrest

On Friday January 15, 2016, New Albany Narcotics unit made a significant drug arrest with the help of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. At about 5:00 PM, New Albany Narcotics arrested Briana McAlister "A.K.A. Boss Lady" and Jessie…

Walmart announces worldwide closings; six in Mississippi

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc announced today that it plans to close 269 stores in the US and around the world. US closures will total 154 locations, including the company's new smallest format stores, Walmart Express, which has been in "piloting" stage…

New Albany students achieve perfect scores in state tests

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At the January School Board Meeting, the New Albany School Board presented commendations to students in the New Albany School District who had achieved perfect scores on last spring's  PARCC-MCT3 and SATP3 state tests. Pictured front row…

New Albany auctions vehicles gained in narcotics actions

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City of New Albany Police Department   01/11/2016 Here is a list of the vehicles that have been awarded to the Narcotics unit through Circuit Court. The City of New Albany is auctioning these vehicles off, by sealed bid, after being…

Rutledge re-purposing and “greening” Herman Parks’ building

Logan Rutledge of New Albany is carrying on a family tradition of renovating old buildings for new uses. One of his current projects is converting a small brick building on North Central Avenue from a professional office building to a single…

Why do you fear digital storage?

What's the best way to back up my digital information? In writing or speaking, redundancy is typically not recommended unless you're really trying to drive a point home. When it comes to your digital life, however, redundancy is not only recommended,…

Union County Board of Supervisors inaugurates rotating leadership plan

The Union County Board of Supervisors has inaugurated a plan under which the board's presidency will rotate among all five members. The supervisors are elected from five geographic districts, but they elect one member to serve as board president.…

Bullpup Pride Award winners for 1-5-2016

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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 January 5: L’Darius McShan, Kamaij Johnson,  Lauren Hobson, Sara Jane King, Jaydn…

“Clerance’s” cousin is still shaving trucks in Durham, NC

Last May 6th we reported the removal of "Clerance," the railroad bridge in downtown New Albany that had peeled the top from many trucks over the years. Believed to have been built by the predecessor of the Illinois Central Railroad more than…