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…

Union County Schools’ “Tarzan” production nearing sell-out status

The Union County Schools will present "Tarzan" October 2-4, 2015. Performances will be at 7:00 PM on Friday October 2nd; at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM on Saturday October 3rd; and at 2:00 PM on Sunday October 4th. The Saturday matinee at 1:00 PM was…

2014 Faulkner Literary Competition plays presented at 2015 Riverfest event

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As part of Faulkner Month in New Albany/Tallahatchie Riverfest, the Tallahatchie River Players gathered together Saturday afternoon amidst the Tallahatchie Riverfest excitement in the Magnolia Civic Center to present some of the 2014 Faulkner…

Bullpup Pride Awards for 9-21-15

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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 September 21.  Pictured in no particular order are:    Picture 1:  Grades 3rd-5th   Gnyria…

Five Standouts enter NMCC Sports Hall of Fame

Booneville, Miss. – Northeast Mississippi Community College has selected its eighth class of dignitaries to enter into its prestigious Sports Hall of Fame.   Phillip Chapman, Donnie Clayton, Robert Henry, Tamica Pierce Jones and Tim…

“Century Ride” coming closer as grant awarded to extend trail

A $100-thousand grant awarded last week will supply the money to connect the Tanglefoot Trail to the Tallahatchie Trail and Biscuit & Jam Farmers' Market. The grant was made to the City of New Albany The additional bike and hiking trail…

Free acrobatic flying show

Sometimes flying alone, other times in tight wing-to-wing formation, executing 180-degree turns at full speed, diving low, killing prey ruthlessly without warning, then instantly gone from sight. Marine Corps F-35s fighter planes killing…

Three tigers score first career touchdowns in win at Coahoma

Clarksdale, Miss. - It was a night of firsts for the Northeast Mississippi Community College football program as it reached the midway point of the 2015 campaign. Three players scored their inaugural touchdowns and Greg Davis captured his…

Mississippi healthcare: What were they thinking?

How can the poor's healthcare crisis spill over to the not-so-poor? A little Mississippi political history There are a lot of really cool things about Mississippi, but our healthcare system is not among them. As leaders of the nation's "poorest…

Will we see the rare “Blood Moon” lunar eclipse to occur Sunday in New Albany?

I admit it. I am a skywatcher. Not that I know a lot about it, because I don't. While I love the daytime's cloud formations, rainbows and sunsets, the night sky is overwhelmingly beautiful and, in some ways, mystic. At night, while sitting…

Beautiful weather, good food, great music, friends and more–Tallahatchie Riverfest, Photos Updated

 Saturday night at the Tallahatchie Riverfest A large crowd enjoyed music by the Eisenhauer Band, Raelyn Nelson and Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors before the evening's headliner, Paul Thorn, took the stage with his excellent band of musicians.…

Tallahatchie Riverfest’s workers have pulled it all together, so “Come on Down!”

Several crews were working around downtown New Albany Thursday arternoon and evening, setting up rides, stages and other equipment for Tallahatchie Riverfest 2015. From the Tanglefoot Plaza westward to the left bank of the Tallahatchie River,…

Yogi Berra, baseball’s most quoted wordsmith, takes a fork in the road

Yesterday, in the middle of a busy day, I learned that Yogi Berra had died on September 22nd. It brought my day to a screeching halt as memories of watching Yankee games with my father rolled over me, and tears suddenly filled my eyes. My…