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…
Winners in the Second Faulkner and Folk Art Exhibit at the Union County Heritage Museum
Community, OrganizationsWinners in the Second Faulkner and Folk Art Exhibit at the Union County Heritage Museum include:
Faulkner the Man Category
1st place Haley Yurkow, New Albany is the winner of the Faulkner & Folk Art Category - Faulkner the Man with…
September 11 Patriot Day Memorial Service honors U.S.A and its service
Community, OrganizationsThe fourteenth anniversary of the Muslim attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon was the occasion for a Patriotic Day Memorial Service Friday in New Albany.
Patriotic songs were sung, wreaths were placed honoring soldiers who served…
Hearing held on Browning’s request for injunction – UPDATED
Government & PoliticsUPDATE 9-14-2015: Judge rules in Browning's favor. See NAnewsweb story.
Update 9-11- 2015:
Circuit Judge John Gregory will not make a ruling until next week on Roger Browning's motion asking the court to overrule the Union County Election…
Union County Schools prepare to present “Tarzan” musical
Community, OrganizationsRehearsals for the musical comedy "Tarzan" were underway Thursday afternoon in New Albany, and involved students from all four campuses of the Union County Public School District.
The two-act musical, based on the 1924 novel by American writer…
MS First Lady Deborah Bryant speaks in New Albany
OrganizationsAbout a hundred people met for dinner Tuesday night in New Albany and heard Mississippi's First Lady Deborah Bryant discuss her H.O.M.E. project.
The occasion was a joint meeting of the Union County Republican Women and the Pilot Club of New…
Faulkner & Folk Art Exhibit opens September 13th
Community, OrganizationsFaulkner & Folk Art
Opens this Sunday
At the Museum in New Albany
Faulkner & Folk Art Exhibit will open this Sunday September 13 from 1;30 – 3:30 at the Union County Heritage Museum, featuring artwork from throughout the region …
28-year-old candidate won’t challenge his defeat by a single vote
General NewsWith the November general election only two months away, all the dust is still not settled in county races.
The retirement of long-time Third District Union County Supervisor Danny Jordan drew 15 candidates competing for that seat on the county…
NAES first graders learn about the Farmers’ Market
Community, SchoolsOn Friday, August 28, first grade students at New Albany Elementary School invited local gardener Kelly Coltharp to share how she grows vegetables and participates in the local Farmers' Market. Coltharp shared a PowerPoint that showed how…
New Albany kindergarten students enjoy a field trip around town
Community, SchoolsKindergarten students from New Albany Elementary School enjoyed a field trip around town on Friday, September 4. These students have been reading Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten.
Students took a field trip and visited…
Bullpup Pride Award winners, August 31st.
Community, SchoolsThe following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of August 31. Pictured in no particular order are:
Picture…
Tallahatchie River Players audition for “It’s a Wonderful Life!”
Community, OrganizationsHello friends!
Mark your calendars and come on down to auditions at the Magnolia Civic Center (the room attached to the theater) in New Albany, MS on Sunday afternoon on September 13 @2pm to audition for the 10 year anniversary show of "It's…
Social Security Myths and Facts
OpinionThere is much to know about social security and what the future holds.
Each generation has different trends and traits about how they live, and what is important to them. However, for baby boomers and the millennials, depending on Social…