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…

NAES EXCEL students garden with butterflies

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Tim & Janet Burress presented an informational program to 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade EXCEL students at New Albany Elementary School on Tuesday, September 1.  These students learned interesting information about butterflies and butterfly gardening. …

Bullpup Pride Recognition Awards, August 24

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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 August 24.  Pictured in no particular order are: Picture 1 (K-2nd Grade Students): …

Signs in New Albany, Theatre of the Absurd

Tuesday night at New Albany City Hall I may have witnessed a real life example of a term that has puzzled me for years. That term is "Theater of the Absurd," a label describing several puzzling mid-twentieth century plays by European playwrights,…

Mississippi’s First Lady to Visit New Albany-UPDATED

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The First Lady of Mississippi has accepted an invitation from the Pilot Club of New Albany and the Union County Republican Women to speak at a dinner in New Albany on Tuesday, September 8. Mrs. Bryant will be speaking about her H.O.M.E. initiative…

Union County’s Master Gardeners are planning on “Rolling into Spring”

It's only the first day of September 2015, and the Union County Master Gardeners are already planning their 2016 Home and Garden Show. About a dozen-and-a-half of them posed yesterday evening for photographs they intend to use to promote their…

Luncheon with Books to continue Faulkner emphasis, September 15th

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Since this is Faulkner Month in New Albany with emphasis on Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, Luncheon with Books will continue that theme. On Tuesday, September 15, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library Frank Madden will present "Customs of the South…

The city budget:  it’s only a thousand lines

The New Albany Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing about its proposed 2015-2016 fiscal year budget at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2015. The proposed budget calls for no increase in property taxes, but does anticipate…

It won’t be long now*

For more than two months, getting to and from Baptist Memorial Hospital has been inconvenient for many motorists. The most direct route to the hospital from downtown New Albany has been closed due to the replacement of an old bridge. Sources…

Summer road trip, girl style

My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them ~ Jack Kerouac   You would have thought someone was dying or going overseas to fight a battle in hostile territory, but that was not the case.…

Museum now accepting art work for Faulkner and Folk Art exhibit- UPDATED

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As part of the Literary Fest and William Faulkner Month in New Albany, Entries are now being accepted for the upcoming juried exhibit Faulkner and Folk Art, opening Sunday, September 13, 1:30-3:30, at the Union County Heritage Museum in New…

Cremation diamonds: straw into gold; ashes into diamonds

New Albany's Van Atkins Jewelers, famous far and wide for beautiful creations, proves every day that the love of beauty added to the desire to commemorate a special occasion can equal the creation of something worthy of passing down through…

Union County run-off election results- Updated

Today's run-off election resolved all nominations except, perhaps, for one. Mississippi election law requires a run-off election if no candidate receives an absolute majority of votes in a primary election. David Kitchens and C. J. Bright…