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…
New Albany to Bring Back an Expanded Freedom Fest Celebration
TourismNEW ALBANY, MS – New Albany will have a new event this summer with the reintroduction of the New Albany Freedom Fest which will be held at Park Along the River in Downtown New Albany on Saturday, June 27th.
After a hiatus of a couple of…
Union County Republican Women Host Congressional Candidates
Community, Organizations Nine of the 13 First District Congressional candidates for the May 12th election to fill that vacant seat spoke Monday night, March 23, in New Albany. Two other candidates did not attend but sent representatives to speak for them.
…
NAHS Names Star Student and Star Teacher
Community, SchoolsKristen Olson has been named as a STAR (Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition) Student for the 2014-2015 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council’s M. B. Swayze Educational Foundation, sponsor of the STAR program.
The New Albany…
New Albany Revamps Down from the Hills Bluegrass Festival
TourismNEW ALBANY, MS – Changes are in store for the city’s Down from the Hills Bluegrass Festival and Mississippi Bluegrass championships this year. The festival is scheduled for May 22nd and 23rd, 2015
For more than a decade, bluegrass musicians…
NA Career & Technical Students in State Competition
Community, SchoolsThe TSA (Technology Student Association) State Competition was held in Jackson, MS on March 16-18. Pictured l-r are students from the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education that attended the competition: Wesley Massey, Clay…
Bullpup Pride Winners of March 16, 2015
Community, SchoolsThe following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of March 16. Pictured in no particular order are: Jake Whitt, Braden Robinson, Promise…
NAHS Early Childhood Students
Community, SchoolsEarly Childhood students from the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education participated in the State FCCLA Competition in Jackson, MS on March 4, 2015.
Pictured l-r: Brooklyn Murry; Amanda Pace; Heather McMillen, 3rd place-Teaching…
NAHS Hosts Envirothon Training for North Region
Community, SchoolsNew Albany High School hosted the North Region Envirothon Training Session on Saturday, February 28. Students from New Albany, Desoto Central, Benton County, Vardaman, Oxford, and Millsaps Career & Technology Center-Starkville attended…
Tallahatchie River Players Announce 2015-2016 Season
Community, OrganizationsAnd now for the news.....
Due to circumstances and musician availability, Hee Haw has been post pone until later this year, probably June. We are hoping to have an Improv show with the Laugh-o-liers... more on this soon!!
The 2015-2016…
Has Union Become a Two-Party County?
Opinion A record number of candidates in 2015's Union County elections have filed to run as Republicans.
Seventeen of the 54 candidates (over 30 percent ) seeking Union County offices this year are flying the GOP flag. However,…
New Albany Students Win at FBLA Northern District Conference
Community, SchoolsThe Future Business Leaders of America Northern District Conference was held Friday, February 27, 2015, at Northeast Community College in Booneville, MS. Students from the New Albany School of Career and Technical Education competed in a variety…
Huge Gantry Crane Now at Work in Enron Plant Removal
General NewsThe huge gantry crane erected by contractor Barnhart Crane and Rigging was complete and put to work Wednesday in downtown Tupelo. The heavy-lift machine is loading electric generating equipment from the former Enron power plant in eastern…