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…

Museum’s Second Saturday program All About Birds features Hunting with Birds, Birding for Children
Featured News, SportsAll About Birding at the Museum's Second Saturday program will include both "Birding for Children and "Hunting with Birds" as well a local bird information and crafts for youth.

A sampling of the NAMS Spring Art Exhibit now at the Union County Heritage Museum
Featured News, SchoolsNAMS Spring Art Exhibit opened March 28 to a huge crowd. Check it out before it leaves on April 13.

New Albany’s Billye Jean Stroud among eight recent state appointments named by Governor Reeves
Featured News, PeopleGovernor Tate Reeves appoints Billye Jean Stroud to the Mississippi State Board of Education.

New Albany Garden Club works with NAMS Garden Dogs youth group
Featured News, OrganizationsThe New Albany Middle School Garden Dogs work on a variety of projects with their sponsors from the New Albany Garden Club.

New Albany Main Street Provides Community Art Lessons for Local Youth
Featured News, OrganizationsAn arts grant awarded to New Albany Main Street has provided art lessons for fourth and fifth graders in the New Albany Boys & Girls Club.

New Albany Fire Department on the scene of a Lincoln St. fire
Featured News, General NewsNew Albany Fire Department is currently on the scene of a house fire on Lincoln St. and working to locate a possible missing person.

Mammalogist Katelin Cross to discuss Mississippi Bats at Museum Moments
Culture, Featured NewsMS Museum of Natural Science's mammalogist Katelin Cross will discuss Mississippi bats at the March Museum Moments.

Explore Ukrainian Folk Art at UCHM: Class is offered on March 21
Featured News, LeisureA workshop on the Ukrainian art of creating Pysanky eggs will be taught by Denise Brown at the Museum.

New Albany had no tornado warning before a confirmed EF-1 tornado touched down
Featured News, General NewsAn EF-1 tornado is now confirmed to have touched down in New Albany early in the morning of March 15, 2024.

Final (unofficial) results of March 12, 2024 election night tally and “What’s Next?”
Featured News, Government & PoliticsResults of the March 12 election in Union County , MS and what's the next major event on the election calendar.

Livestream of Union County Election results 3-12-2024
Featured News, Government & PoliticsClick to view a live stream broadcast of the March 12, 2024 vote count in Union County Mississippi.

Union Co. Supervisors receive bids on Martintown North ARC project, authorize land purchase
Featured News, Government & PoliticsUnion County Supervisors move on Martintown North Industrial Park ARC project, buy Pennebaker land and more.