Tag Archive for: Travel
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…
Why flying is even more of a headache now than pre-pandemic – National & International News – WED 23Jun2021
National & International NewsAir travel headaches abound this summer. Senate GOP refuses to even debate voting rights bill. Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper to shut down.
Floyd Judge: Congresswoman’s statements may “overturn” trial – National & International News – TUE 20Apr2021
National & International NewsMinneapolis awaits Floyd verdict. Union: Amazon interfered in AL vote. US warns against travel to 80% of countries. EU OK's J&J jab despite clot link.
Safety experts worry about dormant planes, rusty pilots returning to skies – National & International News – TUE 15Dec2020
National & International NewsExperts worry about dormant planes, rusty pilots returning to skies. Congress debates dueling COVID relief packages. And... were your cotton undies made using Chinese Uighur slave labor?
“Not all those who wander are lost”
Leisure
[su_quote]"Oh my name it is nothin; My age it means less. The country I come from Is called the Midwest." -- Bob Dylan[/su_quote]
He rode into Union County Saturday on a little dark bay mare about 14 hands high. She still had some…
Summer road trip, girl style
LeisureMy 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.…
Five Fabulous Fall Festivals coming to our area
TourismThere are five fabulous fall festivals coming up in our area in September and October.
They all feature a variety of fun and entertainment for all ages, including delicious food, good music and original works of art. Not to mention that they…
Being in Greece: the upside of travel
LeisureSeveral weeks ago, shortly after returning from a trip to Greece, I wrote about what is more and more becoming the mantra of travelers: travel by commercial airline is horrible. Thankfully, there are still good experiences to be had "out there."
Greece…
New Albany to Greece: Murder, she wrote
LeisureThe historical perspective
I'll begin by confessing that, even under the best of circumstances, I am not a good flyer.
I've lost count of the flights I've made over the years, many of them troubled. I was in one airplane (Northwest Airlines)…