Tag Archive for: Union County 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…
CJ Bright is candidate for Third District Supervisor
Government & PoliticsCJ Bright is announcing his candidacy as a Republican for the Third District Supervisor of Union County.
Mr. Bright makes his home with his wife Abby and three children Ray (15), Annie Bine (8), and Heidi (18 months), on a cattle farm in…
Boman seeks reelection as Union County Coroner
Government & PoliticsPam Boman, a Democrat, is seeking reelection to the job of Union County Coroner. She has performed that job for six years. Prior to being elected coroner, she served our community for many years as an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) worker.
"As…
State fire marshall says accelerant found in Thomas Furniture Fire
General NewsSpecial instruments photographed by NAnewsweb.com the same day as the fire have helped prove an "accelerant" was involved in the blaze that destroyed a million square foot building.
Local, state and possibly federal law enforcement officials…
Letter to Editor praises efforts for Tanglefoot
OpinionLetter to the Editor:
To the great citizens of New Albany and Union County, thank you! Thank you to the thousands who voted for our beautiful trail to be chosen for the Rail-to-Trail Hall of Fame. The Tanglefoot Trail has delivered an…
Tanglefoot Trail Voted 2019 Rails to Trails Hall of Fame Inductee
TourismRails to Trails Hall of Fame Honors Cultural and Economic Benefits of Mississippi’s Longest Rail-Trail
Washington, DC July 23,2019 Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the nation’s largest trails organization, announced the induction of…
Brandon Garrett seeks Union County Sheriff position
Government & PoliticsMy experience, education, and commitment to serve make me the most qualified candidate to serve you as sheriff.
I am the only candidate with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, and the only candidate who is a certified investigator…
2019 Tallahatchie Riverfest seeks artists and vendors
TourismCalling all artists, makers, and vendors of all sorts! The Tallahatchie Riverfest Committee is now accepting applications for the 2019 Arts Market & Marketplace.
Applications can be found online at https://www.newalbanymainstreet.com/tallahatchie-riverfest…
Union County Teen vaccine clinics scheduled/ UPDATED
Health & WellnessUPDATED By Health Department 7-24-2019: Many Mississippi State Department of Health county health departments will hold special school registration immunization clinics for adolescents ages 10-17 next week. No appointment will be necessary.…
County Board 15Jul 2019: Census Bureau resolution request
Government & PoliticsAn appearance by U.S. Census Bureau "partnership specialist" brought a cool response from the Union County Board of Supervisors Monday morning, July 15th.
Brenda McGaha, who identified herself as an employee of the Census Bureau, presented…
“Cast of Blues” exhibit at museum will feed all the senses
CultureSharon McConnell-Dickerson’s “Cast of Blues” life cast exhibit has taken her all over the world: Cognac, France; Chicago, Illinois; Kansas City, Missouri; Albuquerque, New Mexico, and now the Mississippi artist is adding New Albany, Mississippi…
Biscuits & Jam Market draws crowd on hot July day
HappeningsAlthough the temperatures were in the 90s, ample shade allowed reasonable comfort at the July 11 Biscuits & Jam Farmers' Market in down New Albany. Several hundred people shopped there between 4 and 7 pm.
The number of vendors offering…
Dalton to discuss “Fly Girls” at July Luncheon with Books
HappeningsLuncheon with Books will be held Tuesday, July 16 at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany.
Bethany Dalton will discuss Keith O'Brien's Fly Girls: How Five Women Defied All the Odds and Made Aviation History.
Pilot Club will…