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…
Annual Union County Training School/B. F. Ford reunion this weekend
HappeningsNew Albany, MS- Former students of Union County Training School/B. F. Ford School are gathering in New Albany for the school's annual alumni reunion this weekend.
Prior to public school integration in the 1960s, black high school students…
Baptist Union County receives 2019 Leapfrog ‘A’ Safety Rating
Health & WellnessNEW ALBANY, MS - May 17, 2019 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County has been awarded an ‘A’ patient safety rating in the spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score. Leapfrog is a national patient safety watchdog group.
The safety…
Overturned tractor-trailer truck blocks I-22 lane/UPDATED
General NewsNew Albany, MS - UPDATE - 6:00 PM 5/20/19: As of 6:00 PM this evening, the east bound lane of I-22 is reopened to traffic, following clean-up of a trailer-truck accident this morning.
New Albany, MS - UPDATE - 12:55 PM 5/20/19: Emergency…
Republicans to hold Republicans-only candidate meeting
Community, OrganizationsThe Union County Republicans will hold what is being called a "local candidates forum" May 16, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Union County courthouse.
The meeting will include Republican Party candidates ONLY. This is according to information…
Co. Board 6 May 2019: County Road 46 bridges
Government & PoliticsThe Union County Board of Supervisors acted Monday to replace two unsafe County Road 46 bridges in western Union County.
The board agreed at its Monday, May 6, meeting to amend the 2019 budget and establish an Emergency Road and Bridge (ERBR)…
Tip results in kratom seizures at three local stores
General NewsUnion County sheriff's deputies carried out kratom seizures from three stores Thursday morning. A county ordinance passed October 17, 2017 outlawed the chemical substance, kratom.
Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said his office got a tip Thursday…
Museum offers free Preservation Workshop, May 8-10
HistoryPreservation workshop:
Want to tackle that daunting rehab project but not sure where to begin?
Join the Mississippi Heritage Trust and instructors Mike Grote and Jonathan Leit with Alembic Community Development of New Orleans to learn…
Union County High School art exhibit to open at museum
HappeningsThe opening of the annual Union County High School Art Exhibit will be Monday, April 29, 5- 7 p.m. at the Union County Heritage Museum.
Work from Myrtle, Ingomar, West Union and East Union High Schools will be shown at this event.
Awards…
Crash site debris field investigation underway: First photos available
General NewsThe large business jet that crashed Saturday afternoon in southeastern Union County left a crash site debris field estimated at about 6 acres.
Officials are actively investigating crash site debris field for evidence
Emergency personnel on…
County Board 14 April 2019: Community impact of a “best” bid
Government & PoliticsA local bank official told the Union County board Monday morning, that the "lowest" bid is not always the "best" bid when awarding county business.
Comparative impact of banking institutions
James R. "Bo" Collins, president of BNA Bank, reminded…
Parchman Farm to be April Museum Moments topic
Community, OrganizationsOn Thursday, April 18, 2019 Kate Stewart, PhD. and Brian King will tell the story of Alice Stewart's experiences at Parchman Farm. Alice Stewart was Head Nurse at Parchman from 1930-1939. Stewart and King are authors of the new book, Parchman…
Three killed in Union County crash of business jet
General NewsThe Union County crash of an older model business jet airplane killed three people late Saturday afternoon.
Dead in the Union County crash were Tommy and Merline Nix, husband and wife, of Belmont, MS and Jarrod Holloway of Booneville.
The…